Fugitive Escape Gist Worksheet
Percy Jackson • The Lightning Thief
Chapter 14: I Become a Known Fugitive
Picture-Supported Summary & Easy Gist Worksheet (Grade 2 • ELL)
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1 Picture Words to Know (look at each picture and read)
Underwater Percy can breathe deep under water!
Water Helper A magic helper sent by Percy's dad.
Fugitive A kid who must run and hide.
Train A fast ride west to Denver.
2 Picture Story: Fill in the Blanks
Match the picture icon in the box to the picture icon in the word bank!
PICTURE WORD BANK: (each picture word matches 1 blank below)
breathe
dry
dad
beach
TV
police
hide
train
River
Splash!
1. Percy Falls in the River Percy falls into the deep river, but he is safe! Percy can under the water. His clothes and shoes are completely !
Water
Helper
2. A Special Message A nice water lady swims up to Percy. She says his , Poseidon, loves him. She tells Percy to visit the ocean .
On The
News
3. Trouble on Land Percy swims out and hears sirens! His picture is on the news. The think he made trouble, so Percy must !
Riding
Away
4. Safe on the Train Percy, Annabeth, and Grover must hurry! They use coins to buy tickets. They hop onto a big and ride safely away to Denver.
Great job! Turn to Page 2 to match picture clues and write your story gist!
The Lightning Thief • Chapter 14
Picture Clues & The Story Gist
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3 Picture Clue Match (write letter A, B, C, or D in each box)
1. Why is Percy safe in water?
His dad is Poseidon, the sea god!
2. What does the water lady say?
"Go visit the beach in California."
3. Why do police want Percy?
People saw his picture on the TV news.
4. How do the friends leave?
They buy tickets and ride on a train.
[A] Water power
[B] Good advice
[C] TV news alert
[D] Train ride
4 The 5-W's: Picture Facts
Look at the picture next to the line to help you write!
WHO?
Percy Jackson and his friends, Annabeth and Grover
WHERE?
In the deep river, and then on a fast
WHAT?
Percy falls in the water, but he can
WHY?
People think Percy is bad, so they call the
5 Write The Gist (The Big Idea!)
Gist = Tell the story in 1 sentence
Sentence A (Fill in with the picture clue words):
Percy falls into the river and can , but now the look for him, so he runs away on a .
Sentence B (Your Turn • Complete the sentence):
Percy is safe in the water , and he escapes on a .
My Writing Check: Capital letter at start Finger spaces between words Period at the end (.)
