Lightning Thief Clue Organizer
Chapter 2 Guide The Lightning Thief • Reading Clues
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Date:
Question 1
Why isn't Percy allowed to return to Yancy Academy next year?
Picture Word Bank
Pick words from here to fill in your story
expelled
kicked out
fountain
pool of water
Nancy Bobofit
mean bully
fights
getting mad
bad grades
failing tests
headmaster
school principal
Step 1: The 3 Big Reasons
Reason 1: The Fountain
Percy got blamed when the bully Nancy Bobofit fell into the water.
Trouble on Field Trip
Reason 2: Getting Mad
Percy got in trouble many times for his temper and getting into fights.
Too Many Warnings
Reason 3: Schoolwork
Percy struggled in his classes and had bad grades all year.
Low Test Scores
Step 2: Complete Percy's Story
Look at the pictures to fill in each blank
1
Percy cannot come back to school next year because he got
(kicked out)
from Yancy Academy.
2
First, on the museum field trip, a mean bully named
(bully girl)
fell into the big water
(water pool)
.
3
Next, the teachers were angry because Percy got into too many
(getting mad)
when kids picked on his best friend.
4
Last, Percy had
(low scores)
in class, so the
(school principal)
sent a letter to his mom telling him not to come back.
My Checklist: I filled in all 6 blanks I copied the words neatly I read the sentences out loud
Chapter 2 Guide The Lightning Thief • Reading Clues
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Date:
Question 2
What does Percy overhear Grover and Mr. Brunner say? What is the mood of their conversation?
Picture Word Bank
Pick words from here to fill in your story
overhear
secret listening
solstice
summer day
Kindly Ones
scary monsters
keep alive
protect Percy
whispering
quiet voices
tense
spooky & worried
Part 1: What Percy Hears
Percy in danger: They must protect Percy and keep him alive until fall.
Scary monsters: Monster threats are hunting for Percy before summer.
Part 2: How It Feels (The Mood)
Tense Nervous
Spooky In the dark
Worried Scared
Clue: They use quiet voices and are afraid of monsters.
Step 2: Complete Percy's Story
Answer what they said AND how it feels
1
Late at night, Percy sneaks in the hallway to
(listen secretly)
Mr. Brunner and Grover talking in the dark office.
2
He is scared to hear them talking about monsters called the
(monster name)
and danger coming before the summer
(summer day)
.
3
Mr. Brunner says their main job is to
(protect Percy)
so nothing bad happens to him before fall.
4
The conversation feels very
(scary feeling)
because both teachers are
(quiet voices)
in scared, quiet voices.
My Checklist: I told what they said I named the mood I used picture clues
