The Lightning Thief Novel Study Unit: Comprehension Activities & Vocabulary

You're about to save time and help students get more from their reading experience with this Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Novel Unit! That's because this is a standards-focused book unit that includes comprehension questions, text-based vocabulary activities, graphic organizers, and more - all in a ready-to-use format.

UNIT TEXT: Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

LEVEL: 3rd - 5th Grades

UNIT LENGTH: 4 weeks (20 lessons)

Since Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson books were published, they've captured the imagination of students, engaging them into the world of Greek mythology in a way that no other novel series has done.

With this novel unit for The Lightning Thief, you can inspire students to think deeply about the text in a trifold format that is approachable for even your most reluctant or struggling learners. You'll also receive text-based vocabulary flipbooks that are perfect for adding to interactive reading notebooks.

Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief is such a great book to introduce kids to Greek mythology, and this trifold novel study pack has everything you need to make it an engaging experience. This is a standards-based novel unit that your kids will love!

Your download includes:

• Teacher's Guide - helpful tips, unit plan, key academic vocabulary, and answer keys to help you use this resource

• The Lightning Thief Comprehension Trifolds & Cut-Paste Prompts - with each day focused on a standards-based comprehension skill (including commonly used graphic organizers)

• Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Weekly Vocabulary Flipbooks - a target vocabulary word from each day's reading for students to study deeply

• Answer keys

Reading Comprehension Skills addressed:

✔ Main Idea & Summary

✔ Inferring & Drawing Conclusions

✔ Character Traits

✔ Problem & Solution

✔ Cause & Effect

✔ Text Analysis

✔ Sequencing

✔ Analyze Lessons

and so much more!

Benefits of Trifolds over Traditional Novel Units:

❑ Foldable format provides novelty and encourages student engagement

❑ Daily comprehension focus builds reading comprehension skills vs. plot recall

❑ Less overwhelming to reluctant readers and writers

❑ Requires deep analysis and application of text-based knowledge

❑ Encourages discussion about skills & strategies

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