Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief. Listening Center Assignment

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1 Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief Day One: (Listen to Chapters 1 & 2) Listening Center Assignment 1. Have you ever learned something in school you were absolutely sure you would never use in your life? Explain. 2. In the story about the gods and Titans, who was Kronos and what happened to him after the gods defeated him? 3. Why does Percy decide to study for the Latin exam even though he s given up on his other subjects? 4. Have you ever had a teacher you wanted to do well for? If so, what made you respect that teacher s opinion? If you can t think of a teacher like that, what would a teacher have to be like to make you respect them? 5. Because Percy was having bad dreams, which of the following did NOT happen? A. His grades dropped lower. B. He got into more fights. C. He got kicked out of Yancy. D. He was cranky and irritable. 6. What caused Grover to get extremely upset? A. Percy was mean to him. B. Percy saw the three old ladies snip yarn with scissors. C. The three old ladies smiled cruelly at Grover. D. The bus was ready to leave. Day Two: (Listen to Chapters 3 & 4) Write whether each sentence is a Fact or Opinion on problems It was rude to leave Grover at the bus station. 2. Grover has hooves. 3. Percy s mom is the nicest person in the world. 4. Percy inherited his dad s black hair and green eyes. 5. According to Grover, who is after Percy? 6. Take a guess: Who is the "familiar face" that Percy thinks he sees? Why did you guess that? 7. What is the place that you feel most at ease a place you d like to be more than anywhere else?

2 Day Three: (Listen to Chapter 5) 1. If someone granted you immortality (being your present age, just as you are, forever) would you take it? Think of as many pros and cons as you can. (Write at least 4 sentences.) 2. Describe Mr. D. a. Will he be a hero or a villain? Why? 3. What evidence does Chiron use to prove that the Greek gods are in America? Day Four: (Listen to Chapters 6 & 7) 1. Have you ever been the "new kid" in school? If so, how did it feel? If not, have you ever had a new kid come into your school? What it easy for them to fit in or not? 2. How many years has Annabeth been at Camp Half-Blood? a. one b. five c. three d. seven 3. Why would the campers make burnt offerings to the Gods? a. So they don t eat too much. b. To show respect to the gods. c. It was just a tradition. d. The food wasn t that good. 4. Which sentence best hints at the fact that there are big changes in store for Percy? a. That was my first day at Camp Half-Blood. b. I didn t realize how exhausted I was until I collapsed on my borrowed sleeping bag. c. We all headed down to the amphitheater where Apollo s cabin led a singalong. d. I d wish I d known how briefly I would get to enjoy my new home. 5. How does Annabeth know that Percy is "one of us"? 6. In what way does Percy feel different once he gets to the bonfire? Day Five: (Listen to Chapter 8) 1. When you choose teams for a sport or P.E. activity, would you rather pick them yourselves or have the coach do it? Why? 2. Why are the counselors having a hard time deciding who Percy s Olympian parent is? 3. Why does Annabeth make Percy stand in the water? 4. When you find out Percy s true identity, are you surprised or did you see it coming? What clues were given earlier in the book?

3 Day Six: (Listen to Chapter 9) 1. What is the most dangerous thing you ve ever done? Did you do it intentionally or was it unplanned? 2. Based on the newspaper article Percy finds under his door, what is happening in the real world while Percy is in camp? 3. Why can t the gods retrieve the bolt themselves? 4. Why does Zeus think Percy stole the bolt? Day Seven: (Listen to Chapter 10) 1. Many of the campers at Camp Half-Blood have their own magic item. Clarisse has an electric spear. Annabeth has a baseball cap that turns her invisible. What magic item would make sense for Percy, as the son of the Sea God? Design your own magic item. 2. What gift does Luke give to Percy? Why can t Percy use them? 3. What are some of the reasons Annabeth gives for why Poseidon and Athena don t get along? Read each sentence, then decide which definition best fits the bolded word as it s used in the sentence. 4. After Gabe was so rude to me, Eddie, the super of the building, looked at me with a twinge of sympathy. a) to feel pity or compassion b) to share feelings c) a mutual liking or understanding 5. I watched Gabe lumber back to his apartment building a) timber sawed into boards b) discarded household furniture c) to move heavily and noisily 6. We plunged into the woods as the rain poured down leaving the burning bus behind us. a) to throw suddenly b) to dive or fall c) to violently move forward or downward 7. Use the word impulsive (which means to do something without thinking first) in a sentence.

4 Day Eight: (Listen to Chapter 11) 1. Did you guess Aunty Em s true identity before Percy did? If so, what clues gave her away? 2. How does Percy explain why he went into the garden gnome emporium? Does this explanation make sense to you? 3. Why do you think Percy sends Medusa s head to Mount Olympus? Do you think this is a good idea? Read each sentence, then decide which definition best fits the bolded multiple meaning word as it s used in the sentence. 4. I felt full and content and did not want to leave. a) happy, satisfied b) what is inside a container c) what is inside a book 5. Medusa s head can petrify you if you look directly at it. a) to harden b) to be paralyzed with fear c) to turn to stone 6. Medusa wanted to preserve Percy since she liked Poseidon so much. a) to prepare food by canning b) to save, protect c) a place where animals are maintained 7. I wanted to desert this scary looking area as soon as we arrived. a) to abandon b) to leave without permission c) a dry sandy region Day Nine: (Listen to Chapters 12 & 13) 1. Describe a vivid dream you ve had. If you honestly can t remember any dreams, describe a dream you remember a friend or relative telling you about. Do you think dreams ever give important information? 2. Who do you think is talking to Percy in the dream? Who is this voice from the pit? 3. What terrible realization does Percy make toward the end of the dream? What does the voice want from him? 4. What magic item does Hades have? What are its powers? Day Ten: (Listen to Chapters 14 & 15) 1. In this chapter, Annabeth says, Even strength has to bow to wisdom. Do you think that s true? Would you rather be exceptionally strong or exceptionally wise? 2. Why does Percy feel ashamed that Poseidon saved him? 3. At the end of the chapter, whom do you think Percy is angrier with Hephaesteus or Ares? Why? 4. What does Percy learn by overhearing the reporters outside the Arch?

5 Day Eleven: (Listen to Chapter 16) 1. The Perfect Trap. The Lotus Casino is designed to make kids never want to leave. Do you think it would keep you entranced? Write a description of a place that would be a perfect trap to keep you there forever. What would such a place look like? What activities would be available? What kind of food? 2. What s in the backpack Ares gives Percy? If you were him, would you have accepted this gift? 3. Percy, Grover and Annabeth are attracted to different types of games at the Lotus Casino. What does each one like, and what does this tell you about their personality? 4. When does Percy start to realize the casino is a trap? Day Twelve: (Listen to Chapter 17) 1. People are always looking for new ways to sell things. What s the worst or most annoying commercial you ve ever seen? What is the best or funniest? 2. Annabeth seems worried when they discuss the voice from the pit. Percy thinks she has an idea what it might be. Do you have any guesses? 3. Why can t Percy simply fight Crusty? 4. How does Percy find the address for the Underworld? Day Thirteen: (Listen to Chapter 18) 1. Have you ever been through a security checkpoint at the airport, for instance? Do you think these checkpoints keep people safe? Why or why not? 2. Why does the DOA security guard get annoyed with Percy? 3. If you were standing in that line, would you rather choose EZ Death and go straight to Asphodel, or risk being judged for your actions on earth? Why? 4. Do you feel sorry for Cerberus? Would you have risked playing fetch with him, if you were Annabeth?

6 Day Fourteen: (Listen to Chapter 19) 1. What sort of problems does Hades complain about? 2. What is the terrible choice that faces Percy when he decides to use the pearls? 3. In the last chapter, Grover says: Most people, well, they just lived. Nothing special, good or bad. Do you think this is true? Do think people are good by nature, or bad, or just neutral? Use your book to help select which word/phrase best describes each person, place, or thing. 4. The Fields of Asphodel a. peaceful a. black b. colorful 5. The spirits roaming around a. Jealous b. angry c. confused 6. The Furies a. friendly b. intelligent c. Terrifying 7. Hades after Percy makes two requests a. Angry b. Amused c. scared 8. Percy when he is accused of being a thief a. Scared b. Amused c. offended Day Fifteen: (Listen to Chapter 20) 1. What s the nicest thing a friend has ever done for you? Have you ever been called to help out a friend? 2. Why does Percy begin to think that Ares wasn t acting alone that he was taking orders from someone else? 3. Why does Percy will himself to get soaked in water? 4. Why is important that the Furies witness Percy s battle? 5. What do you think will happen when Percy brings the lightning bolt to Zeus? If you were writing the next scene, what would it be like?

7 Day Sixteen: (Listen to Chapter 21) 1. Who was speaking from the pit? Why do think Zeus doesn t want to talk about it? 2. How do you think Poseidon feels about Percy? How can you tell? 3. When the Los Angeles reporters interview Percy, how does he get back at Gabe? 4. Imagine Percy has to write a letter to his father, Poseidon, explaining the choice he made not to petrify Gabe. What would he say? How would he explain his choice? Would he want to tell his father anything else? Any wishes or requests? Day Seventeen: (Listen to Chapters 22) 1. If someone knew something really bad that was going to happen in your life, and there was nothing you could do about it, would you rather have them tell you or keep it a secret? Why? 2. What s the tradition for campers who return from quests? How did the Ares cabin honor Percy? 3. Why do you think Percy has so much trouble deciding whether to stay year round or go to seventh grade? What would you choose? 4. What turned Luke so bitter?

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LOREM IPSUM. My Year In SSR DOLOR SET AMET. Selden, Olivia Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 9:07:17 AM Pacific Daylight Time 48:d7:05:e4:26:93 LOREM IPSUM My Year In SSR DOLOR SET AMET TRIMESTER 1 The Titans Curse 352 pages When the goddess Artemis goes missing, she is believed to have been kidnapped. And now it's up to Percy and his friends