Lightning Thief Passage

Which of the following BEST summarizes the central idea?

• A kid who is not so normal and all the trouble he goes through to be normal.

• Being half-blood is dangerous and you could get killed in painful, nasty ways.

• A kid giving advice about being a half-blood.

• A not so normal kid who realized many of the troubles he was having were due to being a half-blood.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Select two places where the main character gets into trouble.

• at private school

• on a field trip

• in the classroom

• at home

• the library

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

"I hoped the trip would be okay. At least, I hoped that for once I wouldn't get in trouble." (Paragraph 13)

"Boy was I wrong." (Paragraph 14)

Which BEST matches the feeling the narrator is trying to express?

• mad

• optimistic

• excited

• worried

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Part A:

Which of these conclusions is BEST supported by the passage?

• Percy will get in trouble on his field trip.

• Percy will discover he is a half-blood on his next field trip.

• Percy will learn more about his teacher, Mr. Brunner.

• Percy will leave his boarding school.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Part B:

Which part from the passage BEST supports your answer in Part A?

• "Am I a troubled kid? Yeah. You could say that." (paragraph 8)

• "Being a half-blood is dangerous. It's scary." (paragraph 3)

• "If you're a normal kid, reading this because you think it's fiction, great." (paragraph 4)

• "At least, I hoped that for once I wouldn't get in trouble. Boy, was I wrong." (Paragraph 13)

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the narrator's main point in the passage?

• His main point was to warn the reader about how it is dangerous and not fun being a half-blood.

• His main point is to describe his experience as a normal kid.

• His main point is to tell the audience why you shouldn't get in trouble and the repercussions of his actions.

• His main point is to educate his audience on how to get into a private school.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

"Mr. Brunner was this middle-aged guy in a motorized wheelchair." (paragraph 12)

Select two synonyms for the word motorized.

• robotic

• powered

• engine

• self-starting

• electric

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Select three conclusions that can be drawn about Percy.

• Percy is not happy about being a half-blood.

• Family is very important to Percy.

• Percy wishes to be a normal kid.

• Trouble seems to follow Percy.

• Percy is a bad kid.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

"...if you feel something stirring inside..." (paragraph 5)

What does Percy mean?

• If you do not feel threatened by the actions.

• If you understand what's happening in the story.

• If you enjoy the events and happenings in the story.

• If you feel something familiar about the story.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why is paragraph 10 important to the overall plot?

• It tells where Percy is when he's telling the story.

• It sets the stage for where everything begins for Percy.

• It has important details about Percy's life.

• It shows how Percy feels about field trips.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2