About Percy Jackson
The Lightning Thief
Vocabulary
Gods
Plot Diagram
100

The main character, a half-blood

Who is Percy Jackson?

100

The god who turned, according to the prophecy

Who is Ares?

100

A long search for something of importance.

What is a quest?

100

The god whose master bolt went missing

Who is Zeus?

100

The part of the story where Percy, Annabeth and Grover reach the Underworld and confront Hades about the missing lightning bolt. Hades accuses Percy of stealing his Helm of Darkness. 

What is the climax?

200

According to the novel, this is why Percy has difficulty reading. (Hint: How does Annabeth explain his dyslexia?)

What is his mind is hardwired to read ancient Greek?

200

The monster Percy battles and decapitates before sending the head to Mt. Olympus.

Who is Medusa?

200

Events in a person's future that cannot be changed.

What is destiny?

200

The god who is Percy's real dad.

Who is Poseidon?

200

The part where we learn that Percy is a kid who always finds trouble and gets kicked out of Yancy Academy.

What is the exposition?

300

I can infer that Percy is brave when he is willing to take on the quest even though he knows it will be dangerous. 

What is true?

300

Who Luke was working with when he stole the lightning bolt and helm.

Who is Kronos?

300

A priest, priestess, or wise person who makes prophecies

What is an oracle?

300

The lord of the underworld.

Who is Hades?

300

The part where Luke confesses to Percy that he stole the master bolt and Helm of Darkness. The mystery of "the lightning thief" is solved. 

What is the resolution?

400

Based on the fact that Nancy Bobofit was harassing Grover on the bus and Percy defends him by standing up to Nancy, we can infer that:

a. Percy does not like to see people get bullied.

b. The bus is out of control.

c. Percy likes Nancy Bobofit.

d. Nancy Bobofit is just joking.

What is a. Percy does not like to see people get bullied?

400

The thing that almost pulled Grover into a deep chasm.

What are Luke's flying shoes?

400

Misleading or untrustworthy

What is deceitful?

400

The god of war.

Who is Ares?

400

The part where Luke confesses to Percy that he stole the master bolt and Helm of Darkness. The mystery of the "lighting thief" is solved. 

What is the resolution?

500

True or false: Percy has to eat blue candy from his mom's work is one example of a challenge Percy faces in the novel.

What is false?

500

True or false: A them of Percy Jackson is that we do things out of love.

What is true?

500

Something thought to predict the future; a sign

What is an omen?

500

Camp Half-blood director.

Who is Mr. D or Dionysus?

500

The part where Percy discovers he is the son of Poseidon and is offered a quest.

What is the conflict?