Lesson Plan

The Lightning Thief: Questioning Strategy

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Step into the shoes of the Oracle from the novel, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, with this response to reading activity. After reading chapter nine, scholars answer questions from the Oracle's point of view, using a die that is labeled with the words apply, describe, analyze, compare, associate, and argue.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Reuse the cube with future reading assignments
  • Depending on the age group you teach, instruct groups to build their own cube
  • Before reading, remind pupils to pay close attention to the Oracle, the focus of the chapter's follow up-activity
Classroom Considerations
  • Scholars should be familiar with the terms, apply, describe, analyze, compare, associate, and argue
  • This activity was created by a student teacher as part of a novel study for Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Pros
  • Examples are written on the worksheet for learners to reference during the lesson 
  • Rolling the die creates active learner engagement 
Cons
  • The scanned die is not of high quality