Lightning Thief Chapters 1-3 Comprehension Quiz

Lightning Thief Chapters 1-3 Comprehension Quiz

MONDAY-Answer Key

Oink! Oink! From Wilbur inCharlotte's Webto movie heroBabe, the pig is recognized on March 1, which is National Pig Day. Often thought of as slow and dirty animals, pigsareactually clean,smart creatures that many people welcome intotheirhomes as pets. Pigs are easier to trainthancatsanddogs! Pigs can't sweat, so they wallow in mud to stay cool. They are one of a few large mammals that live in everypartof the world.

TUESDAY-Answer Key:

Ohio became America's 17th state on March 1, 1803. Ohio isoftencalled"The Mother of Presidents" because eight U.S.presidentswerebornthere. It is alsoknownas "The Buckeye State."The buckeye is the state's official tree. Many famous firsts haveoccurredin Ohio. Cincinnati had the first major league baseball team and the first American kindergarten was in Columbus. Did you know that the first banana split was made in Ohio?

WEDNESDAY-Answer Key

CelebratedphysicistAlbert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, in Ulm, German. Einstein began developing some of hisgroundbreakingtheories while working as a clerk in aSwiss patent office. In 1905, he had what he considered a “miracle year” in which he publishedfourinfluential papers that transformed the world of physics. In one of these papers,he introduced the general theory of relativity, whichhasbeen regarded as one of thegreatestcontributions to science.Hisdefining impact on theoretical physics earned him the Nobel Prize in 1921. In 1933, Einstein immigrated from Nazi Germany to the United States out of concern forhisand his wife’ssafety. He became an American citizen in 1940.

THURSDAY-Answer Key

The painting on theceilingof the SistineChapel is one of the most famous paintings in the world. It waspaintedby Michelangelo. He was an artist during theRenaissance. Michelangelo was born on March 6,1475. He grew up in Italy and always knew he wanted to be a painter. Michelangelo’s father wanted him to go to school, but Michelangelostudiedwith famous Italian artists and sculptors instead. He ended up becoming one of the most well-known painters and sculptors of all time. His most famous works are thehugework he painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and his statue,David.

FRIDAY-Answer Key

You may think that papermoneyhas been around for a long time, but in the United States, the first paper money was not introduced untilMarch 10, 1862. On that day, the United States government issueditsfirst paper money in the form of $5, $10, and $20 bills. Since then the look of the money has changed significantly. For example,the first $5 bill featured Alexander Hamilton. Abraham Lincoln did not appear on the $5 bill we know todayuntil1929. Other bills have changedtoo. For example, the $20 bill featuredLady Liberty, Pocahontas, and Grover Cleveland, before settling on Andrew Jacksonin1928.

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Lightning Thief Chapters 1-3 Comprehension Quiz

  1. Why doesn’t Percy get along with Mrs. Dodds?

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  1. How did things change when Percy returned to the front steps of the museum after defeating Mrs. Dodds?

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  1. After the Latin test, what do you think Mr. Brunner was trying to say to Percy?

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  1. Why does Percy react angrily to Mr. Brunner’s words?

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  1. How does Grover react when Percy tells him about the yarn-cutting? Why?

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ON THE BACK WRITE A CHALLENGE, RESPONSE, AND INFERENCE FROM YOUR CHART ON PAGE 14.

Name ______

Lightning Thief Chapters 1-3 Comprehension Quiz

  1. Why doesn’t Percy get along with Mrs. Dodds?

______

  1. How did things change when Percy returned to the front steps of the museum after defeating Mrs. Dodds?

______

  1. After the Latin test, what do you think Mr. Brunner was trying to say to Percy?

______

  1. Why does Percy react angrily to Mr. Brunner’s words?

______

  1. How does Grover react when Percy tells him about the yarn-cutting? Why?

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ON THE BACK WRITE A CHALLENGE, RESPONSE, AND INFERENCE FROM YOUR CHART ON PAGE 14.

Be sure to describe or tell about the challenge and response in your own words and provide your quote to support this. Then explain what you can infer about Percy from his response.

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Be sure to describe or tell about the challenge and response in your own words and provide your quote to support this. Then explain what you can infer about Percy from his response.

Page – / Challenge: / Response: / Inference