3. • Percy Jackson has trouble studying and reading because of his dyslexia and
ASHD. He keeps getting into trouble with his teacher, and is expelled from each
school he attends or applies to. He has to go from boarding school
because nobody wants him because he is dyslexic and has ADHD. He also fools
around a lot.
Percy lives with his mother and step father, but doesn’t know who his real father is.
Percy and the other students go on a field trip to a museum of art. There one of
the teacher that undergoes some pretty appealing changes and attacks our hero
for no apparent or good reason. Percy is able to defend himself for a bit of
time, but the teacher disappears. For some reason none of the other students on
the trip remember the teacher ever being there because she disappeared.
Percy eventually learns that the master lightning bolt of Zeus was stolen and the
gods believe that Percy is the thief. Percy must undertake a dangerous journey
with a couple of other students to clear himself and find the missing lighting
bolt, and all must be done within ten days or less. He learns much about
himself, his dyslexia, his abilities and his ancestry in the process to find the lighting
bolt.
4. Percy Jackson has a lot of
personalities. He is a demigod is
brave, dyslexic, ADHD, and son of
Poseidon(god of sea).Even
though he has ADHD like few
people he is still capable of his
work. Growing up, Percy never
knew his dad. Also Percy is a a
demi-god meaning he is half
god, which gives him extradinory
talent to do tasks. The greek gods
still exist and they're in America
now and they still have demigod
children that go to train at this
special summer camp, camp half-
blood. Percy is the narrartor of the
book.
5. • The genre for the lightning thief is fantasy which means is
fiction. It is marked as Children's literature and Adult
literature. This genre is even included in the section in
age adventure and quest. It is the first fantasy adventure
novel based on Greek Mythology.
6. • Friends • Family
• Grover-Percy's only best friend in the world. • Sally Jackson- this is Percy’s mom.
Grover has stuck by Percy throughout sixth
grade and has kept watch over him. Percy
She is very nice and takes care of
meets Grover at Yancy Academy and spends Percy, but ever since her father
much of the time protecting him: died she had no career and works
• Annabeth- Percys friend who is Athenas in a candy shop living in a
daughter and is very smart. She hates
Posiedon. Annabeths family is very similar to
apartment.
Percy’s family.
• Mr. Bruneer-Mr. Brunner is Percy's favorite • Gabe- Gabe is Percy’s step dad.
teacher, and teaches Latin. Later on Percy
realizes that Mr. Brunner is a Chiron. A chiron He is very smelly for one big
is a very smart centaur who has trained many reason. Sally knows Percy is a half
heroes before Percy's time, including blood so she marries Gabe
Hercules.
because his smells take away the
monsters.
