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Pittacus Lore

I Am Number Four

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2010

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Reading Questions & Paired Texts

Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

PROLOGUE-CHAPTER 5

Reading Check

1. What is the one weapon that can kill Legacies?

2. What is one of the few possessions that Henri and Four share and have kept since arriving on Earth?

3. The Loric accent is often confused for what human accent?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Why are the scars on Four’s ankles important?

2. According to Henri, what should be Four’s main focus when they move to Ohio?

Paired Resource

An Out-There Interview with Pittacus Lore, the Alien Author of ‘I Am Number Four’

  • Pittacus Lore is a pseudonym for authors James Frey and Jobie Hughes, who co-wrote I Am Number Four. This Entertainment Weekly interview with “Pittacus Lore” offers methods and motivations in writing the book.
  • Legend suggests that Pittacus Lore is an Elder from Lorien who wants to tell the story of good versus evil in the Loric race’s fight for survival.
  • Why do you think the authors chose to convey the persona of “Pittacus Lore” in this interview?

CHAPTERS 6-10