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

Chapters 1-2

Reading Check

1. Where is Percy supposed to go the day after school gets out?

2. What is the name of Percy’s only friend at school?

Short Answer

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

1. What happened in the dream Percy had about Grover?

2. What is the limitation of Annabeth’s invisibility cap?

Paired Resource

“Cyclopes”

• This resource provides information about the mythology, etymology, iconography, and attributes of the mythical creatures known as cyclopes.
• Theme connection: Not All Members of a Group Are the Same
• How have cyclopes been portrayed in different cultures throughout history? In what ways do these descriptions align with the description of Tyson?

Chapters 3-5

Reading Check

1. What is the name of the taxi driven by the Gray Sisters?

2. Which fire-breathing monsters that are made of iron attack the camp?

Short Answer

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

1. Why does the camp look like it is dying?

2. Why does Percy think he deserves to live alone in the Poseidon cabin?