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Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Chapter 5 “I Play Pinochle With A Horse”
Directions: As you read chapter 5, use post-it notes to gather information about the whereabouts of Percy. Next, answer the
questions below.
1.) Percy seems to think that Chiron is familiar to him. Who is Chiron and what clues did the author give that helped Percy
guess his identity? Use text evidence to support your answer.
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2.) Chiron discusses the development of Western Civilization with Percy. What evidence does Chiron use to prove the Greek
gods are in America?
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3.) Percy begins to realize that he does not know who he really is. According to Chiron, what is the big question that
everyone wants answered? Using what you already know about Percy, who do you believe Percy is?
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Vocabulary Directions: Using context clues, guess the meaning of each word. Next look up the word’s definition and write it down.
Lastly, use the word in a sentence that shows the definition of the word.
Word and page
number
satyr (59)
metaphysical
(67)
convergence
(72)
Guess
Dictionary Definition
Original Sentence