This engaging reading-for-pleasure lesson uses an extract from Percy Jackson - The Lightning Thief to introduce students to this series of books. Through guided reading and discussion, students will delve into an exciting world revolving around the life of Percy Jackson, a young boy who discovers that he is a demigod.

Students are encouraged to enjoy the text while also developing analytical reading skills. The lesson supports students in identifying explicit and implicit meaning, using inference to understand ideas that are not directly stated, and recognising how vocabulary choices and figurative language shape the reader’s response.

By the end of the lesson, students will have collaboratively and independently summarised the text, demonstrating their understanding of the main ideas and themes. This lesson is ideal for building confidence in reading longer texts while fostering enjoyment of reading

Learning Objectives:

To read and respond to text.
To identify and record new vocabulary.