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PERCY JACKSON WORKSHEET PACK
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3. EXTRACT AND COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
Capture the flag!
EXTRACT
Here is an extract from Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.
That night after dinner, there was a lot more excitement than usual.
At last, it was time for capture the ๏ฌag.
When the plates were cleared away, the conch horn sounded and we all stood at our tables.
Campers yelled and cheered as Annabeth and two of her siblings ran into the pavilion carrying a silk banner. It was
about three metres long, glistening grey, with a painting of a barn owl above an olive tree. From the opposite side of the
pavilion, Clarisse and her buddies ran in with another banner, of identical size, but gaudy red, painted with a bloody
spear and a boarโs head.
I turned to Luke and yelled over the noise, โThose are the ๏ฌags?โ
โYeah.โ
โAres and Athena always lead the teams?โ
โNot always,โ he said. โBut often.โ
โSo, if another cabin captures one, what do you do โ repaint the ๏ฌag?โ
He grinned. โYouโll see. First, we have to get one.โ
โCapture the ๏ฌagโ is the game played regularly by the demigods at Camp Half-Blood. The different โhousesโ form alliances,
and students are heavily armed, using military tactics and ๏ฌghting to capture one of two ๏ฌags. Instead of a physical contest
of capture the ๏ฌag, as played in Camp Half-Blood, Athena the goddess of wisdom has set you a quest. In the following
wordsearch, you will ๏ฌnd the answers to all of the questions below. Complete the wordsearch as quickly as possible to
capture the ๏ฌag!
CAPTURE THE FLAG: QUIZ
1. What is the name of Percyโs magical sword?
2. Name the Greek, Roman and Egyptian gods of the dead.
3. Who is the writer of the Percy Jackson, Heroes of Olympus and Kane Chronicles books?
4. What are the Greek and Roman names of Percyโs father?
5. What are the Greek and Roman names of Jasonโs father?
6. What bond do Jason and Percyโs fathers share?
7. Which river do the gods make their solemn vows on?
8. What animal does Bast have the head of?
9. What is the name of the god who takes Carter and Sadieโs father hostage?
10. Which monsterโs hair is made of snakes?
11. The minotaur is half man and half of which animal?
12. Name the Greek/Roman and Egyptian gods of medicine.
13. What is the name of the staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology?
14. What was the name of Setโs brother, whom he killed?
15. Jason Grace is named after the hero Jason, who led a group of heroes. What were they called?
16. Who were the mythological creatures who lured sailors to death with their beautiful singing?
17. Sekhmet, the Egyptian goddess of war, has the head of which animal?
18. What are the Greek and Roman names for the god of war?
19. After which Greek hero is Percy Jackson named?
20. In Greek mythology, where was the Minotaur kept?