Percy Jackson and The Lightening Thief

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Percy often finds himself at the centre of unwanted attention.Read the opening page of Chapter 13, to the words ‘…leading to his capture.’ This is an example of news media and that news media (news reports shared on different platforms) is the text focus for the unit. Today you will read selected news media texts linked to the Percy Jackson novels. Please read carefully slides 3-9 on use of bullet points.

Lesson 1 – Features of media texts

Bullet PointsGreek Myths & Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Why and where do we use bullet points?

How are they punctuated?

Bullet Points are a way of presenting information

quickly and clearly.

The most important rules for punctuating

them are:

• consistency

• consistency

• consistency

There are no strict rules but there are some common conventions.

There are three forms of

news media:

• print media

• broadcast media

• the Internet

The introductory text should end in a

colon.

Each new item starts on a new line

following a bullet point.

If the list items are not full sentences, do not punctuate them with capital

letters or full stops.

There are no strict rules but there are some common conventions.

Facts about print media:

• This is the oldest type of

news media.

• It includes newspapers and

magazines.

• The texts are printed and

read on paper.

capital letters and full stops.

Or possibly semi-colons and full stops.

Facts about print media:

• This is the oldest type of

news media;

• It includes newspapers and

magazines;

• The texts are printed and

read on paper.

If your list contains full sentences use sentence

punctuation:

There are no strict rules but there are some common conventions.

Broadcast media is a form of news

media:

• This includes radio and television;

• It combines audio and/or visual

information;

• it is used more by older

generations

Being consistent is the most important thing to remember when punctuating

bullet points.

Can you suggest how to

improve this list?

ANSWER

I .

Bullet points can be used to organise and emphasise.

The Internet can provide many forms of news media:• online newspapers• blogs• podcastsIt is the least regulated form of news media:• It can be written by anyone.• Some sites are not moderated.• It can be difficult to know what to

trust.News media can fit in more than one category:• Radio can be listened to online.• Newspapers often have Internet

versions.

Overuse can make a text confusing to read.

The Internet can provide many forms of news media–online newspapers, blogs and podcasts.

It is the least regulated form of news media:• It can be written by anyone.• Some sites are not moderated.• It can be difficult to know what to

trust.

News media can fit in more than one category. (Radio can be listened to online. Newspapers often have Internet versions. Television news can report on tweets and emails.)

There is a lot of information here

with no cues as to what is the most

important.

This is the same information but organised to be easier to read.

What three categories can it be loosely organised into?

News Media

Categories:• print• broadcast• internet

What features might you expect to find in print news media (newspaper article)?

Could you make a bullet point list of

features?

BOY AND MOTHER STILL MISSING AFTER FREAK CAR ACCIDENTby Eileen Smythe(25th May 2006, New York Daily News)

Sally Jackson and only son Percy are still missing one week after their mysterious disappearance. The family’s badly burned ‘78 Camaro was discovered last Saturday on a north Long Island road with the roof ripped off and the front axle broken. The car had flipped and skidded for several hundred metres before exploding. Mother and son had gone for a weekend vacation to Montauk but left hastily, under mysterious circumstances. Small traces of blood were found in the car and near the scene of the wreck, but there were no other signs of the missing Jacksons. Residents in the rural area reported seeing nothing unusual around the time of the accident.Ms Jackson's husband Gabe Ugliano claims that his stepson, Percy Jackson, is a troubled child who had been kicked out of numerous boarding schools. He has expressed violent tendencies in the past.A police spokesperson explained, “We can neither confirm nor deny whether Percy is a suspect in his mother’s disappearance, but we have not ruled out foul play.”Below are recent pictures of Sally Jackson and Percy. Police urge anyone with information to call the following toll-free Crime Stoppers hotline 0088-0454-566.

Text A

Look at the examples of text on slides 10- 14. Read carefully.

Text B

Text C

Text D

Activity PromptFollow these steps:Read each text carefully.Notice layout features of news media texts.Look for language features of news media texts.List the features that you can see.Create a concise bullet point list.

Features of newspaper reports:

attention-grabbing headlinemain text in columnsshort opening paragraph summing up the story in a few wordsfactual content – giving information, answering the questions: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? clear conclusions, often with a ‘What next?’ sentenceshort paragraphs to break up the textquick pace to keep reader interestedclear sentences, not too long and complicated direct quotes from witnesses or reported speech where a direct quote has not been recordedrelevant images with captions (for some articles)formal or informal style, depending on audiencestrong point of view for ‘opinion pieces’.

Did you find all these features?Did you use bullet points correctly to do this?

Lesson 2 - Punctuating speech.

Reread Text B from lesson 1. Reporters might find out about an event, referring to the ‘eyewitnesses’. How do reporters show what people they have interviewed have said? Quotes. These quotes are an example of dialogue, and are punctuated in the same way.Today you will complete structured exercises to punctuate given direct speech, to write punctuated speech and to write reported speech as direct speech and vice versa.

Read slides 18-26 carefully and then complete activities.

Punctuating SpeechGreek Myths & Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

What is direct speech?

How do we punctuate it?

How can we reportspeech?

The moon is the best. No chance!

The sun wins every time.

Can’t you two just get

along?

Direct SpeechDirect Speech is the words which are spoken by a character or

person.

In cartoons, these words appear inside speech bubbles.

In a written text, the bubbles are replaced by speech marks or inverted commas.

In a cartoon, a picture shows who is speaking.In a written text, we use a reporting clause.

“Brothers are so annoying,”

groaned Artemis.

Brothers are so

annoying.

Punctuating Direct Speech

Direct speech begins with a capital letter, even in the middle of a sentence.

Artemis asked, “Have you been hunting with my bow?”Apollo answered, “Why would I bother hunting when there is music?”

It is the beginning of the speaker’s sentence so a capital letteris used.

Punctuating Direct Speech

If the direct speech is interrupted by a reporting clause, the sentence punctuation continues with a lowercase letter.

“Artemis,” Apollo smiled, “my hunt is for the perfect melody.”

The direct speech is all part of the same spoken sentence. It would not make sense to put a capital letter in the

middle.

“I think,” Artemis said, “that you are making my head hurt.”

Punctuating Direct SpeechDirect speech and reporting clauses are usually separated by a

comma.

“I prefer the wilderness,” replied Artemis.

Apollo asked, “Which is best, poetry or music?”

The comma is placed at the end of the first clause.If the first clause is direct speech, the comma is placed inside

the speech marks.

If the speech ends in a ! or ? – this replaces comma in the speech.

“Don’t you think nature is musical?” said Apollo. “No!” snapped Artemis.

The punctuation is part of the

spoken words, so it goes inside

the speech marks.

Punctuating Direct Speech A new line shows a change of speaker

When more than one person is speaking we

show this by starting a new line with every change of

speaker.

“Who do you think stole the bolt?” asked Artemis. “Zeus is

furious.”

“Well,” replied Apollo, “you know who he is blaming.”

“What, that Percy kid?” laughed Artemis.

“That’s what I heard,” nodded Apollo. “He thinks Poseidon

can’t be trusted.”

Artemis frowned, “What a mess it all is!”

Punctuating Direct Speech as a Quote

Direct speech is sometimes

included in news media articles.

Many opinions have

been voiced about

the disappearance of

the lightning bolt.

When questioned,

Apollo said,

“Poseidon can’t be

trusted.”

Another source,

close to Zeus,

exclaimed, “What a

mess it all is!”

Apollo said, “Poseidon can’t be trusted.”

Another source, close to Zeus,

exclaimed, “What a mess it all is!”

Reported Speech Sometimes we do not want to record the exact words spoken.This can be to avoid repetition or relaying boring dialogue.It is also used in more formal writing, like formal news reports.

Roller coasters are brilliant!

They go too fast.

You’re wrong!

Am not!

You are!And they go upside

down.

Percy argued thatroller coasters were fun but Grover did

not agree.

That’s the best bit.

Reported Speech

Reported Speech Can you report this speech using concise, formal language?

I’m starving. What are we going to eat?

Not sure – we don’t have any money.

Hmm…I suppose you just need a rubbish

bin. I don’t eat rubbish!

Really?

Well…maybe the odd can.

Percy and Grover discussed ideas for

food. Grover suggested going to a diner.

I could eat almost anything right now.

Reported Speech

Maybe we should try the diner.IDEA

Speech APunctuate the direct speech.

I’ll wake you if there’s trouble Percy told him.

Grover nodded and sighed it makes me sad, Percy.

You can’t he added even see the stars with all the light pollution.

What do you want to do with your life Percy asked.

It’s my life’s dream explained Grover to be a searcher. I want to find Pan.

Percy asked how are we going to get into the Underworld.

Look out yelled Annabeth, pointing at the creature.

Well said Annabeth the zombie lives.

How long was I asleep I asked, still trembling from the dream.

Unit 5 Day 2

Speech CRewrite this reported speech as direct speech.

Percy suggested that Clarisse mind her own business.

Chiron explained that Percy should speak to the Oracle.

Percy said that he did not take the master bolt.

Grover said that he would help Percy with his quest.

Rewrite this direct speech as reported speech.

Chiron said to Percy, “Flying may not be a good idea for you.”

“It’s bad luck to talk like that,” Annabethsnapped.

“The doors don’t open,” said Grover moaning.

“Perseus Jackson,” Mrs Dodds said, “you shall die.”

Speech A - ANSWERSPunctuate the direct speech.

“I’ll wake you if there’s trouble,” Percy told him.Grover nodded and sighed, “It makes me sad, Percy.”“You can’t,” he added, “even see the stars with all the light pollution.”“What do you want to do with your life?” Percy asked.“It’s my life’s dream,” explained Grover, “to be a searcher. I want to find Pan.”Percy asked, “How are we going to get into the Underworld?”“Look out!” yelled Annabeth, pointing at the creature.“Well,” said Annabeth, “the zombie lives.”“How long was I asleep?” I asked, still trembling from the dream.

Percy suggested that Clarisse mind her own business.“Mind your own business,” said Percy.Chiron explained that Percy should speak to the Oracle.“You should speak to the Oracle,” Chiron explained to Percy.Percy said that he did not take the master bolt.Percy said, “I did not take the master bolt.”Grover said that he would help Percy with his quest.Grover said, “I will help Percy with his quest.”

Rewrite this direct speech as reported speech.

Chiron said to Percy, “Flying may not be a good idea for you.” Chiron said to Percy that flying might not be a good idea for him.“It’s bad luck to talk like that,” Annabeth snapped.Annabeth snapped that it was bad luck to talk like that.“The doors don’t open,” said Grover moaning.Grover moaned that the doors did not open.“Perseus Jackson,” Mrs Dodds said, “you shall die.”Mrs Dodds told Percy that he will die.

Speech CRewrite this reported speech as direct speech. Can be done in various ways

Read/reread Chapter 13, from the words ‘I’d almost mastered my jumpy nerves…’ to the end of the chapter. If you were a journalist, how would you find out about the incident? Ask some questions/interview the eyewitnesses.In todays lesson I would like you to generate a list of questions to ask eyewitnesses. Use the Gateway Arch Incident, which will give you key information and a timeline of events.Use the recording sheet on slide 39 to help. I have given you an example on slide 38 to help you with this activity.

Lesson 3 – Questioning eyewitnesses

Park ranger announces closing time on observation deck - 2

youths take lift down - woman and dog, family (mum, dad,

young boy) and park ranger left

dog starts to bark at youth -small boy wants to pet the dog

but parents pull him back

dog barks louder and grows to the size of a lion - it roars - it

has head of a lion (blood-soaked mane), body of a giant

goat, a serpent as a tail

woman laughs and makes a hissing sound - she talks to the youth calling herself, Echidna -the youth calls her an anteater

and she loses her temper

dog becomes more aggressive, baring teeth and mouth

foaming - boy screams - family and ranger cower by the

emergency exit

woman rolls up sleeves revealing green, scaly arms and

shows fangs and reptile-like eyes

monster charges - youth dodges out of the way towards family - they are screaming and

try to open emergency exit doors

youth pulls out a sword from nowhere - monster turns and breathes fire - carpet bursts

into flames and a hole is melted in the wall

youth lunges at monster's neck - blade bounces off collar -

serpent tail whips round and bites youth's leg and then pulls

him off balance - the sword falls through the hole

youth stands and sways as if dizzy - he backs towards the

hole - woman laughs and monster growls

woman dares the youth to jump - he looks round seeming

to be thinking - she shouts "Die, faithless one," and

monster flames - boy jumps out of hole with clothes on fire

Punctuating speech through use of commas, colons and semi-colons.

Read Chapter 14.

Lesson 4

Read through slides 39-44

ActivityPunctuation A – commas; Punctuation B – Colons & semi-colons;

Commas, Colons and Semi-colons Greek Myths & Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

What do we know about commas?

When might we use a colon?

How are colons and semi-colons useddifferently?

, ;:

Commas

Commas clarify meaning.

They can be used:

• to separate a clause or

phrase

• to separate items in a

list

• to indicate a

grammatical break

With anticipation, the children rode the lift up to the observation deck.

St Louis is famous for the Mississippi River, the Gateway Arch and the food.

They waited apprehensively,worried that Percy might be recognised.

Skip further explanation of commas. Go to

colons.

Commas separate a clause or phrase.

We need a comma if the phrase or clause is at the front of a sentence,

Across the deep blue sky, the Gateway Arch stretched.

As they travelled up, the woman asked where their parents were.

A second later, the dog began to bark.

or if it is embedded within it.

The woman, who was hissing strangely, laughed at Percy.

Commas separate a clause or phrase.

We use a comma to separate direct speech and reporting clauses.Poseidon said, “Take this message to Percy.”

“Percy,” said the voice, “you must go to Santa Monica.”

Commas separate items in a list.

The Chimera had a lion’s head, the body of a goat, a serpent tail andthe ability to breathe fire.

The last two items are separated by the word and

so no comma needed.

Commas show a grammatical break.

Commas help to show when information is extra (parenthetical) and help a sentence make sense.

The surface of the river, usually smooth, was beginning to bubble.

A strange shape emerged, wading through the water.

It seemed, the little girl thought, like a boy.

Everyone had survived the Chimera, including Percy.It is sometimes

indicated by brackets or

dashes.

This extra information can be removed and the sentence will still

make sense.

Punctuation – Commas

Add commas to punctuate this direct speech correctly.

“I sort of fell” said Percy.

A little girl said “That boy walked out of the river!”

“Whoa” said Grover.

“Okay ma’am” said a paramedic “you need to calm down.”* * *

Add commas to punctuate these lists correctly.

On the observation deck were: Percy Grover Annabeth a ranger and a woman with a dog.

The crowd included police paramedics onlookers and reporters.

The Chihuahua grew to the size of a Doberman then to a lion and then so tall its head touched the roof.

I waded towards Riptide grabbed it by the hilt capped it and it turned into a ballpoint pen again.

Task

Excitedly a reporter was talking in front of a camera.

When he heard his name mentioned Percy kept his head down.

Grover who had been looking out for Percy hugged him.

They caught the train which was heading to Denver and slumped in the seats.

* * *

Add commas to indicate parenthesis.

Annabeth trying to look angry stood behind Grover.

They had seen the woman Echidna on the observation deck.

Percy could not ignore a summons from his Father Poseidon.

The train trundled west darkness falling towards Denver.

Punctuation – Colons and Semi-colons

Insert a semi-colon in the correct paces in the sentences below.

The quest is dangerous the friends must be brave.

Grover can read emotions he can cast spells with his reed pipes.

Riptide was given to Percy by Chiron Chiron was given it by Poseidon.

Annabeth is a powerful warrior she is a demigod.

* * *

Insert a colon in the correct paces in the sentences below.

Grover can read emotions he knows how Percy is feeling.

Percy should avoid being in the air Zeus is angry with him.

Percy was identified by the news reporters they recognised his description.

Annabeth wanted to visit the Gateway Arch she is fascinated by architecture.

Replace the conjunctions with a colon or semi-colon.

Percy plunged into the water and he sunk to the bottom.

He was surprised because he could breathe underwater.

Percy felt ashamed as he had left the mortals on the Arch.

He heard a voice but he could not see who was speaking.

Punctuation – Commas ANSWERS

Add commas to punctuate this direct speech correctly.

“I sort of fell,” said Percy.

A little girl said, “That boy walked out of the river!”

“Whoa,” said Grover.

“Okay ma’am,” said a paramedic, “you need to calm down.”

* * *

Add commas to punctuate these lists correctly.

On the observation deck were: Percy, Grover, Annabeth, a ranger and a woman with a dog.

The crowd included police, paramedics, onlookers and reporters.

The Chihuahua grew to the size of a Doberman, then to a lion and then so tall its head touched the roof.

I waded towards Riptide, grabbed it by the hilt, capped it and it turned into a ballpoint pen again.

Add commas to separate the additional words, clauses and phrases from the main clause.

A block away, every emergency vehicle in St Louis was surrounding the Arch.

As Percy walked out of the river, a little girl shouted.

Excitedly, a reporter was talking in front of a camera.

When he heard his name mentioned, Percy kept his head down.

Grover, who had been looking out for Percy, hugged him.

They caught the train, which was heading to Denver, and slumped in the seats.

* * *

Add commas to indicate parenthesis.

Annabeth, trying to look angry, stood behind Grover.

They had seen the woman, Echidna, on the observation deck.

Percy could not ignore a summons from his Father, Poseidon.

The train trundled west, darkness falling, towards Denver.

Punctuation – Colons and Semi-colons ANSWERS

Insert a semi-colon in the correct paces in the sentences below.

The quest is dangerous; the friends must be brave.

Grover can read emotions; he can cast spells with his reed pipes.

Riptide was given to Percy by Chiron; Chiron was given it by Poseidon.

Annabeth is a powerful warrior; she is a demigod.

* * *

Insert a colon in the correct paces in the sentences below.

Grover can read emotions: he knows how Percy is feeling.

Percy should avoid being in the air: Zeus is angry with him.

Percy was identified by the news reporters: they recognised his description.

Annabeth wanted to visit the Gateway Arch: she is fascinated by architecture.

Replace the conjunctions with a colon or semi-colon.

Percy plunged into the water; he sunk to the bottom.

He was surprised: he could breathe underwater.

Percy felt ashamed: he had left the mortals on the Arch.

He heard a voice; he could not see who was speaking.

Lesson 5 – To write a report for a media outlet.Today you will become reporters for a news media outlet. You have been asked to write a report on a recent event from Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief: the incident at Gateway Arch. You can choose whether the publication is mythical or mortal or could even be a camp newspaper.Look at Gateway Arch Incident. You can see that depending on your audience, you can select different details to focus on (e.g. The Underworld Times might be more interested in how terrifying the monster was, but the St Louis Press may focus on the experience of the mortal family).Use bullet points to organise, inverted commas for quotes, and / or commas, semi-colons and colons to clarify.

Draft a news media report, applying the conventions and layout.You should be writing in a way that will interest their readers.Apply the Grammar and Punctuation topics you have covered in this unit.

TASK

Today you will be reading news media texts inspired by a very well-known Greek myth: Daedalus and Icarus. Although the news stories are based on a myth, you will be treating this as non-fiction. The reports have factual text features, recounting and explaining events and you will be able to retrieve and evaluate information.Read the selection of texts and answer comprehension test-style questions on it.

Reading Session

Spellings

Learn the spellings in either section 1, 2 or 3. Write sentences using these words

in context.