Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief Activity Track Percy's Journey Across US
Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief Activity - Track Percy’s Journey Across the U.S.: Follow Percy’s path across the country with this map-based activity that blends geography and reading comprehension. In Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, Percy travels through a series of real U.S. cities during his quest to recover Zeus’ stolen lightning bolt. This assignment invites students to chart each stop on a map and summarize the key plot events tied to each location. Designed to be used progressively as students read, this activity reinforces setting, plot recall, and attention to detail throughout the entire novel study.
This is included in our unit plan for the novel:
>>> The Lightning Thief Unit Plan
Included in The Lightning Thief Track Percy’s Journey Across the U.S. Activity:
➡️ U.S. Map Worksheet: Allow students to visually follow Percy’s journey by placing labeled locations across a student-friendly map, reinforcing geography while supporting story comprehension.
➡️ Plot Tracker Chart: Encourage students to summarize each major quest stop using text evidence, helping them develop sequencing, detail recall, and summary skills.
➡️ Plot Tracker Teacher Answer Key: Provide a complete list of Percy’s stops with summary notes to support class discussion, assist with grading, or guide students who need extra help.
How The Lightning Thief Track Percy’s Journey Across the U.S. Activity works:
- Introduce the activity when Percy begins his quest and explain that students will track each stop he makes across the United States.
- Students will use a visual map and a corresponding tracking chart to mark key locations and summarize what happens there using text evidence.
- As students read, they’ll continue updating their maps with new stops, reflecting on how each location advances the story. At the end of the novel, use the teacher key to review and reflect on Percy’s full journey as a class.
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