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These three sentences set up a joke that is also a small truth. The first sentence is hopeful — Percy wants something normal. The second sentence reminds us why normal is hard for him. The third sentence flips the hope into a chase, with a surprise that the danger looks like the most ordinary thing in the world (cheerleaders). Notice how the writer puts the hardest word at the end of each sentence: 'ordinary,' 'Poseidon,' 'all.' That is a small writing trick — saving the important word for last.
Percy thought going back to school could be ordinary, just for one day. But ordinary did not last very long when you were a son of Poseidon. By lunchtime he was running from cheerleaders who were not ...
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Narration Prompt
Tell someone what happens in this chapter in order. When you get to the most important part, slow down and tell it carefully — what happened, why it mattered, and what you think about it.
Discussion Questions
- Percy wishes he could just be a normal kid for ONE DAY. Is wishing for something normal a small wish or a big wish? What in the story makes you think so?
- Percy is brave when monsters attack, but he is also tired of monsters always attacking. Can a person be brave AND tired at the same time? How do you know?
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