Activity Overview
Foreshadowing is a literary device that hints at what is to come later in the story. Foreshadowing is often in the thoughts or dialogue of the characters, but can also be presented in the actions or events of the story. Have your students go on a scavenger hunt for instances of foreshadowing in The Lightning Thief.
This activity can be done while the students read (where they can make predictions of what they believe is being foreshadowed), or after they've read a section to identify the payoff. Using a spider map, students will create a cell for each instance and place a relevant quote in the description box. They'll then use the cell to illustrate what might happen with the foreshadowing.
Template and Class Instructions
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Student Instructions
Create a spider map illustrating instances of foreshadowing in The Lightning Thief.
- Click "Start Assignment".
- In the description box, identify a quote with foreshadowing.
- In each cell, illustrate what the quote is foreshadowing.
Lesson Plan Reference
- [ELA-Literacy/RL/8/3] Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient 5 Points | Emerging 3 Points | Beginning 1 Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation | The descriptions of each type of foreshadowing (abstract, concrete, and prominent) are clear and at least two sentences. | The descriptions of each type of foreshadowing (abstract, concrete, and prominent) can be understood but it are somewhat unclear. | The descriptions of each type of foreshadowing (abstract, concrete, and prominent) are unclear and/or incomplete. |
| Illustrations | The illustrations represent the descriptions using appropriate scenes, characters and items. | The illustrations relate to the descriptions, but are difficult to understand. | The illustrations do not clearly relate to the descriptions. |
| Evidence of Effort | Work is well written and carefully thought out. | Work shows some evidence of effort. | Work shows little evidence of any effort. |
| Conventions | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are somewhat correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly incorrect. |
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