ACTIVITIES Chapter 1 Before you read 1 All these words come in this part of the story. Do you understand them? barrel captain flag hill inn island pirates sail sailor treasure Give each word the right meaning:
a some land with sea all round it
b a worker on a boat or ship
c the most important person on a ship
d used to put wine or other drinks in
e a ship does this when the wind moves it across the sea
f a small hotel with a bar
g a small mountain
h every country flies one of these
i these bad seamen fight other ships
j money etc, often in a box under the ground
2 Look at the pictures in this book. When do you think the story happened? a in the 1700s
b in the last 20 years
c in the 1900s
3 Which of these words do you think will come in the story? beach bicycle cinema gun knife map radio sea supermarket taxi After you read 4 What did they do? a Ben Gunn
lost one of his legs in a fight.
bBlack Dog
brought the treasure to the island.
c Jim Hawkins
lived on an island for three years.
d Mr Trelawney
lost some fingers on his left hand.
e Captain
Flint
lived
in
an inn with his mother.
fLong John Silver bought
the
Hispaniola. 35
5 Answer these questions.
a A captain stays at the inn. What is his name?
b Who is he most afraid of?
c What thing in his box do the pirates want most?
