Lesson 6: Treasure Island

Lesson 6
The Apple

Barrel

Unit Essential Question

What makes an
adventure story

excellent?

Lesson Guiding Question

How can you

determine if someone

is trustworthy or
untrustworthy?

Lesson Objectives

Students will cite details from the text
when explaining what Jim learns about
Long John Silver and when making
inferences about Silver’s intentions for
the voyage.TEKS 4.6.F; TEKS 4.7.C; TEKS
4.7.E; TEKS 4.8.B

Students will use the relative pronouns that, which, and
whose correctly in sentences. TEKS 4.11.D.vii

Students will use the prefixes im– and in– and the roots
port and bio to understand the meaning of words. TEKS
4.3.C

Students will apply grade-level phonics and word-analysis
skills to spell targeted words. TEKS 4.2.A.i; TEKS 4.2.B. i i i

Lesson 6

Vocabulary

Activity Page 6.1
Vocabulary

league

A few leagues out from
Bristol we ran into some

squalls and heavy

weather, but this only

confirmed the

seaworthiness of the

Hispaniola.

noun

a unit of length about 3

miles long

squall

A few leagues out from Bristol
we ran into some squalls and
heavy weather, but this only
confirmed the seaworthiness

of the Hispaniola.

noun

a sudden, powerful

wind with rain, snow, or

sleet

maroon

“Well,” said Silver,
“we could leave

them on the island,
marooned—or we

could cut ’em

down.”

verb

to abandon someone

on an island

duplicity

I had, by this time, such a fear of

his cruelty and duplicitythat I

could scarcely conceal a

shudder when he called out,
“Ahoy there, Jim!” and laid his

hand on my shoulder.

noun

dishonest behavior

meant to trick

someone

predicament

“Well,” said the

captain, “I accept
your apology, but
now I must present
to you my opinion

of our current
predicament.”

noun

difficult or dangerous

situation

Activity Page 6.2
What I Heard in the Apple Barrel

Read to find
out what Jim

overhears

while hiding in

the apple

barrel on the

ship.

Purpose for

Reading:

What new information is
revealed by Long John Silver’s
statement, “Flint was cap’n and I
was part of the crew. I lost my
leg on that voyage, and old Pew
lost his eyes. But I got my hands
on some money, and it’s all safe
in the bank”?

Why do you think Jim says he
wants to pounce on Silver when
he hears Silver say, “you’re as
smart as paint” to another crew
member?

Why does Jim’s mood turn to
fear and anxiety after he
overhears the conversation
among the crew?

Answer 1 and 2 on
Activity Page 6.2

Why do you think Silver
suddenly breaks off
when he is talking
about what he will do
to other members of
the crew once the
treasure is found?

Answer 3 on Activity

Page 6.2

Why does Captain
Smollett have a copy
of the map that does
not show where the
treasure is buried?

Answer 4 on Activity

Page 6.2

Why does Captain
Smollett want Silver to
get the dishonest
members of the crew
under his control?

Answer 5 on Activity

Page 6.2

How does the captain
allow Silver to gain
control of his men?

At the end of Chapter 3, Jim
is unsure about Long John

Silver’s character, or

morals. Is Jim still unsure
about Silver at the end of
this chapter? How do you

know?

Discussion

This chart on Activity
Page 1.3 is being used
throughout the unit to
record key details and
information revealed in
each chapter about
significant characters.

Jim Hawkins

Chapter

Key Details

narrator; young boy; his father dies; helps run
the inn; seems naïve, cabin boy on the
Hispaniola

1
2
4

overhears pirates planning mutiny
and exposes their plan to the doctor
and the squire

Long John Silver (BBQ)

Chapter

Key Details

hired as a cook on the Hispaniola; helps
recruit crew for the voyage; missing a leg;
owns Spyglass Tavern; teaches Jim nautical
terms; has a pet parrot named Captain Flint;

2
3

was a crew member for
Captain Flint; is a pirate and plans a
mutiny to get the treasure

4

“‘Well,’ said the captain, ‘I accept your
apology, but now I must present to you
my opinion of our current
predicament.’”

We were in a predicament when we got
a flat tire late at night on a dark road.

Predicament means “a difficult or

dangerous situation.”

- predicament

What are some other
examples of a predicament?
Be sure to use the word
predicament in your
response.

.

“___ is a predicament.”

- predicament

The dishonest men want to

overthrow the crew.

Making Choices

Predicament
or not a
predicament?

✓

The captain can count on
the doctor and the squire.

Making Choices

Predicament
or not a
predicament?

✓

Silver plans to leave the

honest men on the island,

marooned.

Making Choices

Predicament
or not a
predicament?

✓

Silver says if they don’t leave
the men on the island, they

could cut ’em down.

Making Choices

Predicament
or not a
predicament?

✓

Jim hears the seaman

come for an apple from the
barrel in which he is hiding.

Making Choices

Predicament
or not a
predicament?

✓

Grammar

A relative pronoun
refers or replaces a
noun or pronoun. It
can also join clauses,
or sections, of
sentences together.

pronouns

a part of speech that takes the place of a

noun. Every pronoun always refers to a
specific noun. When a pronoun is the

subject of the sentence, it is called a subject

pronoun.

Subject Pronouns

Singular

Plural

I

we

you

you (more than one person)

he, she, it

they

What category of relative

pronoun did we already learn

about?

What relative pronouns replace
“people” nouns?
● Who
● Whom
● whose

relative pronouns

Relative Pronouns

people

things/Ideas

who

that

whom

which

whose

whose

My sister sent me a postcard.

My sister is visiting
Germany.

What do the two sentences have in
common?

How can we combine the two
sentences?

The second category of
relative pronouns are things.
Relative pronouns in this
category replace nouns or
pronouns such as park, hat,
book, it, etc.

● That
● Which
● Whose (also can refer to people)

She finally found the sweater

The sweater had been lost.

What do the two sentences have in
common?

How can we combine the two
sentences?

She finally found the sweater

The sweater had been lost.

She finally found the sweater
that had been lost.

The grocery store was open
today.

The grocery store sells
apples.

The grocery store, which
sells apples, was open
today.

The grocery store was open
today.

The grocery store sells
apples.

The grocery store, which
sells apples, was open
today.

I just started reading the
book.

The book’s cover has an
elaborate design.

I just started reading the
book whose cover has an
elaborate design.

Activity Page 6.3
Relative Pronouns

Today we will review
some of the prefixes

and roots that we

have already learned

about.

Morphology

A prefix is a syllable or syllables placed

at the beginning of a root word to

change the word’s meaning and/or to

form a different word.

im -

not

in -

im– is added to the beginning of words that begin with

the letters m, p, and b. The prefix in– is added to the
beginning of words that begin with most other letters.

fully grown, developed,

or thought out

Once the seeds

grew into mature

plants, we took
them out of pots
and planted them

in the ground.

mature

not fully grown,

developed, or thought

out

The fruit they picked
wasimmature and

not ripe yet, so it didn’t

taste very good.

immature

relying on someone or

something else

We couldn’t drive,

so we were

dependenton
them for a ride
around town.

dependent

not relying on someone or

something else

When he went

on a trip to
Germany by
himself, he felt

very

independent.

independent

A root word is word in which
prefixes and suffixes can be
added to change the word.
They are often latin or greek.

port

to carry

Morphology

Latin word portus, meaning "haven" or "harbor"

carrying great power,

influence, or significance

Getting an
education is
importantto

your future

success.

important

a variety of plant and

animal life in a particular

place

A rainforest is an
ecosystem with

biodiversitybecause so

many different plants
and animals live there.

biodiversity

What does the prefix -im

mean?

immeasurable
not able to be
measured

When the tornado struck the town,
the damage was immeasurable.

What does the prefix -in

mean?

inaudible
not able to be heard

He whispered so quietly that what he
said was inaudible to his friend.

What does the rootport

mean?

porter
a person who carries
baggage

The porter helped me carry my bags
up to my hotel room.

What does the root bio

mean?

amphibious

able to live on land
and in water

Frogs are amphibious creatures.

Activity Page 6.4
Prefixes im- and in- and Roots port and bio

My grandma cannot drive,
so she is _____________
on other people for rides.

dependent

Activity Page 6.4

Immature

dependent

porter

amphibious

measurable

inaudible

mature

independent

Biodiversity

important

immeasurableaudible

Activity Page 6.5
Spelling Words

captain

a commander or leader of

a ship

The

captain

gave

orders to
the crew.

ferocious

fierce, very dangerous,

and violent

Bears can be

ferocious, so it is

good to keep

your distance if
you encounter

one.

treasure

valuable things, such as

money or jewels, that have

been stored or hidden

My grandfather

said he had

treasure buried in
the backyard but
we haven’t been

able to find it.

voyage

a trip or journey, especially

by sea

We went on a
long voyage

across the
ocean from

Japan to
America.

fortune

wealth; good luck

It was good
fortunethat

he got a

winning lottery

ticket.

commotion

noisy disorder or confusion

A siren went off
in a shopping
mall, causing

quite a

commotion
because no

one knew what
was wrong or

what to do.

a pirate

I might be scared if a met a real

buccaneer today!

buccaneer

rebellion or uprising against

those in charge of a ship

The sailors discussed mutinybecause
they were unhappy with the captain.

mutiny

relating to the sea or sailors

He taught me nautical terms such
as fore and aft, starboard and port.

nautical

a unit of length about 3 miles

long

A fewleaguesout from Bristol we ran into

some squalls and heavy weather, but this only
confirmed the seaworthiness of the Hispaniola.

league

Activity Page 6.5
Spelling Words

What does Jim learn
about Long John Silver
in Chapter 4? Use
evidence from the text
to support your answer.

Activity Pages 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, and 6.6