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Grade 4 Read/Write

Teacher Facing
January 8, 2025

Unit 4: Treasure Island: X Marks the Spot

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Submit a Student Assistance Form (SAF) to notify a caring professional

about your needs. A SAF can be submitted to connect you to

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Do You Have a Need? Submit a SAF

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•Housing

•Transportation

•and more!

•School Supplies

•Attendance

Submit a SAF by scanning the QR code or typing

•Mental Health

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Materials

Student

Teacher

● ISN Notes

● Context Clue worksheet (bat,

trunk)

● Amplify Reader- Unit 5: Treasure

Island pages 6- 9

● Response Cards

● Slide Deck
● Amplify Reader- Unit 5: Treasure

Island

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Read before continuing!

This lesson contains an excerpt from 'Treasure Island,' based on the
original novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson. The story chronicles the
adventures of a young narrator who discovers a treasure map. The
interactions and conflicts that arise in the narrator's quest to find treasure
can be violent and therefore sensitive to some readers. Be sure to read the
text first and prepare appropriate support strategies for students who may
be affected by this content.

Teacher Facing Sensitive Content Slide

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Knowledge Objective:

SWBAT analyze and understand the key elements of fiction through the
study of Treasure Island including character development, setting, plot,
and literary devices.

Chapter 1

The Old

Seadog and

the Black

Spot

Chapter 2:

The Sea
Chest and
the Blind

Man

Chapter 3:

The

Adventure

Begins

Chapter 8:

The Life
Hangs in

the Balance

Chapter 7:
“Shiver Me
Timbers”

Chapter 9:

The Adventure

Comes to an

End

Chapter 4:

What I Heard
in the Apple

Barrel

Chapter 5:
The Man on
the Island

Chapter 6:
The Plan

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Do Now

1. Martha might have been frightened for her own
safety if she did not already know how this
experiment would turn out: a disappointment, like so
many other things her father had tried. Instead, her
worries landed on the small crowd that had
gathered to watch the results. Everyone would see
him fail, including some of her schoolmates.

Excerpt from “Remembering the Depression” used with permission from HMH © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Read the dictionary entry for the word landed.

Which definition most closely fits the way the
word landed is used in the text?

A.Definition 1
B.Definition 2
C.Definition 3
D.Definition 4

2. My parents saved enough money that first
summer to buy a woodstove and a washer. And I
remember the day Daddy found an ice cream
churn that someone had thrown away. Mother
cleaned it out, and on special days we feasted on
homemade ice cream.

Excerpt from “Remembering the Depression” used with permission from HMH © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Read the dictionary entry for the word saved.

Which definition most closely fits the way the
word saved is used in the text?

A.Definition 1
B.Definition 2
C.Definition 3
D.Definition 4

landed /ˈlandəd/ verb

1.to cause to touch down on a surface
2. to come to the shore
3. to end up in some place
4. to settle on something

save /sāv/ verb

1. 1. to rescue from harm or danger
2. to keep or store for future use
3. to spare something
4. to keep data by moving a copy to storage

Multiple Choice

Read the dictionary entry for the word landed.

Which definition most closely fits the way the word landed is used in the text?

The definition that most fits is ...

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Read the dictionary entry for the word saved.

Which definition most closely fits the way the word saved is used in the text?

The definition that most fits is ...

• A

• B

• C

• D

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LO: SWBAT use context within and
beyond a sentence to determine the
relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or
multiple‐meaning words.

DOL: Given a fiction text, students will correctly use
context within and beyond a sentence to determine
the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or
multiple‐meaning words in at least 4 of 5 questions.

Unit 4: Treasure Island: X Marks the Spot

Ⓡ 4.3B use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or multiple‐meaning words

JAN8

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__________________

(noun)

the information around a
word, sentence, or
passage that helps clarify
its meaning.

Academic Vocabulary – multiple meaning words, context, synonym

________________

(noun)

a word with a similar

meaning is used to help
understand the unknown

word.

____________________

(noun)

are words that look

and/or sound like other

words but have

completely different

meanings

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context
(noun)

the information around a
word, sentence, or
passage that helps clarify
its meaning.

Academic Vocabulary

synonym

(noun)

a word with a similar

meaning is used to help
understand the unknown

word.

multiple-meaning

words
(noun)

are words that look

and/or sound like other

words but have

completely different

meanings

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______________

(noun)

the chief officer of a
merchant ship or an

airplane

______________

(verb)

to write or draw in a
quick or careless way

________________

(adjective)

working, traveling, or

living on the sea

Content Vocabulary – captain, seafaring, scrawl

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captain

(noun)

the chief officer of a
merchant ship or an

airplane

scrawl
(verb)

to write or draw in a
quick or careless way

seafaring
(adjective)

working, traveling, or

living on the sea

Content Vocabulary

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HOT Question

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Real World Connections:
Keep your wits about you.

Unit 4: Treasure Island: X Marks the Spot

Ⓡ 4.3B use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or multiple‐meaning words

JAN8

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Knowledge Objective:

SWBAT analyze and understand the key elements of fiction through the
study of Treasure Island including character development, setting, plot,
and literary devices.

Chapter 1

The Old

Seadog and

the Black

Spot

How can readers

determine the meaning

of words?

Readers can determine
the meaning of words
by…

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What are unfamiliar

words?

UNFAMILIAR words are

words that ________

don’t ______ or

__________

know
readers
understand

What are multiple-meaning

words?

MULTIPLE-MEANING words are

words that ______ and/or _______

like other words but have

completely ________

_________.

meanings
sound
different
look

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What are unfamiliar

words?

UNFAMILIAR words are

words that ________

don’t ______ or

__________.

readers

understand

know

What are multiple-meaning

words?

MULTIPLE-MEANING

words are words that

______ and/or _______ like

other words but have

completely ________

_________.

look

sound

different

meanings

Multiple-Meaning Word Examples

Sarah admired
the shiny ring
on her mother's
finger.

The school bells
ring at 7:45 AM
daily.

Turn right at
the next stop
sign to get to
the park.

You got all the
math problems
right on your
test. Great job!

The dog's loud
bark startled
the neighbors.

The tree's rough
bark peeled off
in some places.

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present

spot

Everyone gathered around the
birthday table as Tommy
opened his last present.

When the teacher called
attendance, Maria raised her
hand and said "present" with a
bright smile.

From the top of the hill, Jenny
could spot her house in the
distance.

The puppy had one black spot
on its ear that made it look
different from all its siblings.

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bat

trunk

She hit the baseball with her
new bat.

The black bat flew around the
cave at night.

The gentle elephant at the zoo
used its long trunk to spray
water on itself to stay cool.

During art class, Jason carefully
painted the rough, brown trunk
of the maple tree

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Let’s determine the

meaning of unfamiliar

words!

Diving Deep

into
Word

Meanings!

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How can readers determine the meaning of unfamiliar and

multiple-meaning words?

A word with a similar meaning is used to
help understand the unknown word.

A word with an opposite meaning is
used to clarify the meaning of the
unknown word.

The meaning of the unknown word is
explained in the sentence.

Examples are provided to help readers
understand the meaning of the unknown
word.

Readers make an educated guess based
on clues in the text.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions

Examples

Inferences

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Diving Deep into Word Meanings!

Chris felt apprehensive before the
big soccer game, his stomach
doing flips as he walked onto the
field. The crowd cheered from the
bleachers, and when he saw his
little sister holding up a glittery
sign with his name, his worries
melted away. This was his
moment to shine.

Definitions

Examples

Which type of clue

helped you determine

the meaning of the

word?

Multiple Choice

What does the word apprehensive mean in the text?

The word apprehensive means ...

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Diving Deep into Word Meanings!

Chris felt apprehensive before the big soccer game,
his stomach doing flips as he walked onto the field.
The crowd cheered from the bleachers, and when he
saw his little sister holding up a glittery sign with his
name, his worries melted away. This was his
moment to shine.

What does the word apprehensive mean in the text?

A. Confident
B. Nervous
C. Frustrated
D. Exhausted

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Diving Deep into Word Meanings!

Dark clouds loomed over the
playground at recess. Olivia watched
nervously from the window as the
heavy rain slowly began to diminish,
changing from a downpour to a light
sprinkle. Soon the sun peeked
through the clouds, and her
classmates cheered as their teacher
announced they could go outside
since the storm had faded away.

Which type of clue

helped you determine

the meaning of the

word?

Synonyms

Antonyms

Multiple Choice

In the text, the word diminish means to __________ .

• story

• grow

• decrease

• remain

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Diving Deep into Word Meanings!

Dark clouds loomed over the playground at recess. Olivia
watched nervously from the window as the heavy rain
slowly began to diminish, changing from a downpour to a
light sprinkle. Soon the sun peeked through the clouds,
and her classmates cheered as their teacher announced
they could go outside since the storm had faded away.

In the text, the word diminish means to __________ .

stay

grow

decrease

remain

Multiple Choice

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Part A

In the text, the word abundant means —

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Part B

Which phrase from the text helps the reader understand the meaning of the word abundant?

The phrase that helps is ...

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Toby knelt beside his garden, looking at his abundant
tomatoes. The bright red fruits crowded every vine, with barely
any space between them. But his peaceful morning turned
worrisome when he spotted tiny bite marks in his plants - a
hungry rabbit had visited during the night.

Part A
In the text, the word
abundant means —

A. empty
B. plentiful
C. rotten
D. damaged

Diving Deep into Word Meanings!

Part B
Which phrase from the text helps the reader
understand the meaning of the word abundant?

A. beside his garden
B. peaceful morning
C. bright red fruits
D. crowded every vine

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

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Treasure Island

Chapter 1:

The Old Seadog

and the Black

Spot

Read

Stop

Jot!

Read pgs. 6-7

Stop and ask yourself:

●What is happening in the
text?

●What words from the text are
unfamiliar to you?

●What clues help you
understand the meaning?

This is important!

Underline key words

or details.

I don’t understand.

Readers are expected to…

1

2

3

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The type of clue that helps me understand the
meaning of the word greedily is…

Somewhat reluctantly, I agreed to help him. When I offered him
water, he greedily gulped it down.

“Aye,” said he, “that’s better. Now, then, did that doctor say how
long I’m supposed to lie here wasting time?”

Treasure Island pg. 6

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions

Examples

Inferences

Which type of

clue helped

you determine
the meaning
of the word?

Multiple Choice

What does the word greedily mean on page 67?

The word greedily means ...

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What does the word greedily mean on pg.6?

A. eagerly
B. gently
C. carefully
D. hesitantly

Somewhat reluctantly, I agreed to help him. When I offered
him water, he greedily gulped it down.

“Aye,” said he, “that’s better. Now, then, did that doctor say
how long I’m supposed to lie here wasting time?”

Treasure Island pg. 6

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“Chapter 1: The Old Seadog and the Black Spot” Vocabulary

Definition
Examples

Image
Synonym

a local government official
who has some of the powers
of a judge (noun)

You go and see that doctor and tell
him to send all ands—magistrates
and such—to the Admiral Benbow.

● court
● judge
● bench
● justice

magistrate

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Are there clues on pg. 7

that help you

understand the meaning

of the word loot?

On pg.7, the clues that help
me understand the meaning
of the word loot are…

Multiple Choice

On page 7, the word loot means ________

• sailing ships

• pirate clothes

• sea maps

• stolen treasure

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On pg. 7, the word loot means
________________.
sailing ships

pirate clothes

sea maps

stolen treasure

Read

Stop

Jot!

Read pgs. 8-9

Stop and ask yourself:

●What is happening in the
text?

●What words from the text are
unfamiliar to you?

●What clues help you
understand the meaning?

This is important!

Underline key words

or details.

I don’t understand.

Readers are expected to…

1

2

3

Multiple Choice

What does the word palm mean on page 8?

The word palm means ...

• A

• B

• C

• D

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“When I’m in view, cry out, ‘Here’s a friend for you, Bill!’” he
instructed me. As I opened the door, I repeated his words in a
trembling voice.

The captain attempted to rise, but he was too weak. Then I saw
the blind man slip something into the captain’s palm.

Amplify pg. 8

What does the word palm mean on pg.8?

A. a tall tropical tree
B. to take something
C. the inside part of a hand
D. a place by the beach

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What does Billy Bones want Jim

to do if the pirates come?

If the pirates come Billy Bones
wants Jim to…

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The type of clue that helps me understand the
meaning of the word nimbleness is…

“Now that’s done,” said the blind man. With incredible
nimbleness, he scurried out of the inn and back along the
road. I could hear his stick tapping as he hurried away.

Treasure Island pg. 9

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions

Examples

Inferences

Which type of

clue helped

you determine
the meaning
of the word?

Multiple Choice

Which phrase from pg. 9 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word nimbleness?

The phrase that helps me understand is ...

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which phrase from pg. 9 helps the reader
understand the meaning of the word
nimbleness?

A. Now that’s done
B. scurried out of the inn
C.back along the road
D. hear his stick tapping

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HOT Question

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DOL: Given a fiction
text, students will
correctly use
context within and
beyond a sentence
to determine the
relevant meaning of
unfamiliar words or
multiple‐meaning
words in at least 4
of 5 questions.

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