CKLA-Treasure Island Chapter 5

Chapter

5

Lessons 7-8

Writing

Today you will begin planning
your adventure story. All stories
have a structure. We will look at
Treasure Island to see how the
story is organized.

What shape does this
resemble?

The shape illustrates how
suspense increases and
decreases in a story.
Suspense is a feeling of
excitement or
nervousness
caused by wondering
what will happen.

A story starts off flat,
with minimal suspense,
and gradually increases
in suspense until the end,
when the problem in the
story is resolved.

What happened in the introduction

of Treasure Island?

“Introduction”
line is flat
because it does
not increase
suspense. An
introduction
establishes the
setting,
introduces the
main characters,
and captures the
reader’s
attention.

in most stories,
the introduction
is part of the
beginning of
the story.

The second part
of a story is the
problem or
conflict.

What was the
problem or
conflict at the
beginning of
Treasure Island?

The third part of a
story is called Rising
Action. Rising Action
occurs as the story
becomes more
exciting or the
problem worsens.

Treasure Island is a
relatively long story, so
there are many points
of Rising Action.
Shorter stories, like the
one you will write, will
have fewer points of
Rising Action.

What are some events
in Treasure Island that
are the rising action?

Activity Page 7.2
Shape of a Story

We have not read
enough of the
story to reach the
turning point or
climax yet.

The resolution or
end is the last part
of a story and
comes after
the turning point or
climax; in the end,
the problem is
resolved and the
action calms.

outlandish

There were

marshes full of
willows and odd,

outlandish, swampy

plants and trees.

adjective

odd, unusual, bizarre

dell

I got down on all fours and

crawled until I could see

down into a little greendell
beside the marsh, closely set

about with trees. noun

small, secluded valley
with trees and grass

treacherous

“That?” said Silver,

with a

treacherous

smile.

adjective

dangerous or difficult to

handle

shipwreck

“Were you

shipwrecked here?”

verb

to cause a passenger or crew

member to experience the

destruction of a ship

desolate

It was my understanding

that when a person is

marooned, he is abandoned

on a

desolate island with not

much to rely on other than

his wits.
adjective

lacking people, plants, animals,

and other things that make a

place feel welcoming

Union Jack

Ben agreed to

accompany me.

At some point along
the way, we spotted a
Union Jack fluttering

above the trees.

noun

the official flag of Great

Britain

stockade

“You see, Jim, just

over that hill is an old

stockade.”
noun

barrier made of upright
posts used for protection

or

defense

scout

Next, Iscoutedthe

shore line.

verb

to explore an area to find

information about it

Read to learn what
happens once Jim
Hawkins arrives on

Treasure Island.

Purpose for

Reading:

Open Ended

What important events happened in this chapter (beginning, middle and end)?

How does the reader know the exchange

between John Silver and the seaman

Tom takes place? Why is the interaction

important?

The narrator, Jim, witnesses the exchange from a distance. He

hides in a nearby area, watching and listening to them. The

narrator’s main point in describing the interaction is to

confirm Long John

Silver is planning to lead a mutiny. This interaction is

important because it shows Long John Silver is willing to hurt
people who are not willing to join his mutiny and those who

might go against him. Page 45

Activity Page 6.2

What do you think Ben Gunn means when
he says, “If I ever get back to England, I’m

changing my ways and the company I

keep”?

Ben Gunn was a pirate until another group of
pirates marooned him on the island. When he
says he’s going to change his ways, he means
that he is going to stop being a buccaneer. When
he says he will
change the company he keeps, he means that he
will not associate with pirates anymore. Page 47
Activity Page 6.2

Do you think Ben Gunn is a trustworthy
character? Support your opinion with

evidence from the text.

Gunn is not a trustworthy character because he is
a pirate and so far in the text, it has become
apparent that pirates are often disloyal and not
trustworthy. Alternatively, students may say Ben
Gunn is a trustworthy
character because, after being marooned on an
island, he has vowed to change his ways, stop
being a pirate, and live a more honest life. Page
49

Activity Page 6.2

Based on what you have read, would you

characterize buccaneers or pirates as

trustworthy or untrustworthy? Why?

Buccaneers are not trustworthy people, as they
lie, steal, and treat one another poorly. Marooning
Ben Gunn on an island is an example of how
buccaneers can be
disloyal and not trustworthy. Ben Gunn wanting to
take Captain Flint’s treasure is also an example of
being disloyal, as that treasure does not belong to
Ben. Page 51

Activity Page 6.2

Ben Gunn

Chapter

Key Details

5

pirate marooned on Treasure Island; knows
about Silver; plans to change his ways; claims
to be rich

Sharing
what you
wrote….

Share a copy of what
you chose to be your
rising action!

On page 41 of the Reader, the
simile "He'll bring 'em on board
again, mild as lambs” is used.
How does this simile help the
reader understand
the expected behavior of the
men after John Silver talks to
them?