Unit 8: Lesson 1

Multiple Choice

What is the title of the literary unit the 4th graders are about to begin?

• Treasure Island

• Pirate Adventures

• The Secret Island

• Captain’s Quest

Multiple Choice

Which word best describes your captain: mysterious, frightening, or brave?

• Mysterious

• Frightening

• Brave

• Friendly

Multiple Choice

What are traits?

• the struggles in the plot of the story

• descriptive adjectives that tell you what a character is like

• all of the events that happen in a story

• the places where the story happens

Multiple Choice

What can you use to figure out what a character's traits are?

• What the character says

• What the character thinks

• How other characters react to the character

• All of the above

Multiple Select

Select all of the POSITIVE character traits.

• Generous

• Unfair

• Patient

• Selfish

• Honest

Multiple Select

Select all of the NEGATIVE character traits.

• Caring

• Dishonest

• Motivated

• Lazy

• Rude

Multiple Choice

You can learn a character's traits by understanding the character's ...

• thoughts, words, actions

• physical appearance

• spiritual appearance

• thoughts, farts, actions

Multiple Choice

What can you use to figure out what a character's traits are?

• what the character says

• what the character thinks

• how the character reacts to things

• all answers are correct

Multiple Choice

He walked around the room like a cheetah. He surveyed the area for potential game and stalked them like a pro.

Name what we are using to find a character trait?

• Effect on others

• Actions

• Looks

• Dialogue

Multiple Choice

"She was, like, totally weirding me out. I mean, like, she was such a dork."

Name what we are using to find a character trait?

• Looks

• Thoughts

• Actions

• Dialogue

Multiple Choice

Why would she do that to me? I didn't even want to sit next to her and she just attacked me. I hate the way that she controls everything, I'm such a loser.

Name what we are using to find a character trait?

• Thoughts

• Effect on Others

• Dialogue

• Actions

Multiple Choice

Adrian wanted to dunk a basketball more than anything. He would not give up until he could do it. He would work in the gym for hours practicing his steps and jumping at just the right time.

Adrian is...

• sad

• lazy

• determined

Open Ended

What might these clues tell us about the story’s mood?

Poll

Which trait do you predict matches our story’s captain?

• bossy

• miserable

• harsh

• polite

Multiple Select

Which strategies are mentioned for building evidence-based writing in this lesson?

• NQE strategy

• IVF sentence

• RACE strategy

• PEEL strategy

Multiple Choice

What does the acronym IVF stand for in the context of writing evidence-based sentences?

• Identify, Verb, Finish

• Infer, Verify, Find

• Introduce, Verify, Finish

• Identify, Value, Form

Multiple Choice

Which of the following physical details does Stevenson use to describe the captain in 'The Old Sea Dog'?

• A tall, strong, heavy, nut-brown man

• A man with a golden crown

• A man with a long white beard

• A man with blue eyes

Open Ended

How does Stevenson use physical description to create a sense of threat around the captain?

Open Ended

How does Stevenson make the captain appear threatening? Use at least two details from the text to support your answer.

Multiple Choice

Which detail—appearance or attitude—do you think makes a character appear more threatening, and why?

• Appearance, because physical traits are more noticeable.

• Attitude, because behavior reveals true intentions.

• Both, because they work together to create a threatening impression.

• Neither, because other factors are more important.

Open Ended

What can we learn about the captain from his actions, not just his appearance?

Multiple Choice

Which quote from Stevenson best supports the idea that the captain is threatening?

• 'a very tall, strong, heavy, nut-brown man.'

• 'He wore a red coat and a tricorn hat.'

• 'He smiled kindly at the innkeeper.'

• 'He sang songs of the sea every night.'

Multiple Select

Which details from the text suggest that the captain has experienced violence and danger?

• He has a saber cut across his cheek.

• He is described as tall and strong.

• He is always polite to everyone.

• He throws down gold pieces on the threshold.

Open Ended

How does Stevenson make the captain appear threatening in 'The Old Sea Dog'?

Poll

Did you.....

• Name it

• Quote it

• Explain

Open Ended

‘The Old Sea Dog,’ Stevenson makes the captain appear ___ by describing ___.

Poll

“Let’s compare two details. Which detail makes the captain seem more threatening — his appearance or his attitude?”

“Choose the quote you think is stronger"

• The captain seem more threatening because according to the text the author states that "He was a tall, nut-brown man with gnarled hands and black, broken nails."

• The captain seem more threatening because according to the text the author states that "At the door, the captain aimed one last tremendous blow, which would certainly have struck Black Dog had it not been intercepted by the inn’s signboard."

Open Ended

Evidence: What evidence was most effective in your writing today and why?

Open Ended

Strategy: How did the IVF or NQE strategy help you explain your thinking?

Open Ended

Goal: What will you focus on next time to strengthen your evidence or clarity?

Multiple Choice

What happened when another seafaring man named Black Dog arrived at the inn?

• They played cards together
• They had a heated argument
• They had a friendly chat
• They became friends

Multiple Choice

What should students discuss regarding the captain's actions?

• The captain's favorite color

• The captain's motivations

• The captain's hobbies

• The captain's family

Multiple Choice

How does the captain’s interaction with Jim reveal his character?

• The captain is friendly and enjoys company.

• The captain is suspicious and prefers to be alone.

• The captain is generous and loves to tell stories.

• The captain is fearful and trusts Jim to keep him safe.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best summarizes Chapter 1?

• Jim and his family run the Admiral Benbow Inn, where a mysterious captain with a treasure map stays.

• Jim’s father becomes ill, and Jim takes over running the inn, meeting many travelers.

• Jim and the captain are both scared of Black Dog, who threatens them at the inn.

• The captain tells Jim stories about pirates and promises him part of the treasure.

Multiple Choice

In the sentence, “Black Dog disappeared over the hill, and the captain stood staring like a bewildered man,” what does bewildered most likely mean?

• Angry

• Confused

• Tired

• Amused

Open Ended

How does Stevenson make the captain appear threatening? Use at least two details from the text and explain.

Multiple Choice

Seafaring means...

• working in an office building

• working, traveling, or living on the sea

• riding on a boat for fun

Multiple Choice

How did the old seaman describe himself?

• As a magician

• As a chef

• As a plain and simple man

• As a pirate captain

Multiple Choice

The narrator's name is

• Joey

• Jim

• Dan

• Bill

Multiple Choice

What is unique about the Captain's appearance?

• He has a white scar on his face.

• He has a missing front tooth.

• He has only one leg.

• He is neat and clean.

Multiple Choice

What key themes are introduced in Chapter 1?

• Resolution of the main conflict

• Introduction of main characters, setting, and initial conflict.

• Character backstories and motivations

• Foreshadowing of future events

Word Cloud

How can we find a character's trait

Multiple Choice

What are traits?

• the struggles in the plot of the story

• descriptive adjectives that tell you what a character is like

• all of the events that happen in a story

• the places where the story happens

Multiple Choice

What can you use to figure out what a character's traits are?

• What the character says

• What the character thinks

• How other characters react to the character

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

You can learn a character's traits by understanding the character's ...

• thoughts, words, actions

• physical appearance

• spiritual appearance

• thoughts, farts, actions

Multiple Choice

What can you use to figure out what a character's traits are?

• what the character says

• what the character thinks

• how the character reacts to things

• all answers are correct