Unit 8 Chapter 6: Fourth Grade Questions: Treasure Island

What is the central idea of this passage?

• A series of negotiations and battles between pirates and crew for control

• A young narrator's risky journey to the Hispaniola

• The strategic defense of a stockade against pirate attacks

• The various methods of sea travel during pirate times

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What is the central idea of the stockade battle section?

• The pirates were poor fighters

• The crew's organized defense proved effective

• The battle was very noisy and confusing

• Many lives were lost needlessly

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the central idea of the section about the narrator's journey to the ship?

• The narrator's inexperience with boats

• The dangerous conditions at sea

• The narrator's careful planning and execution

• The challenges and risks of the solo mission

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Part B: Which details are most relevant to this central idea? Select THREE:

• "The little coracle was a safe boat for someone my size"

• "She turned in every direction but the one I chose"

• "The sun was setting"

• "I quietly rowed next to the schooner"

• "I was being whirled along by the wake of the Hispaniola"

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the central idea of Silver's negotiation with Captain Smollett?

• Silver's attempt to gain control through diplomacy

• The captain's distrust of pirates

• The importance of the treasure map

• The different leadership styles

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Part B: Which details most strongly develop this central idea? Select ALL that apply:

• Silver's offer of safe passage

• The captain's demand for surrender

• The discussion about the treasure map

• Silver's angry departure

• The description of Silver's physical appearance

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

Part A: Which statement best expresses how the author develops central ideas throughout the passage?

• Through character descriptions and dialogue

• Through action sequences and their outcomes

• Through detailed descriptions of settings

• Through a combination of negotiations and conflicts

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Which evidence from the text best demonstrates this development?

• The progression from negotiation to battle to escape

• The descriptions of the stockade and the ship

• The conversations between different characters

• The weather and environmental conditions

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9