Treasure Island Study Guide

#36 on the Big Read List (UK's top 200). <BR> <BR> Through Robert Louis Stevenson's classic pirate tale, Treasure Island, students will learn: <BR> Author Biography: Learn about Robert Louis Stevenson. <BR> Vocabulary words used throughout the novel, utilizing a variety of activities to stimulate retention and growth. <BR> Literary Techniques: Mood, foreshadow, dialect, synonym, pace, transition, stereotype, idiom, simile, descriptive language, hubris, point of view, dictionary, poetic justice, irony, ambiguity, parallelism, anthropomorphism, cliffhanger, characterization, dynamic vs. static, symbolism, main character, conflict, complication, theme, dramatic structure. <BR> Moral Lessons and Character Values: Courage, peer pressure, discretion, advice, fear, discouragement, God is with us, doing good, eternal life, death, mercy. <BR> Activities and Writing Assignments: Coins, ships, writing, pirates, maps, art, sea shanties, biographies, essay choices. <BR> Suggestions for Further Reading: We include an in-depth reading list of more books by the same author(s) and other books that tie in with, or are similar to, Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. <BR><BR> All of the unit lessons are written from a Christian worldview! <BR><BR>

• Large 8.5x11 printed workbook format is convenient to read and easy on the eyes
• Every question has plenty of whitespace for student's answers
• Encourages neat and clean handwriting practice
• Easily transports without the need for a laptop or other expensive equipment
• Provides a permanent record of the student's work
• Convenient, removable answer key included for the teacher!
• Study guides do not contain the text of the story, play, poems, or book.
• Recommended for grades 7-10
• Setting: England, 18th-19th Century
• Genre: British Lit grades 9 and up