ACTIVITIES
Chapter 1
Before you read
1 All these words come in this part of the story. Do you understand
them?
barrel captain flag hill inn island
pirates sail sailor treasure
Give each word the right meaning:
a some land with sea all round it
b a worker on a boat or ship
c the most important person on a ship
d used to put wine or other drinks in
e a ship does this when the wind moves it across the sea
f a small hotel with a bar
g a small mountain
h every country flies one of these
i these bad seamen fight other ships
j money etc, often in a box under the ground
2 Look at the pictures in this book. When do you think the story
happened?
a in the 1700s
b in the last 20 years
c in the 1900s
3 Which of these words do you think will come in the story?
beach bicycle cinema gun knife
map radio sea supermarket taxi
After you read
4 What did they do?
a Ben Gunn lost one of his legs in a fight.
b Black Dog brought the treasure to the island.
c Jim Hawkins lived on an island for three years.
d Mr Trelawney lost some fingers on his left hand.
e Captain Flint lived in an inn with his mother.
f Long John Silver bought the Hispaniola.
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