¬CKLA FLORIDA Unit 8 Teacher Guide Grade 4 Treasure Island Grade 4 Unit 8 Treasure Island Teacher Guide ISBN 978-1-68391-662-8 © 2015 The Core Knowledge Foundation and its licensors www.coreknowledge.org Revised and additional material © 2021 Amplify Education, Inc. and its licensors www.amplify.com All Rights Reserved. Core Knowledge Language Arts and CKLA are trademarks of the Core Knowledge Foundation. Trademarks and trade names are shown in this book strictly for illustrative and educational purposes and are the property of their respective owners. References herein should not be regarded as affecting the validity of said trademarks and trade names. Printed in the USA 01 BR 2020 G4_U07_TG_FL_20200909.indb 2 9/15/20 10:55 AM Grade 4 | Unit 8 Contents TREASURE ISLAND Introduction 1 Lesson 1 The Old Seadog 8 Core Connections (45 min.) Reading (45 min.) • Review Geography and History • Introduce the Reader • Introduce Pirates and Piracy • Introduce the Chapter • Introduce Nautical Terms • Read Chapter 1 • Chapter Discussion • Word Work: Driving Lesson 2 The Sea Chest 34 Reading (45 min.) Language (30 min.) Writing (15 min.) • Introduce the Chapter • Grammar: Modal Auxiliary Verbs • Introduce an Adventure • Read Chapter 2 • Morphology: Introduce Root bio Story • Chapter Discussion • Word Work: Ransack Lesson 3 Characters in Adventure Stories 64 Reading (45 min.) Writing (45 min.) • Review the Chapter • Choose a Setting • Read Chapter 2 • Plan a Character Sketch • Chapter Discussion • Word Work: Stun Lesson 4 A Real Adventure 74 Reading (40 min.) Language (35 min.) Writing (15 min.) • Introduce the Chapter • Grammar: Relative Pronouns for • Write People and Frequently Confused Descriptive • Read Chapter 3 Words Details • Chapter Discussion • Morphology: Practice Root bio • Word Work: Brim Lesson 5 Interpreting Figurative Language 102 Reading (45 min.) Writing (45 min.) • Review the Chapter • Draft a Character Sketch • Close Reading Chapter 3 • Lesson Wrap-Up • Chapter Discussion • Word Work: Captive Lesson 6 The Apple Barrel 118 Reading (45 min.) Language (45 min.) • Introduce the Chapter • Grammar: Relative Pronouns • Read Chapter 4 • Morphology: Prefixes and Roots • Chapter Discussion • Spelling: Introduce Spelling Words • Word Work: Predicament Lesson 7 Planning an Adventure Story 144 Reading (45 min.) Writing (45 min.) • Review the Chapter • Introduce Shape of a Story • Close Reading Chapter 4 • Plan an Adventure Story • Chapter Discussion • Lesson Wrap-Up • Word Work: Duplicity Lesson 8 The Man on the Island 160 Reading (45 min.) Writing (45 min.) • Introduce the Chapter • Discuss a Model Introduction • Read Chapter 5 • Plan an Introduction • Chapter Discussion • Draft an Introduction • Word Work: Scout Lesson 9 The Plan 182 Reading (45 min.) Language (45 min.) • Introduce the Chapter • Grammar: Relative Pronouns • Read Chapter 6 • Morphology: Prefixes and Roots • Chapter Discussion • Spelling: Practice Spelling Words • Word Work: Craft Lesson 10 “Shiver Me Timbers” 202 Spelling Reading (45 min.) Writing (30 min.) (15 min.) • Introduce the Chapter • Introduce Dialogue • Spelling • Read Chapter 7 Assessment • Chapter Discussion • Word Work: Collide Lesson 11 My Life Hangs in the Balance 226 Reading (45 min.) Language (45 min.) • Review • Grammar: Introduce Coordinating Conjunctions • Introduce the Chapter • Morphology: Suffixes ful– and –less • Read Chapter 8 • Spelling: Introduce Spelling Words • Chapter Discussion • Word Work: Express Lesson 12 Drafting an Adventure Story 250 Reading (45 min.) Writing (45 min.) • Review the Chapter • Review Rising Action • Reread Chapter 8 • Draft the Body of an Adventure Story • Chapter Discussion • Word Work: Astonishment Lesson 13 The Adventure Comes to an End 260 Reading (45 min.) Writing (45 min.) • Review • Complete Draft of Body of an Adventure Story • Introduce the Chapter • Revise Introduction of an Adventure Story • Read Chapter 9 • Chapter Discussion • Word Work: Superstitious Lesson 14 The Characters of Treasure Island 282 Reading (45 min.) Language (45 min.) • Review the Chapter • Grammar: Coordinating Conjunctions • Close Reading Chapter 9 • Morphology: Suffixes ful- and -less • Chapter Discussion • Spelling: Practice Spelling Words • Word Work: Well-Being Lesson 15 Unit Assessment 298 Spelling Unit Assessment (75 min.) (15 min.) • Unit Assessment • Assessment Lesson 16 Planning a Conclusion 316 Writing (90 min.) • Revise a Story • Model Drafting a Conclusion • Plan a Conclusion • Draft a Conclusion • Lesson Wrap-Up Lesson 17 Create a Title 322 Writing (90 min.) • Model Creating a Title • Create a Title • Revise and Edit Adventure Story • Lesson Wrap-Up Lesson 18 Publish a Story 328 Writing (90 min.) • Create a Final Draft • Create the Title Page • Optional Publishing Activity Lesson 19 Sharing Adventure Stories 332 Writing (90 min.) • Discuss Listening Skills • Share Adventure Stories • Lesson Wrap-Up End-of-Year Assessment 336 Pausing Point 363 Teacher Resources 365 Grade 4 | Unit 8 Introduction TREASURE ISLAND This introduction includes the necessary background information to teach the Treasure Island unit. This unit contains 19 daily lessons as well as four Pausing Point days that may be used for differentiated instruction. Each entire lesson will require a total of 90 minutes. Lesson 15 is devoted to a unit assessment. It is recommended that you spend no more than 23 days total on this unit. After completing the unit, you will administer the End-of-Year Assessment. You should spend no more than three days total on the End-of-Year Assessment. WHY THE TREASURE ISLAND UNIT IS IMPORTANT Activity Pages 15.2 and A.1–A.6 This unit examines the fiction genre through a classic novel, Treasure Island. Students will focus on character development, setting, and plot, as well as literary devices, while reading an abridged version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s popular adventure story. It is important for students in the upper elementary grades to read longer works of fiction and trace the development of plot, characters, and literary elements over the course of a novel; this unit will provide students that opportunity. In addition, this text presents an opportunity for students to learn about the adventure story as a unique subgenre of fiction. Students will also be exposed to other relevant aspects of the text, such as geography, pirates, and sailing. Prior Knowledge from CKLATM Students who have received Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) instruction in Grades K–3 and up to this point in Grade 4 will already have pertinent background knowledge for this unit. These students may have gained relevant background knowledge during the following domains and units: Introduction Treasure Island 1 Kings and Queens (Grade K) Columbus and the Pilgrims (Grade K) • Identify the continents of Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, and South America. Stories (Grade K) • Explain that stories that are made-up and come from a writer’s imagination are called fiction. • Identify the beginning, middle, and end of a given story. • Identify the sequence of events in a given story. • Identify the characters of a given story. • Identify the plot of a given story. • Identify the setting of a given story. • Identify the characteristics of subgenres of fiction. Fables and Stories (Grade 1) • Identify character, plot, and setting as basic story elements. • Describe the characters, plot, and setting of a specific fable or story. The War of 1812 (Grade 2) European Exploration of North America (Grade 3) • Identify motivating factors that led to the exploration of the Americas in different expeditions. • Explain why kings and queens in Europe were interested in exploring the Atlantic and the area to the west of Europe. Colonial America (Grade 3) The Viking Age (Grade 3) Unit 8 2 Classic Tales: The Wind in the Willows (Grade 3) • Identify from which character’s perspective the story is being experienced. • Identify common themes as demonstrated through the characters. • Demonstrate understanding of literary terms, such as author, characters, setting, plot, dialogue, personification, point of view, perspective, biography, autobiography, theme, narrator, and narration. Personal Narratives (Grade 4) American Revolution (Grade 4) READER The Reader for this unit, Treasure Island, includes complex text and prepares students in Grade 4 for the increased vocabulary and syntax demands aligned texts will present in later grades. This is an abridged version of the original novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published in 1883. Treasure Island chronicles the adventures of the young narrator, Jim Hawkins, who discovers a treasure map when an old pirate stays at his family’s inn. After joining forces with a doctor and a squire, Jim travels in search of treasure on a distant island. The novel vividly portrays a host of challenges, including encounters with dangerous pirates and a mutiny on the ship. Jim uses his wits to outsmart the pirates in this tale of greed, adventure, duplicity, and bravery. The Reader also includes two selections that may be used for enrichment. Although the Teacher Guide does not include lessons for these enrichment selections, the Activity Book includes activity pages students may complete independently. Please use these selections at your discretion, considering students’ needs and the time available in your school day. You may wish to have students read “The Voyage” after they have read Chapters 3 and/or 4 in the Reader, as the selection includes text from the original Treasure Island that