Robert louis stevenson

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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5 Answer these questions. 
a
A captain stays at the inn. What is his name?