The man of the island
Vocabulary words:
steep:
rising or falling sharply
gravel: a loose aggregation of small
water-worn or pounded stones dislodged: knock or force out of position
instinctively: arising from impulse or natural
inclination
leap: long jump
retrace: go back
flitting: moving swiftly and lightly
brisk: quick and active
clasped: grasp (something) tightly with one's
hand
hoarse: sounding rough and harsh
awkward: diffucult to understand
startling: very surprising, astonishing, or
remarkable
marooned: trapped and alone in an inaccessible
place
aboard: on
or into a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle
mate:partner,
friend
whisper: speak very softly using one's breath
rather than one's throat solitude: the state or situation of being alone
grasp: seize and hold firmly
ain’t: is not.
ally: friend, partner, mate
voyage: a long journey involving travel by sea
or in space
Comprehension Questions from book:
a) Jim saw the creature flitting/running like a man on his
two legs, this convinced him that the creature was a man.
b) Ben Gunn wanted Jim to help him find a treasure that was
lost on the island.
c) Ben Gunn was clothed in tatters of an old ship’s canvas
and some patchwork was all held together with fastenings, brass buttons, bits
of stick, and loops of tarry gaskin. On his waist he wore an old brass-buckled
leather belt, which was the only solid thing in his whole attire.
d) Ben Gunn was marooned on the island by the other members
of the ship he was travelling on.
Extra Questions:-
1What was a
horrible punishment among the buccaneers?
A horrible
punishment among the buccaneers to be marooned on an island.
2 What did
the man live on, while being marooned?
The man lived
on goats, berries and oysters.
3 Why did Jim think that the man on the island
was mad?
Jim thought
that the man on the island was mad because he said that he was rich.
4 Who was Silver?
Silver was
the cook and the ringleader on the ship.
5 Why do you
think Jim is caught between going towards the frightening island man and going
back to the boat?
Long Jhon Silver,
the pirate was waiting to kill him. The man on the island was wild and
unreliable.
6 What
propels him forward?
The fact
that the frightening thing on the land was human.
7 What is the difference between being
shipwrecked and being marooned?
When a
person travelling by ship meets with an accident, is known as
Shipwrecked.
A person, when left behind by his crew, is known as marooned.
8 Name some characters from literature, movies,
TV, etc. were marooned?
Robinson
Crusoe, Cast away, lord of the flies, Six Days Seven Nights, The Beach Island of
the Blue Dolphins, Life of Pi.
Describe
the characters of the story:-
Ben Gunn- A
reformed pirate. Stranded on the Island for three years.
Captain
Flint- The most bloodthirsty pirate that ever was.
Jim Hawkins
-A boy.
Long John
Silver- A pirate with one wooden leg and a crutch. Hired as a cook.
Squire
Trelawney- The gentleman who founds the treasure hunt.
Billy Bones-
A scarred, drunken man.
Doctor
Livesey- A very bright and decent man.
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