Why did Jim and his mother wait in a ditch?
A simile is a comparison of two different things, usually using like or as. Paraphrase the following simile from page 15 in your own words.
They scattered like rabbits in every direction.
Chapter 2 contains two different settings. Name the two places where the action happens in this chapter. (pgs 10,15)
Dialogue is used on page 13 to show rather than tell. Just like Jim and his mother, the reader overhears the dialogue. What do we learn from the conversations?
In the following sentence on page 14, what does the idiom hold their ground mean?
Pew, however, attempted to convince the others to hold their ground and not flee like scalded rats.
In the following sentence on page 20, how does the use of the phrase do not breathe a word of contribute to the meaning of the passage?
Remember, do not breathe a word of what we've found.
What is the Jolly Roger?
What was the purpose of the Jolly Roger?
What do Jim, Dr. Livesey, and Squire Trelawney decide to do after opening the treasure map?
Whom does Squire Trelawney hire to be the cook on the Hispaniola?