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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates: Magic Marks the Spot/ FREEBIE Discussion Questions & Activities

STUDY GUIDE/DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
After searching (without luck) for The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates: Magic Marks the Spot study guide, I created my own. And lucky you, I'm sharing!
The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates: Magic Marks the Spot/ FREE Study Guide & Discussion Questions

CROSSWORD PUZZLE
This crossword covers people, places, and things from the story. Answer key included too! 
The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates: Magic Marks the Spot/ FREE Study Guide & Discussion Questions

The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates: Magic Marks the Spot/ FREE Study Guide & Discussion Questions

CHARACTER COMPARE & CONTRAST
Always interesting to see the students perception of the characters! For this activity, you'll need:  the instruction sheet below (2 instruction pages/sheet), a venn diagram per each student, and paper for illustrations. 
The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates: Magic Marks the Spot/ FREE Study Guide & Discussion Questions

Black and white construction paper make striking but simple frames for character illustrations. Staple the picture frames to each side of the venn diagram. Students label the character's name under the illustration. Simply flip back the frame and write the traits behind the appropriate character on the venn diagram.
The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates: Magic Marks the Spot/ FREE Study Guide & Discussion Questions

MAKE A PIRATE MAP
Have students make a 'good' treasure map according to the principles outlined in Treasure Hunting for Beginners: The Official VNHLP Guide (Chapter 6, p.114-115/hardcover edition). Use this template or have them draw a map from scratch.

Hope your students have a wonderful time working through these activities! Enjoy :)

2 comments:

  1. Thanks for all your hard work. I downloaded discussion questions. It says 1-4, but I only got 2 pages. Do you have an answer key?

    Thanks

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    1. When I click on the link, all four pages come up in .pdf format. There is no answer key, our book club goes through the questions orally :)

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