DRTA: the Not So Jolly Roger

Erin Miller

January 30, 2007

Block 435

DRTA: The Not So Jolly Roger

1.  Look at the cover of the book: what do you think this book is all about?

2.  Stop at the bottom of page 2: What is The Book? What happened to make these boys be on top of the trees, hanging on coconuts?

3.  Stop p.4: After Sam pointed out to the ocean, what was out there?

4.  Stop p.8: What did Sam wish for?

5.  Stop p.10: What do you think it feels like when The Book sends you somewhere?

6.  Stop p.11: What did Sam say about Blackbeard when comparing him to a movie version?

7.  Stop p.13: Why do you think Blackbeard counted off paces before they buried the treasure?

8.  Stop p.15: What did Blackbeard do after his slaves dug the hole for him?

9.  Stop p.16: What made Sam’s hat fall off?

10.  Stop p.19: What happened when Blackbeard fired his pistols?

11.  Stop p.26: Why did Blackbeard say he would “cut off some heads” if his crew had walked all the prisoners off the plank”?

12.  Stop p.28: What is a cutlass?

13.  Stop p.31: What did Blackbeard tell the boys they had to do if they did not show their magic?

14.  Stop p.33: What does Blackbeard see when he looks through his spyglass?

15.  Stop p.35: What will happen if the gunpowder catches fire?

16.  Stop p.37: What happened as they were about to escape?

17.  Stop p.39: What is happening on the ship?

18.  Stop p.41: What happens that distracts Blackbeard when he is approaching the magicians?

19.  Stop p.45: Why did Blackbeard say they would be swinging from a noose if they sailed to New York?

20.  Stop p.51: Why might it not be a good idea to trust Blackbeard?

21.  Stop p.52: What happened to the lamp?

22.  Stop p.53: Why were Sam and Joseph going to return to the ship? Why didn’t they?