Robinson Crusoe Stage 2

Before Reading Before reAding chApter 6

Do not tell students the answers; they will find out

activities answers
when they read the chapter that the answers are 1b
before reading activities (page 44) and 2b.
Activity 1 before reading chApters 6 And 7 while reading
1 No 2 Yes 3 Yes 4 No 5 Yes 6 No 1 T
Activity 2 before reading
2 F The wild men came to the island to kill and eat
Encourage discussion and speculation, but do not their prisoners.
confirm or deny students’ guesses at this stage. 3 T
They will find out as they read that the ‘yes’ 4 F Crusoe made Friday some clothes and a tent.
answers are 1, 4 and 6. 5 F Friday wanted to go home to Trinidad with
Crusoe.
6 T
While Reading
Before reAding chApter 8

chApters 1 to 3 while reading Encourage students to speculate and to make

1 What . . .? He felt very ill, and very afraid, because guesses, but do not tell them the answer. They will
the sea was rough. find out as they read that the answer is number 2.
2 Where . . .? To Guinea in Africa.
chApters 8 And 9 while reading
3 Where . . .? Near the Canary Islands.
The correct order is: 3, 6, 1, 8, 4, 2, 7, 5
4 Where . . .? To his home, in Sallee in Morocco.
5 What . . .? He was now a slave and the Turkish
captain was his master. After Reading
6 Where . . .? They sailed south, down the coast of
Africa. Activity after reading

7 What . . .? Food and water. 5th AuguSt 1669: At last it has stopped raining! This
8 Where . . .? To Brazil. morning I cut down a tree because I need more wood.
9 Where . . .? To Africa. The goats have broken two fences already, so I must
10 What . . .? It hit some sand under the sea and could make them stronger. Later, I went out fishing in my
not move, and then the sea broke it into canoe, but I didn’t catch anything. For dinner I ate the
pieces. last of the salted meat, so tomorrow I must go out with
11 Where . . .? To the shore. the gun and try to shoot something. I need more fat for
12 Where . . .? In a tree. my lights, and also some skins to make a new coat – this
one is full of holes. But I am well and happy – this
Before reAding chApter 4 island is my home now.
Encourage students to guess but do not tell them the
answers. In fact, Crusoe finds numbers 3, 4 and 6. Activity 2 after reading
Possible answers:
chApters 4 And 5 while reading • A knife will be useful for cutting things.
He made . . . • A tent will be useful because I can sleep in it.
• a tent from the ship’s sails. • Chickens will be useful because I’ll have eggs to eat.
• clothes from animals’ skins. • A bottle will be useful because I can keep water in it.
• lights from animals’ fat. • A sword won’t be useful because I won’t have to fight
• a canoe from a big tree. anybody.
• fields to keep wild goats in. • A gun will be useful for shooting animals.
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He used . . . • Salt will be useful for stopping meat and fish going
• fire to make strong pots. bad.
• the sun to dry fruit and meat. • Money won’t be useful because there won’t be
• wood to make a table / to build fences. anything to spend it on.
• corn to make bread. • Pen and paper will be useful if I want to write a diary.

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 Activity 3 after reading 2 the CAPtAin: That’s true, you have. But how will
The picture goes on page 29. they live?
1 He is milking one of his goats. 6 robinSon CruSoe: They can have my three houses,
2 Because he wants to thank Crusoe for saving his life my cornfields, my goats, and all my tools. Their
the day before. life will be easy.
3 Because he can’t speak English yet, so Crusoe won’t 9 the CAPtAin: Yes, it will. Ah, you’re a kind man,
activities answers

understand him. Mr Crusoe.

Possible captions would be lines from the text on
Activity 6 after reading
page 29, for example:
• Man Friday got down on the ground and put his Robinson Crusoe’s discovery of the footprint is
head near my foot. one of the best-known episodes in British fiction.
• Crusoe understood that Man Friday was thanking Encourage discussion and different ways of
him. explaining the one footprint.
Or students might like to be more imaginative and
make a comment on the situation, for example:
• Robinson Crusoe now had a friend on the island.
Activity 4 after reading
Animals: goat, leopard, turtle
People: captain, pirate, prisoner, sailor, slave
Transport: boat, canoe, ship
Food: bread, corn, eggs, fruit, meat

L I C P I R A T E A
E N S R E G E B G M
O S H I P O Y R G S
P F C S L A V E S A
A R B O A T O A U I
R U N N T R Y D C L
D I L E O O M K O O
O T U R T L E V R R
E R C A P T A I N T
C A N O E H T E R E

The sentences are: ‘I can see my country. Look over

there.’
1 Man Friday.
2 Robinson Crusoe.
3 On top of the highest hill on Robinson’s Crusoe’s
island.
Activity 5 after reading
3 robinSon CruSoe: What will you do with the
mutineers, captain?
10 the CAPtAin: I’ll have to shoot them, Mr Crusoe.
All mutineers must die, you know.
5 robinSon CruSoe: I know that. But it’s hard to kill
so many men.
7 the CAPtAin: I agree with you, my friend. But what
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can I do?
1 robinSon CruSoe: Leave them here. My island can
be their prison.
8 the CAPtAin: But they’ll escape from it and go free!
4 robinSon CruSoe: They won’t escape easily,
captain. Remember - I’ve been here for twenty-
seven years.

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