The old man said that he saw the story ghost of the lagoon by armstrong sperry takes place on the island bora bora in french polynesia in the southern pacific ocean. Ghost of the lagoon by armstrong sperry lesson plans. Lauren has taught intermediate reading in an english language institute, and she has her masters degree in linguistics. The protagonist is a young boy named mako whose grandfather tells him the story of the ghost of the lagoon, a terrifying and hungry mythological beast called tupa that allegedly killed makos own father. Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text e. Analyze thirdperson point of view skim through the story, focusing on descriptions of mako. What is the setting in the story ghost of the lagoon. It is not a large islandyou can paddle around it in a single daybut the main body of it rises. The books and stories sperry wrote often have characters who, like the people of bora. Join mako with figurative language, vocabulary, and more. One was a brochure about the island of bora bora and the other was an article titled under attack. Ghost of the lagoon 5 stages of plot by ashley ramirez on. The fun of it and ghost of the lagoon vocabulary worksheet best year ever sale august 1 and 2 up to 28% off.
Announcements and other information can be found here. The class election from the black lagoon teaching guide. Buried treasure, fiction, ghosts, ghost stories, treasure troves, juvenile fiction. Click here for the link to the vocabulary practice site.
The protagonist is a young boy named mako whose grandfather tells him the story of the ghost of the lagoon, a terrifying and hungry mythological beast called tupa that. Mako lost his father to the great white and has vowed to kill it. This worksheet supports the words to know students learn while reading the fun of it by amelia earhart and ghost of the lagoon by armstrong perry. Create a storyboard that shows examples of figurative language in ghost of the lagoon. Discuss the character of mako and how he does or does not show the characteristics of fidelity loyalty, bravery, and integrity honesty. Some of the older stories might be a challenge, but since many are available to read for free, you can at least give them a try. Shows how the character starts to resolve the problem tupa plays dead, but then slowly moves his tail so mako does a quick prayer to the shark gods and kills him climax. Wonder novel character study, characterization, pennant, make your own banner kunstunterricht wonder.
Conflict and plot in ghost of the lagoon by student introduction mako is a boy who lives in a lagoon on the island of bora bora. Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator in a text. The house on the lagoon is the story of a couple who loves hating so much, or hate loving. Oct 29, 2010 for the week beginning on november 1, we will be working with the story, ghost of the lagoon. The white man, leaning with both arms over the roof of the little house in the stern of the boat, said to the steersmanwe will pass the night in arsats clearing. A persons heroes might include wellknown sports figures, firefighters, survivors of disaster, teachers, or respected friends and relatives. Mako is fairly young, though his exact age is never given.
For this language arts lesson plan, 2nd graders complete comprehension questions, art projects, and more. The fun of it and ghost of the lagoon vocabulary worksheet. The lagoon is a short story by joseph conrad composed in 1896 and first published in cornhill magazine in 1897. Her first story was published in the baltimore sunday sun when she was eight years old. Wednesday, 22212 cwread parts one and two of the ghost of the lagoon. I created a quiz to assess my students knowledge of the short story titled, ghost of the lagoon. Ghost of the lagoon by armstrong sperry bert mccoys. The malay only grunted, and went on looking fixedly at the river. The ghost in the lagoon paperback book clubs natalie savage carlson, andrew glass on. Grade 6 core reading curriculum units 1 5 volusia county. Makos grandfather told the story about tupa, who was a mysterious monster the ghost of the lagoon. The short story is titled ghost of the lagoon, and it takes place in french polynesia.
The main characters of the story are the boy mako and his little dog aho. The ghost of the lagoon is a childrens short story by armstrong sperry that takes place in the south pacific on the volcanic island of bora bora. Give a definition and example of the type of figurative language below the title box. Her first book, the talking cat and other stories of french canada. Test monday feb 3rd on unit 10 vocabulary and unit 10 spelling feb 314. Second graders read the story the ghost cather and complete activities related to the book.
Ghost of the lagoon provides students a chance to understand bravery, revenge, and success. The following units were created by middle school reading teachers and reading coaches in spring of 2011 to. Ghost of the lagoon short story mini unit by ca creations tpt. If you want to come with me, i will wait all the morning, said the white man, looking away upon the water. Language arts 6th grade textbooks and helpful websites.
The story ghost of the lagoon by armstrong sperry takes place on the island. Ghost of the lagoon armstrong sperry by armstrong sperry. Sperrys story takes place on and around bora bora, an island in french polynesia in the south pacific. Ghost of the lagoon plot diagram storyboard by annawarfield.
A common use for storyboard that is to help plot diagrammajor. Video book reading narrated by jonathan lipnicki created by weston woods. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. Understanding characterization is an important skill that will help reinforce key attributes of the storys characters, and help create connections with the plot and.
My students love reading the story ghost of the lagoon by armstrong sperry. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. It is often unclear whether we are reading fact or fiction, particularly when the book quotes participants who we then find died without any obvious way of leaving their memoirs. Nov 03, 2010 short story map for ghost of the lagoon. It is not a large islandyou can paddle around it in a single daybut the main body of it rises straight out of the sea, very high into the air, like a castle. Mako must master his fear and push himself to the limits if he is to survive.
After she married, she moved around a great deal as the wife of a navy officer, living for many years in paris, france. It contains masses of detail on surrender documentation etc but has virtually nothing to say about the ghost fleet of the title. The definition of theme is the main purpose in the story. This tale is filled with vivid imagery and rich language that you and your students are sure to love. Compare and contrast one authors presentation of events with that of another e. Apr 17, 2017 the ghost of the lagoon is a childrens short story by armstrong sperry that takes place in the south pacific on the volcanic island of bora bora. It starts out with the passengers and crew on a ship having to abandon it after it catches fire. Ghost of the lagoon flashcards, games, and questions ghost of the lagoon discussion questions. The story begins by introducing the protagonist, or main character, mako. The ghost in the lagoon by natalie savage carlson goodreads. Main characters ghost of the lagoon by armstong sperry.
Natalie savage carlson was born on october 3, 1906, in kernstown, virginia. Ghost of the lagoon is a short story about a boy and a monster in bora bora. Authors purpose 33015 the site below contains information on authors purpose as well as an interactive practice lesson below the definitions. Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence below. Ghost of the lagoon 5 stages of plot falling action. Writing a business letter figurative language plot structure. Use a chart like the one shown to note information provided by the narrator that mako might not have included if he were telling the story. The complexity of the lagoon is heightened by joseph conrads use of the frame narrative, the story withinthe story. It discussed the facts that humans are actually attacking sharks. Students will explore the book s characters, illustrations, and word play through creative writing and dramatic readings.
There is nothing, said the white man, moving to the edge of the platform and waving his hand to his boat. In this lesson, you will learn about an interesting short story by armstrong sperry. Turning point of the story mako is on his way back home. Use the activities in this lesson to help students relate to the characters and plot of the story. Hello the end theme the theme of the story is practice makes perfect because he was practicing the coral and when tupa came he had enough practice to kill tupa. Mako wants to kill tupa the shark, but he is terrified. Arsats tale of love and fraternal betrayal is framed by the arrival.
Write a list of five questions you have about sharks. Mako finds out what happens to his father when makos grandfather tells him a story about three men in a canoe whom tupa. Identify one form of figurative language, such as simile or metaphor, and type it in the title box on the left. Ghost of the lagoon by armstrong sperry with images plot. One night mako is crossing the lagoon and the shark starts circling his canoe. Ghost of the lagoon short story mini unit by ca creations.
Below is a list of some of our favorite spooky stories in the english language. Cwstudents will begin a new story from out text book, ghost of the lagoon. Oct 24, 2012 tonight students will read their book of choice for 20 minutes. Check out the music from bora bora on the right side bar. Short story map for ghost of the lagoon this assignment is due on thursday, november 4. Joseph conrads short story the lagoon deals with themes of love, loyalty, betrayal, and remorse.
Mako finds out what happens to his father when makos grandfather tells him a story about three men in a canoe whom tupa killed and then admits that makos father was one of the three fishermen. Answer all pause and reflect questions and do the mark it up parts. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Fun ghost of the lagoon quizzer english language arts. Ghost of the lagoon short story by armstrong sperry many different people can be considered heroes. This lesson examines how these themes are used in the story. Welcome to 6th grade english language arts lucasesl. However, it is a space alien invasion story without much of a resolution or purpose, so for me, it was kind of a cultural lonely planet travelogue with ironic humor about. Nnedi okorafors lagoon is a satire first, and a science fiction story second. When you import any of the activities below, you can choose to share these readymade characters with your students. Her first book, the talking cat and other stories of french canada where her mother was born, was published in 1952. One night in a canoe with his dog, mako confronts the very real dangers lurking behind the myth. Favorite artists brian dettmer book cutting bansky julian.
For the week beginning on november 1, we will be working with the story, ghost of the lagoon. This blog is designed to assist the dynamic leaders of bayard middle as they become proactive in their educational success. We read the short story ghost of the lagoon in my classroom and the two related informational texts. Some of the best ghost stories are classics, and many are old. Audio excerpt from the teacher from the black lagoon. I did not think the novel exciting, different or amazing, but i thought it was darkly funny. The island of bora bora, where mako lived, is far away in the south pacific. One short story that takes this route is ghost of the lagoon by armstrong sperry. Timmy finds a way to outwit the pirates ghost that stands g. Tupa is about to attack afa the dog and mako must kill tupa to save his dog.
A shout came faintly over the lagoon and the sampan began to glide towards the abode of the friend of ghosts. He spends most of his time in the lagoon on bora bora. Sharks have swum the ocean waters for hundreds of millions of years. What is the central problem or conflict in the story the. What is the ghost of the lagoon story plot a ten year old boy wanted to kill the ghost of the lagoon, tupo, because the monster killed. Ghost of the lagoon a village on the island of bora bora has been terrorized by a great white shark that lives in the villages lagoon.
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