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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Do people’s actions tell who they are? How?
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Plan Your ScheduleMy group members are:
We plan to read 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and meet on these dates:
Chapters Date We Will Finish Reading Date We Will Discuss
1–2
3–4
5–6
7–9
10–11
12–14
Our Exchange meeting will be on this date: .
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Prepare to Read
Think About What You Know
Name your favorite science fi ction story, movie, or television show. What is it mostly about? How do you know it is science fi ction?
Preview and Predict
• Look at the front cover.
• Read the book summary on the back cover.
• Read The Exchange question on the title page.
1. What are science fi ction stories like? Why do you think this story is science fi ction?
2. Page through the book and look at the pictures. What is the setting? What kind of adventures do you think the characters will have?
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Use a Reading Strategy
Use a Story Map
As you read each part of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, use a Story Map to show the adventures of Professor Aronnax, Ned, and Conseil.
Beginning
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–4
Middle
Chapters 5–6
Chapters 7–9
End
Chapters 10–11
Chapters 12–14
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Pages 3–12
Respond to Chapters 1–2
Story Map
Review what happened in the chapters. Fill in the Story Map on Journal page 4.
Think It Over
Think about what you read and answer these questions.
1. Personal Response Professor Aronnax enjoyed studying oceans and ocean animals. What subjects do you like to study? Why?
2. Making Decisions If you were Professor Aronnax, would you have agreedto go on the Abraham Lincoln to search for the sea monster? Why orwhy not?
3. Conclusions Why was Ned Land a good person to hunt for the sea monster?Would he be afraid of it? Why or why not?
Pages 13–26
Respond to Chapters 3 –4
Story Map
Review what happened in the chapters. Fill in the Story Map on Journal page 4.
Think It Over
Think about what you read and answer these questions.
1. Personal Response Professor Aronnax thought traveling on the Nautiluswould be like a science exploration. What would you like to explore foryour science class? Explain your answer.
2. Inference Why was Captain Nemo’s room plain compared to Professor Aronnax’s?
3. Paraphrase On page 26, Professor Aronnax said, “Those fi sh are as freeas the birds of the air.” Tell in your own words what he meant.
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Pages 27–39
Respond to Chapters 5 –6
Story Map
Review what happened in the chapters. Fill in the Story Map on Journal page 4.
Think It Over
Think about what you read and answer these questions.
1. Personal Response The prisoners wanted to visit the island because they wanted to eat different food. What kind of food do you like to eat? Why?
2. Conclusions Would the prisoners have enjoyed life on the island if theyhad stayed? How do you know?
3. Summarize Review and summarize the main plot events that happened inChapter 6. Then tell how Captain Nemo felt about his crew.
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Pages 40–54
Respond to Chapters 7–9
Story Map
Review what happened in the chapters. Fill in the Story Map on Journal page 4.
Think It Over
Think about what you read and answer these questions.
1. Personal Response Captain Nemo gave the diver a whole bag of pearls.What is a gift you have given or received? Why was it special?
2. Character’s Point of View Professor Aronnax’s feelings about Nemochanged throughout this section. Name the feelings and whythey changed.
3. Similes Similes use the words like or as to compare. Find two similes inChapter 7 and tell what was being compared.
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Pages 55–68
Respond to Chapters 10–11
Story Map
Review what happened in the chapters. Fill in the Story Map on Journal page 4.
Think It Over
Think about what you read and answer these questions.
1. Personal Response Atlantis is a city that only exists in stories. If you could go to a place that you’ve read about in stories, where would you visit? Why?
2. Plot The trip to the South Pole was dangerous. Why? How did Captain Nemo deal with the danger?
3. Mood or Tone What was the mood in Chapter 11? How did it make you feel?
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Pages 69–85
Respond to Chapters 12–14
Story Map
Review what happened in the chapters. Fill in the Story Map on Journal page 4.
Think It Over
Think about what you read and answer these questions.
1. Personal Response The Nautilus was attacked by a giant squid. What ocean animals have you seen in the zoo or in books? Which one is your favorite? Why?
2. Character’s Point of View Reread the fi rst paragraph of Chapter 13. Why did Professor Aronnax think they had to escape immediately? Why didn’t he feel that way earlier in the story?
3. Opinion Do you think Captain Nemo was right to sink the warship? Why or why not?
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