Discuss if they found out all they wanted to know about the topic.

Ask: Did you find out all they things you wanted to find out about the topic? Where else could you go to find out more about the topic?

Word Work
Suffixes
Explain to students that a suffix is a group of letters that is added to the end of a base word. It can change the word's meaning. Use the following example from the story-cracking-on page 17. Use the following in sentences to show how the meaning can change as the suffix is added.

Cracks-The boat cracks when it hits the coral reef.

cracked-The boat became cracked when it hit the coral reef.

cracking-The boat is cracking.

Ask: Can you find any other words that could have suffixes added? Can you use them in sentences?

Homophones
Explain to students that homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings. They are usually spelled differently.

Use the following example from the story: no / know, page 5.

Ask: What are the meanings of these words? Can you use them in two sentences? Can you find any other words in the story that are homophones? What are they? What are their meanings?

Introduce the second worksheet Explain to students that it is related to the work just covered on antonyms and homophones.

Learning through Visual Devices
Read and Interpret a Map.
Point out the map of the Pacific Ocean where Cook's voyages took place in the text.

Explain to students that there are features of maps that make them easier to read and get information from.

They might include the following:

Title: Tells what the map is about.

Legend or key: Shows what particular markings on the map stand for.

Using these features, ask students to suggest information they can see in the map.

Ask: Using the features we have talked about, what information can you see in this map?

Writing Link
Have students write a description of how the men on the boat would have felt during the time they were stuck on the reef. Remember to include the following:

• Feelings that may come about because of worry of never seeing loved ones again.
• Feelings that may come about due to the work needed to be done to pump the water out.

Assessment

• Review students' completed comprehension worksheet in order to assess whether they understood the reading.
• Have students write sentences or paragraphs using selected words from the vocabulary list, or word work examples from the lesson, in order to demonstrate their understanding of word meaning.
• Assess students' knowledge of suffixes and homophones.