Book Summary
Treasure in the Puget Sound is a fictional modern-day Pacific Northwest adventure. The story will keep young readers wondering, "Is there really buried treasure out there?" Tim Hawkins, now a grown man, retells a story from his youth. With a touch of pirate antics, some bad guys, and high action, students will read right through to the end. They'll also find out the answer to this question: Will Tim tell what he knows?

Vocabulary
Puget Sound
swaggered
confront
civil
Bremerton
Spokane
ruthless
confound
mutiny
commander
foliage
subdue
authorities

Reproducible Worksheets
Worksheet 1 - Character map featuring trait identification
Worksheet 2 - Vocabulary

Lesson Objectives

Comprehension
The student will demonstrate the ability to describe common character traits that might identify a "good" guy and a "bad" guy.

Word Work
The student will demonstrate the ability to list descriptive character traits and situations pointing to character development. In doing so, they will identify antonyms as they apply to good and bad traits.

Visual Literacy
The student will demonstrate the ability to locate items based on a grid using an x-y axis.