Chapter 11

Vocabulary to preview - slander, contempt, palpable

Predictions and SOS

Follow-up Discussion Questions:
1. Charlotte says, "But I had not a idea that........,". What did she have no idea about?
2. Pretend you're the captain. Comment on Charlotte's behavior.
Pretend you are Charlotte and have been left alone.  What will you do now?

Students can:
Learn more about hurricanes.
Check to see if there are any hurricanes today.
Check to see what the weather like in the Atlantic Ocean today?
The weather plays an important part in the novel. Check the current weather in the Atlantic. Click on Atlantic and Pacific satellite images to look at what the weather is like today. Students may envision what it might have been like during Charlotte's journey.