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Context Clues

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Concealed

Most pirates stole coins to spend, not bury. One pirate who did bury treasure was Captain Kidd. In 1699, he hid gold and silver on an island near New York. People have dug up some loot, but more may still be

concealed.Slide3

Designate

According to pirate lore, pirates who buried treasure would make a treasure map. On the map, they would mark an “X” to

designate

where they had put their treasure. In reality, pirates probably did not make treasure maps, let alone bury treasure.Slide4

Plundered

Pirates led dangerous lives. They knew they could be killed at any moment. Therefore, they often wasted little time in spending what they had

plundered

. Burying treasure and going back for it would take too much time and effort!Slide5

Marooned

Treasure Island

is a novel about the search for treasure a pirate named Flint buried. Other pirates return to the island but cannot find the riches. They do find Benn, a man Flint had

marooned

on the island. Before the searchers arrived, Gunn had found Flint’s treasure and stashed it in his cave.Slide6

Allegedly

In the 1500’s, Spanish explorers searched South America for a city that was

allegedly

made of gold. It was known as El Dorado. At times, people put El Dorado on maps of South America even though no explorer has ever found it.Slide7

Entitled

If a person today finds valuable items that were buried long ago, he may be

entitled

to keep them. The person who buried the items is dead and it may not be possible to find relatives of that person. There is truth in the saying “finders, keepers.”Slide8

Apparatus

Some people hunt for lost coins on beaches using an

apparatus

called a metal detector. It has a long stem that ends in a circular part called a search head, which hovers just over the ground. When in passes over metal, it makes a sound.Slide9

Artifacts

Many metal detectors are not able to locate metal that is deeper than a food underground. Some people who use metal detectors are hoping to find gold or silver. Others are interested in historical

artifacts

, such as buckles or weapons.Slide10

Impediments

Something was buried on Oak Island in Nova Scotia. No one knows who buried it or what it is, but many people have attempted to find it. Since the early 1800’s, group after group has dug deep—and been stopped by various

impediments

such as wooden platforms, small artifacts, metals, and flooding.Slide11

dissuade

A legend states that Captain Kidd buried treasure on an island in the Connecticut River. The crew determined which of them would be killed and buried above the treasure chest. They believed the dead pirate would

dissuade

future treasure seekers. No known treasure has been found there.Slide12

bounty

In 2005, adventurers uncovered what has been called “the biggest treasure in history” off the coast of Chile. Buried 50 feet, the

bounty

included 600 barrels of jewels and gold coins. The adventurers found the riches on Robinson Crusoe Island, named for the fictional castaway.Slide13

probe

In 2005, adventurers found a $10 billion treasure on Robinson Crusoe Island in the Pacific Ocean. Actually, it was a robot who detected the massive fortune. This robot was able to

probe

the foil for metal. It had previously been used to find buried weapons and even a murdered man.Slide14

yielded

In 2007, scientists in Norway found what they believed was a Viking burial site. The site

yielded

pearls and jewelry, including a bronze brooch featuring two bear heads. These items date back to the

eigth

and ninth centuries, yet they were well-preserved.Slide15

elaborate

Since the late 1700s, people have searched for a rumored treasure on Oak Island in Nova Scotia. They have dug and drilled more than a hundred feet down, encountering

elaborate

booby traps along the way. They have found shoes and tools, but almost no treasure---just three gold links.Slide16

safeguard

Someone built a deep and complex series of booby traps on Oak Island in Nova Scotia. They possibly

safeguard

a buried treasure. Many have searched for it, and six have died in the process. Who created it? Some believe it was pirates, French or British soldiers, or perhaps even Vikings.Slide17

excavating

While

excavating

a possible treasure site on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, someone once found a stone with a message in symbols carved into it. It is not a commonly known language. According to one translation, it reads “forty feet below two million pounds are buried.” Slide18

Cache

People worldwide play a game called geocaching. Geocaching is a high-tech “treasure” hunt. The goal is to use a GPS device to find a small, hidden

cache

. The cache may be everyday items such as books, toys, or coins in a waterproof container.Slide19

Lionize

In 1847, outlaw Sam Bass died in a Texas shootout on this twenty-seventh birthday. Stories tell how he’d buried stolen loot in caves and other places around the state. Though he was a bank and train robber, some

lionize

him as an Old West hero.Slide20

Fabricated

In 2005, several men in Massachusetts claimed they discovered a box buried in a backyard filled with cash. The old bills were from 1899 to 1929 and worth $125,000. However, the men had

fabricated

the story. They were arrested for stealing the money.Slide21

Lucrative

The Crater of Diamonds is an Arkansas park that contains the only diamond mine in the world open to the public. Anyone can search and keep what they find. Many diamonds there are too small to be valuable. However, some people have made

lucrative

finds.Slide22

Saunter

When Lake

Wendouree

in Australia dried up, people were able to saunter onto the lake bed. Some were treasure hunters looking for items people may have dropped or thrown into the water. One such item is a medal from the 1956 Olympics, which has not yet

been found.Slide23

Endeavor

In the 1990’s, divers searched a Scottish river for a historic shipwreck. They found what they believed was a ship of King Charles I that sank in 1633. It may hold royal treasures. The ship is buried in mud. It would be a challenging

endeavo

r to unearth it.Slide24

Staggering

1n 2002, three friends using metal detectors in Wales made a

staggering

discovery. Buried in a field were gold and bronze jewelry and ceramic tools. They were approximately 3,000 years old. A museum paid a substantial sum for the pieces—half to the land owner, half of the discoverers.Slide25

Descendants

People debate who owns sunken treasure—the country it came from or the people who find it. Some feel it belongs to the

descendants

of whoever it belonged to. People who find wrecks sometimes have to go to court to get the right to claim them as their own.Slide26

Disposition

Harry wondered what the

disposition

of his

new teacher would

be. His last teacher was quite strict. As soon as Ms.

Molaver

walked in, Harry sensed she might be strict, but also fun. She said one day a week the kids could give her a homework assignment.Slide27

Obscured

The

Verillo

family was driving to a theme park when a storm surprised them. Even with the windshield wipers on top speed, the rain

obscured

Mr.

Verillo’s

view of the road. He slowed down until the rain let up.Slide28

demean

The judge on the reality TV show told the aspiring singer that she sounded like a confused donkey. Backstage she said she felt like the judge wanted to

demean

her. Another contestant reminded her that the judge made harsh comments to all of them at one time or another.Slide29

Simulate

Mr. Stevens told his class that they would

simulate

a moon landing. Everyone walked funny and pretended they could jump higher than usual. They collected rocks he had placed out for them. They looked at a photo of Earth as it would be seen from space.Slide30

Engrossed

Grace and her friends watched a romantic movie about a boy who loved a girl but had to move 1,000 miles away. At the end of the movie, they were all crying—and hungry. They been so

engrossed

with the movie that they hadn’t touch their popcorn.Slide31

Amenable

On the prairie, Jack needed to buy a new horse. He headed to a nearby ranch and picked out one he liked. The ranched named a price and said he hoped Jack found that

amenable

. Jack said it was a fair price and he bought the horse.Slide32

resilient

Scott watched his toddler cousin Jane scamper around the room. Once, Jane tumbled over and Scott was worried. Jane, however, picked herself up and began to run around again without a tear. Scott’s aunt, said kids are resilient at Jane’s age.Slide33

Spontaneous

My family had no plans for the weekend. After breakfast Saturday morning, my dad said, “Let’s be

spontaneous.

How about going cross-country skiing?” Next thing I knew, we were all in the car heading to the ski rental place.Slide34

Disintegrate

Eddie and Carlos built a fort in the woods. They brought magazines there to read on long summer days. As inter approached, they forgot about their fort. In the late spring, Eddie went back to find that the weather had caused the magazines to

disintegrate.Slide35

Pacify

Peter borrowed a CD from Wendy. When she asked for it back, he searched everywhere in his room but could not find it. He tried to

pacify

her by offering to buy her a replacement. Just then, Peter’s sister Emily came in holding the CD.Slide36

Fracture

Bill’s father was an inspector for the city. His job was to make sure buildings and other structures were safe. He went to the dam at the reservoir and noticed that it had a

fracture

. The city fixed it promptly.Slide37

Surmise

Several archeologists were exploring an ancient Egyptian pyramid. They were looking for the burial tomb of a certain pharaoh. One said, “ I

surmise

that the tomb is behind the smallest door.” They gently tried every door there and found that she was correct.Slide38

Recur

On Sunday night, Wally watched the eclipse. He asked his dad when an eclipse would

recur

. His dad said he didn’t know but he would find out. However, he forgot. So something else recurred—Wally’s question.Slide39

Extricate

Molly was in a hurry to get to the playground. She pulled up the zipper on her coat so fast that her sweater got stuck in it. She struggled to unzip it but she couldn’t do it. Luckily, her mom was able to

extricate

the sweater.Slide40

Splurge

Nick saved up enough money to buy a new surfboard. At the store, he saw one he liked even better than the one he planned to buy, but it was more expensive. He decided to

splurge

because he had worked hard.Slide41

Encompass

The teacher told the class what their next test would

encompass

. He said they should refresh their memories about chapters 6—10 of their textbooks. Amy planned to study for several nights in a row. It was a lot to learn but she knew she could do it.Slide42

Exquisite

Sophia organized a surprised vacation for her husband Phil. She chose Italy as their destination. When her husband saw their hotel, he said, “This place is

exquisite

. Every surface shines!” Sophia flashed a broad smile. “That smile is exquisite, too,” Phil said.Slide43

Diligent

Rudy was determined to plant her garden in one afternoon. She had chosen to start with eight vegetables. She was

diligent

, stopping only to drink water. By dinnertime, she was finished. She told her family that in a few weeks, they’d be eating vegetables grown in their backyard.Slide44

Impel

Tim was preparing to leave for summer camp. For the campers’ safety, the camp had to

impel

all campers to get certain shots, so Tim went to the doctor. He also had to buy a sleeping bag and some mosquito spray.