Travel Poem 6th Grade

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Date: _____________________________________
“Travel” by Robert Louis Stevenson

Because, but, so
I. Complete the sentence stem using but, because, and so.
It is clear that the narrator wants to travel…
1. It is clear that the narrator wants to travel because__________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2. It is clear that the narrator wants to travel_________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
3. It is clear that the narrator wants to travel, so______________________________
___________________________________________________________________
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Transitions
II. Connect the following sentences by using a transition from the word bank.
as a result specifically in particular
for example in addition moreover
1. The author says he wants to visit fictional lands. ____________________, he

mentions the places “where the golden apples grow,” and where there are “Lonely
Crusoes building boats.”
2. Stevenson also says he wants to visit real places. ____________________, he

mentions “where the Great Wall round China goes,” and “where the knotty
crocodile/ lies and blinks in the Nile.”
3. In line 39, Stevenson says, “when I’m a man.” ____________________, the reader
is led to believe that this poem is from the perspective of a child.
4. The author uses imagery in lines such as, “light a fire in the gloom/ of some dusty
dining-room.” ____________________, Stevenson uses similes in lines such as,
“where are forests, hot as fire” and “wide as England, tall as spire.”
5. It is clear from the author’s use of words that he wishes to convey an optimistic
tone. ____________________, Stevenson says, “where in sunshine reaching out,”
and “rich goods from near and far.”

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Date: __________________________________
Subordinating Conjunctions
III. Complete the sentences.
1. Since the author uses terms like, “golden apples,” “sunshine reaching out,” and
“red flamingo,”_______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
2. When the author says, “when I’m a man,”_________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
3. Although the poem is about traveling,_____________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

Name: ____________________________________
Date: _____________________________________
Single Paragraph Outline

IV. Complete the details for the given topic and concluding sentences.
T.S. In “Travel,” a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, the author takes the reader on a
journey through the imagination of a boy by discussing real and fictional places to which
he would like to travel.
Fictional 1.
Fictional 2.
Real 3.
Real 4.
C.S. Certainly, Stevenson illustrates the theme of traveling by imagining all the places he
has read and learned about.

Name: _______________________________________________
Date: ________________________________________________

Because, but, so
I. Complete the sentence stem using but, because, and so.
It is clear that the narrator wants to travel…
1. It is clear that the narrator wants to travel because he mentions several places
around the world that he would like to visit.
2. It is clear that the narrator wants to travel, but some of the places he talks
about are imaginary.
3. It is clear that the narrator wants to travel, so his optimistic tone makes the
reader excited about the idea of traveling.

Name: _______________________________________________
Date: ________________________________________________

Transitions
II. Connect the following sentences by using a transition from the word bank.
as a result specifically in particular
for example in addition moreover
1. The author says he wants to visit fictional lands. For example, he mentions the
places “where the golden apples grow,” and where there are “Lonely Crusoes
building boats.”
2. Stevenson also says he wants to visit real places. Specifically, he mentions

“where the Great Wall round China goes,” and “where the knotty crocodile/ lies
and blinks in the Nile.”
3. In line 39, Stevenson says, “when I’m a man.” As a result, the reader is led to
believe that this poem is from the perspective of a child.
4. The author uses imagery in lines such as, “light a fire in the gloom/ of some
dusty dining-room.” In addition, Stevenson uses similes in lines such as, “where
are forests, hot as fire” and “wide as England, tall as spire.”
5. It is clear from the author’s use of words that he wishes to convey an optimistic
tone. In particular, Stevenson says, “where in sunshine reaching out,” and “rich
goods from near and far.”

Name: _______________________________________________
Date: ________________________________________________
Subordinating Conjunctions
III. Complete the sentences.
1. Since the author uses terms like, “golden apples,” “sunshine reaching out,” and
“red flamingo,” the reader is able to imagine exotic and colorful places.
2. When the author says, “when I’m a man,” the reader learns that this poem is
told from the perspective of a boy.
3. Although the poem is about traveling, some of the places mentioned are not
real.

Name: _______________________________________________
Date: ________________________________________________
Single Paragraph Outline
T.S. In “Travel,” a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, the author takes the reader on a
journey through the imagination of a boy by discussing real and fictional places to
which he would like to travel.
Fictional 1. “golden apples grow” (2)/ Hercules/ Greek mythology
Fictional 2. “lonely Crusoes building boats” (6)/ from book/ Robinson Crusoe
Real 3. “Great Wall round China goes” (13)/ actual historic site
Real 4. “forests/ full of apes and cocoa-nuts” (17 + 19)/ rainforests w/ exotic
animals + foods
C.S. Certainly, Stevenson illustrates the theme of traveling by imagining all the places
he has read and learned about.

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“Travel” by Robert Louis Stevenson

I. Complete the sentence stem using but, because, and so.

It is clear that the narrator wants to travel…

1. It is clear that the narrator wants to travel because__________________________

2. It is clear that the narrator wants to travel_________________________________

3. It is clear that the narrator wants to travel, so______________________________

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“Travel” by Robert Louis Stevenson

as a result specifically in particular

for example in addition moreover

1. The author says he wants to visit fictional lands. ____________________, he

2. Stevenson also says he wants to visit real places. ____________________, he

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“Travel” by Robert Louis Stevenson

2. When the author says, “when I’m a man,”_________________________________

3. Although the poem is about traveling,_____________________________________

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“Travel” by Robert Louis Stevenson

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“Travel” by Robert Louis Stevenson

I. Complete the sentence stem using but, because, and so.

It is clear that the narrator wants to travel…

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“Travel” by Robert Louis Stevenson

as a result specifically in particular

for example in addition moreover

2. Stevenson also says he wants to visit real places. Specifically, he mentions

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“Travel” by Robert Louis Stevenson

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“Travel” by Robert Louis Stevenson

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Fictional 1. “golden apples grow” (2)/ Hercules/ Greek mythology

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