Activity 1: Study the Story Pictures
- Before reading or listening to the story, study and describe the pictures of the story.
Activity 2: Recite the Book Information
- Before and after reading or listening to the story, recite aloud the name of the author, the title of the book, and the title of the chapter.
Activity 3: Narrate the Story
- After reading or listening to the story, narrate the events of the story aloud in your own words.
Activity 4: Map the Story
In the story, the seafaring rat sails the seas around Europe. Zoom in to find the following locations visited by the seafaring rat on the map of Europe below.
- İstanbul, Turkey (Originally called Constantinople)
- Greece (Grecian Islands)
- Adriatic Sea
- Italy (Venice, Palermo, Alassio)
- Sardinia (Island of Italy)
- Corsica (Island of Italy)
- France (Marseilles, Bordeaux)
- Spain (Lisbon)
- Portugal (Oporto)
- England (Cornwall, Devon)