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Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe

Chapter IV · Chapter 04

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CHAPTER V.

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CHAPTER V.
BUILDS A HOUSETHE JOURNAL
September 30, 1659.—I, poor miserable Robinson Crusoe, being
shipwrecked during a dreadful storm in the offing, came on shore on
this dismal, unfortunate island, which I called The Island of
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Robinson Crusoe

Chapter IV · Chapter 04

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Reading 1/99 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER V.
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BUILDS A HOUSETHE JOURNAL
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September 30, 1659.—I, poor miserable Robinson Crusoe, being
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shipwrecked during a dreadful storm in the offing, came on shore on
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this dismal, unfortunate island, which I calledThe Island of
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1659

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30

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A

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being

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BUILDS

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called

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came

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CHAPTER

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Crusoe

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dismal

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dreadful

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during

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HOUSE

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I

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in

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island

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JOURNAL

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miserable

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of

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offing

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on

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poor

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Robinson

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September

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shipwrecked

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shore

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storm

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THE

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this

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unfortunate

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V

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From this reading CHAPTER V.

which

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Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 04?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "CHAPTER V....", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: CHAPTER V.
Narrator: the rain permitted me, and made frequent discoveries in these walks of