Transcript Context Clues - St. Joseph Catholic Church

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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 endeavor to
unearth it.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.