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Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe – Free Worksheet

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe is a well known children’s classic based on the adventures of an Alexander Selkirk. On February 1 Alexander was rescued from a desert island and thus began the basis for the famous tale.

This book has been a timeless classics with movies being made from the story. Movies such as Robinson Crusoe on Mars was a big hit - although a bit of a stretch from the original!

Print out this free worksheet to use.

Robinson Crusoe Worksheet

Suggested Activities:

1. Read the book Robinson Crusoe. Write a book report.
    
2. Make a poster on the adventures of Robinson Crusoe.
    
3. Add Alexander Selkirk to your timeline.
    
4. Research basic survivor skills. Learn how to make a fire or read a compass. Can’t send your reader to a commercial site. We allow these links when the advertiser has paid for it on a monthly basis.
    
5. Make a model of a desert island.
    
6. While reading the book make a list of all the animals you come across. Do an Animal Detective sheet for each animal.
    
7. Cook a meal using only the food available to Crusoe on the island.



8. Find and watch a copy of Robinson Crusoe on Mars.

Books & Posters:

Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe On Mars Movie Poster
The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

~Belinda Mooney

Belinda J. Mooney is a veteran homeschool mom of 7. She loves incorporating all types of learning from cooking to crafts into her children's learning. Her kids, ages 25 down to 7, can often be seen wearing togas (or other strange clothing) to dinner, doing school outside or leaping fences to get a picture of a strange bug. her husband has threatened to eat the science projects.