This is based on the IRLA reading levels. This is meant for Black level readers.
Read the book Pirates! Hop on the Pirate History Boat in ARC bookshelf; the link is below. You will be prompted to sign in to ARC. Answer the comprehension questions as you read.
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Section 3: Why did sailors choose to be pirates?
Pages 10-12
Section 1: Golden Age of Piracy
Page 5
When was the "Golden Age of Piracy"?
Circle the two seas that pirates most visited according to the text.
Section 2: Life as a Navy Sailor
Pages 6-9
Why was life difficult for navy sailors? Check all that apply.
Why did many sailors decide to become pirates?
Section 4: Government Piracy
Pages 13-18
Describe the difference between privateers and pirates. Use two details from this section to support your answer.
Section 5: Different Pirate Types
Pages 19-25
Match the type of sailor or pirate to their description
attacked Spanish ships around the island of Hispaniola
owned his own ship
sailed the Mediterranean Sea
shared treasure with government
French hunters
sailed wherever they were needed
favorite targets were the Dutch
name comes from the word "boucan"
captured 447 ships between 1613-1622
had government contracts that allowed robbing
Buccaneers
Barbary corsairs
Privateer
Section 6: Safe Places
Pages 26-27
Where did Buccaneers flee after France and Spain made peace?
Section 7: The End of Piracy
Pages 28-29
Why did piracy end around 1750?
How did the author organize the information (e.g., chronological order, compare/contrast, pro/con, cause/effect, problem/solution, exposition, etc.)?
What does the word mutiny mean according to the text?
Pirates were welcomed in their new location.