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Black IRLA: Pirates! Hop on the Pirate History Boat

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11 questions
Note from the author:
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 1: Golden Age of Piracy
Page 5
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Question 2
2.

Circle the two seas that pirates most visited according to the text.

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Section 2: Life as a Navy Sailor
Pages 6-9
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Section 3: Why did sailors choose to be pirates?
Pages 10-12
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Question 5
5.

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Section 4: Government Piracy
Pages 13-18
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Question 6
6.

Describe the difference between privateers and pirates. Use two details from this section to support your answer.

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Section 5: Different Pirate Types
Pages 19-25
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Section 6: Safe Places
Pages 26-27
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Question 9
9.

Pirates were welcomed in their new location.

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Section 7: The End of Piracy
Pages 28-29
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Question 10
10.

Why did piracy end around 1750?

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Question 11
11.

How did the author organize the information (e.g., chronological order, compare/contrast, pro/con, cause/effect, problem/solution, exposition, etc.)?

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Question 1
1.

When was the "Golden Age of Piracy"?

Question 3
3.

Why was life difficult for navy sailors? Check all that apply.

Question 4
4.

What does the word mutiny mean according to the text?

Why did many sailors decide to become pirates?
No rules
Desire to travel
Comfortable conditions
Treasure
Question 7
7.

Match the type of sailor or pirate to their description

  • Buccaneers
Question 8
8.

Where did Buccaneers flee after France and Spain made peace?

False
Captains could be cruel.
Sailors lived in bad conditions.
They were often punished for small mistakes
French hunters
sailed the Mediterranean Sea
name comes from the word "boucan"
favorite targets were the Dutch
had government contracts that allowed robbing
attacked Spanish ships around the island of Hispaniola
owned his own ship
captured 447 ships between 1613-1622
shared treasure with government
sailed wherever they were needed
Barbary corsairs
Privateer