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