| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 8 - 11 |
| Grade | 4 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | Q |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
| Lexile | 771-800 |
Pirate Ships and Flags
Informational (nonfiction),
1,804 words,
Level U (Grade 4)
The image of an eye-patched, peg-legged pirate with a hook for a hand and a parrot on his shoulder may be familiar to many readers. However, they may not be as familiar with the ships that pirates used to chase their victims. Pirate Ships and Flags describes various ships used by pirates during the Golden Age of piracy. The types of ships used in different regions of the world, along with the advantages of each in the practice of looting, are explained.
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Story Words
barbarians, bow, bowsprit, corsairs, facilities, galleys, hull, junks, ketches, longboats, masts, notorious, plunder, quarters, riggings, sleek, sloops, surrender, variety, versatile
barbarians, bow, bowsprit, corsairs, facilities, galleys, hull, junks, ketches, longboats, masts, notorious, plunder, quarters, riggings, sleek, sloops, surrender, variety, versatile
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Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of summarizing sections of a book
Comprehension
Compare and contrast important information in text
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand singular and plural possessive nouns
Word Work
Identify compound words
Use the reading strategy of summarizing sections of a book
Comprehension
Compare and contrast important information in text
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand singular and plural possessive nouns
Word Work
Identify compound words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
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