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Pirate Ships and Flags
Informational (nonfiction), 1,804 words, Level U (Grade 4)
Informational (nonfiction), 1,804 words, Level U (Grade 4)
Lesson Objectives
| Reading Strategy | Summarize |
| Comprehension | Compare and Contrast |
| Grammar and Mechanics | Possessive Nouns |
| Word Work | Pronouns |
Book Summary
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 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.
About the Lesson
Targeted Reading Strategy
- Summarize
Objectives
- Use the reading strategy of summarizing sections of a book
- Compare and contrast important information in text
- Understand singular and plural possessive nouns
- Recognize and use subject and object pronouns
Vocabulary
- Content words: barbarian, bow, bowspirit, corsairs, galleys, hull, junks, longboats, mast, notorious, prow, surrender, versatile