Pirates and Privateers
Informational (nonfiction), 1,898 words, Level W (Grade 4)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Connect to prior knowledge
Comprehension	Cause and Effect
Grammar and Mechanics	Proper Nouns
Word Work	Antonyms

Book Summary

Pirates and Privateers is a factual text about the pirates and privateers of the Caribbean. It discusses details of daily life, dress, and celebration. It also features some of the famous pirates of the era, including Blackbeard, the cruel thief who held lit candles in his beard just to inspire fear in his victims.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Connect to prior knowledge

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge while reading to understand text
• Identify cause and effect in text
• Identify and punctuate proper nouns
• Recognize and use antonyms

Vocabulary

• Content words: capsize, colonized, flares, grenades, hammocks, hostages, hijack, lace, linen, notorious, popularized, reputation, riggings, ruthless, sash, scoundrels, specialized, velvet, vicious

Book Resources

Formats Single-Sided Book Single-Sided Color Cover Double-Sided Book Double-Sided Color Cover Lesson Resources Lesson Plan Worksheets Discussion Cards Comprehension Quiz Level W Answer Sheet