The Age of Pirates

Match the following descriptions with their corresponding symbols.

• Dictators and despots

• Symbols of resistance and advocates for individual freedom

• Followers of strict rules

• Symbols of chaos and anarchy

• Rebels and freedom fighters

• Symbols of oppression and tyranny

• Agents of disorder

• Symbols of conformity and obedience

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The term 'hoisting' means (a)   in the context of raising the Jolly Roger flag.

• Lowering a flag
• Raising a flag
• Waving a flag
• Burning a flag

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Understanding word meanings

How did notorious pirates such as Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Bartholomew Roberts, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read rise to legendary status during the Golden Age of Piracy?

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Citing textual evidence

The Golden Age of Piracy occurred during the (a)   .

• 15th to 16th centuries
• 17th to 18th centuries
• 19th to 20th centuries
• 10th to 11th centuries

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Match the following pirates with their descriptions.

• A cunning and eccentric pirate captain from the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' series.

• Captain Hook

• A fictional pirate and the main antagonist of J.M. Barrie's play 'Peter Pan'.

• Jack Sparrow

• A notorious English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of the American colonies.

• Long John Silver

• A fictional pirate from the novel 'Treasure Island' by Robert Louis Stevenson.

• Blackbeard

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What type of text structure does the author use? Explain how you know.

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