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WorksheetsPirates 2
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 32mins
Finish the name " Jack... "
(a)
"Blackbeard" was the nickname given to
Stede Bonnet
Edward Teach
Sir Henry Morgan
William Kidd
Which one of these pirates lived long enough to enjoy the "fruits" of his labor?
Black Bart
Sir Henry Morgan
Calico Jack
Edward England
Salmagundi was
a disease that often afflicted pirates on long voyages.
an exotic stew
an island off the coast of Africa
a tribal chief on Madagascar
Pirates of the Barbary Coast were known as
buccaneers
filibusters
picaroons
corsairs
Which one of these words is NOT the name of a type of ship?
flute
brigand
snow
brigantine
Which one of these words is NOT a nickname of a pirate?
bandolier
swashbuckler
picaroon
cutthroat
The group named by this word originally performed a legalized type of piracy.
picaroons
freebooters
brigands
privateers
The sailing master's main job was to
take over in event of the captain's death
deal out punishment for petty crimes
divide the plunder
set the sails and steer the ship
The boatswain
cared for the ship's tackle and supplies
took charge of the ship's weaponry
administered floggings
was first to board a "prize" after battle
Which one of these terms names a punishment that probably was not widely administered by pirates?
flogging
marooning
walking the plank
Moses' Law
Avast!! I see a ship coming our way.
"Help!"
"Stop and look!"
"What's Up?"
"Come here!"
I'll be saving my doubloons to buy my own pirate ship. ARRGGHH!
gold coins
flag
boat
pirate
Look! On the horizon, there are a dozen sea rovers heading this way!
cookie
flags
ships
pirates
Ahoy, me hearty, will ye be helping me look for buried treasure?
walking
sails
boat
friend
We has no idea that the other pirates stole our treasure. It was a blimey!
ship
treasure
party
surprise
Belay! You are bothering me!
"Look!"
"Stop that!"
"What's up?"
"Hello!"
We got a new buccaneer on our ship. He's going to steer the boat.
sand
treasure
sail
pirate
Look at all the booty we found in the pirate's cove!
flags
pirates
treasure
clocks
I'm starving! Let's go get some grub!
food
pirate
cove
ocean
The pirates gobbled down their food before the captain made them get back to work.
to walk fast
to eat quickly
to sing loudly
to go sailing
The boat flew their jolly roger high on the ship's pole.
hat
eye patch
vest
pirate flag
A pirate's ship is no place for a lass. It is too dangerous for her.
a young woman
a dog
a bird
a parrot
Ahoy! Welcome to our ship!
"Look!"
"Wait!"
"Hello!"
"Help!"
Lauren Tarshis writes that Sam Bellamy “had been prowling the waters of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, preying on ships . . .” The words prowling and preying -
suggest that Bellamy had a cat-like appearance.
tell the reader that Bellamy’s ship was slow.
indicate that Bellamy was a thief but not a
murderer.
imply that Bellamy was powerful, stealthy, and
dangerous, like a predatory animal.
From the section “The Truth About Pirates”, you
can infer that Tarshis -
condemns all pirates of the 1700s.
admires pirates for their sense of adventure.
is sympathetic to the choice some men made to
become pirates in the 1700s.
feels sorry for pirates.
Which of the following best supports your answer to question 2?
Tarshis explains that sailors were likely to
receive better treatment on a pirate ship than on
a regular English ship.
Tarshis calls pirates “cruel and ruthless.”
Tarshis explains that some pirates were Africans
who had been freed from slavery.
Tarshis claims that men became pirates so they
could become rich.
What do the sidebars “The Fashion,” “The Food,” “The Work,” and “The Life” contribute to the article?
They provide details about the artifacts salvaged
from the Whydah.
They give the reader a better understanding of
what life was like for a pirate like Sam Bellamy.
They help the reader understand why Sam
Bellamy became a pirate.
They show how pirates have changed since Sam
Bellamy’s time.
The article suggests that Barry Clifford’s motivation for searching for the Whydah was -
to get rich.
to be on TV.
to annoy his uncle Bill.
to satisfy his own curiosity.
Which line from “The Hunt for Lost Pirate Gold” expresses an idea most similar to the main idea of the sidebar “Who Gets the Treasure?”
“But finding sunken treasure is complicated and
expensive.” (p. 7)
“A treasure hunter is not allowed to just jump
into the water, search for an ancient wreck, and
make off with priceless bounty.” (p. 7)
“Certainly, there were cruel and ruthless
pirates.” (p. 8)
“Clifford says that finding the Whydah was
never about the money.” (p. 9)
The organizational pattern used in the introduction of "The Hunt for Lost Pirate Gold" is -
description
problem & solution
compare and contrast
listing/enumeration
The organizational pattern used in the section titled "The Truth About Pirates" is-
sequential/chronological
listing/enumeration
compare and contrast
process
The organizational pattern used in the section titled "X Marks the Spot" is -
compare & contrast
problem/solution
generalization
sequential/chronological
Which statement best expresses the main idea of the section "The Truth About Pirates"?
A large number of African who had been freed from slave ships became pirates.
If Sam Bellamy did not treat his crew fairly, his crew could fire him.
Life on a pirate ship was in many ways preferable to life on a military or trade ship.
"The articles" were a set of rules that pirates followed.
CARIBBEAN SEAS
THE CURSED CAPTAIN BARBOSSA AND HIS CREW
THE LOVE OF WILL'S LIFE
HIS BLACK PEARL
CARIBBEAN SEAS
THE CURSED CAPTAIN BARBOSSA AND HIS CREW
THE LOVE OF WILL'S LIFE
HIS BLACK PEARL
CARIBBEAN SEAS
THE CURSED CAPTAIN BARBOSSA AND HIS CREW
THE LOVE OF WILL'S LIFE
HIS BLACK PEARL
CARIBBEAN SEAS
THE CURSED CAPTAIN BARBOSSA AND HIS CREW
THE LOVE OF WILL'S LIFE
HIS BLACK PEARL
SHE IS THE KEY TO BREAKING AN ANCIENT CURSE
BARBOSSA´S CREW ARE NOT SKELETONS NOW
JACK ESCAPES IN HIS BLACK PEARL
HIS BLACK PEARL
SHE IS THE KEY TO BREAKING AN ANCIENT CURSE
BARBOSSA´S CREW ARE NOT SKELETONS NOW
JACK ESCAPES IN HIS BLACK PEARL
HIS BLACK PEARL
SHE IS THE KEY TO BREAKING AN ANCIENT CURSE
BARBOSSA´S CREW ARE NOT SKELETONS NOW
JACK ESCAPES IN HIS BLACK PEARL
HIS BLACK PEARL
The Dauntless is a pirate ship ?
True
False
Elizabeth sees a ___________ in the water
Man
Boy
Elizabeth _________Norrington to see the medallion.
wants
doesn't want
Elizabeth sees a big ________________ ship.
Black
White
Norrington __________ Elizabeth
likes
doesn't like
The governor is going to give Norrington a __________.
box
sword
The governor is _____________when Will smiles at Elizabeth
happy
unhappy
Jack Sparrow wants to take ____________.
Dauntless
Interceptor
Jack help __________________.
Elizabeth
Norrington
Norrington sees a white __________________ on Jack's hand.
letter
number
Jack Sparrow sees gold in the blacksmith's store.
True
False
Will Turner fights Jack .
True
False
Mr.Brown hits Jack on the head with a bottle.
True
False
There is a fog in the harbor when the pirates arrive.
True
False
The pirates start only one fire in Port Royal
True
False
A pirate kills Will
True
False
The pirates take Elizabeth
True
False
The pirate captain's name is Pintel.
True
False
The pirates want the medallion.
True
False
Welcome to "Who is talking part?". Just click on "Next".
Next
Hooray!
People are looking for you.
Elizabeth is talking to Barbarossa
Jack is talking to Elizabeth
Will is talking to Jack
You're between me and that door.
Jack is talking to Will.
Will is talking to Norrington.
Barbarossa is talking to pirates.
He broke my bottle.
Jack Sparrow is talking to Will
Mr.Brown is talking to Captain Norrington
Come out , little girl.
Pintel is talking to Elizabeth.
Jack Sparrow is talking to his parrot.
Come near me and I will throw it in the water.
Elizabeth is talking to pirates.
Pirates are talking to Will.
Will is talking to Barbarossa.
