PIRATES
What was a pirate
A pirate was a misfit or renegade who used to board ships to plunder them. They were violent and ruthless, pillaging treasures, killing. They could be sentenced to death as piracy was a crime.
When was Blackbeard active?
BB was sailing the high seas from 1715 to 1718.
Hugo/ turn off the TV before leaving to work?
HAD Hugo turnED off the TV before leaving to work?
After they ____ (see) the Tower, they ____ (go) to Westminster Abbey.
After they HAD SEEN the Tower, they WENT to Westminster Abbey.
Jane had read a lot about elephants _________ she went to the zoo.
BEFORE / AFTER
Jane had read a lot about elephants BEFORE she went to the zoo.
What was a privateer?
A privateer was a ‘legal pirate’ who was protected by a document called “letters of marque”, issued by the government. They were allowed to pillage as long as they shared their booty with the government.
What was the name of his ship?
His ship was named the Queen Ann’s Revenge
Messi / win a World Cup before?
HAD Messi WON a World Cup before?
Jane____ (phone) Dad at work before she ____ (leave) for her trip.
Jane HAD PHONED Dad at work before she LEFT for her trip.
He had played in a big stadium _________ he was 13.
BY THE TIME / AFTER
He had played in a big stadium BY THE TIME he was 13.
What was a buccaneer
A Buccaneer was a pirate who mainly attacked the Spanish ships and towns. They used to be backwoodsmen of different nationalities and stayed in the Caribbean.
What was Blackbeard's most powerful weapon?
BB’s most powerful weapon was intimidation
they / learn a foreign language by the age of 14?
HAD they LEARNT a foreign language by the age of 14?
She ____ (watch) a video after the children ____ (go) to bed
She WATCHED a video after the children HAD GONE to bed
__________ the man had come home he fed the cat.
BEFORE / AFTER
AFTER the man had come home he fed the cat.
Piracy essentially took place during the 17th and 18th centuries. What was this period called?
This period was called the Golden age of piracy.
What did Blackbeard use to do to look like the devil?
He used to light matches under his hat and fuses in his beard, in order to look like the devil
J. K Rowling / write a bestseller before 'Harry Potter'?
HAD J.K. Rowling WRITTEN a bestseller before 'Harry Potter'?
I ____ (be) very tired because I ____ (study) too much.
I WAS very tired because I HAD STUDIED too much.
All passengers had boarded ________ the plane took off.
BEFORE / AFTER
All passengers had boarded BEFORE the plane took off.
Why dis pirates choose the caribbean?
Most pirates attacked in the Caribbean because this place was offering a natural security where you could easily hide or escape, abounding with food and you could meet ships from the triangular trade and get big booties.
What is the name of the book where the story of Blackbeard is told
The book is entitled A History of Pyrates
you / pour the sauce over the chicken before roasting it?
HAD you pourED the sauce over the chicken before roasting it?
When she _____ (arrive) the match ____ already ____ (start)
When she ARRIVED the match HAD already STARTED.
____________ the flight attendants had completed the safety demonstration, the plane took off.
BEFORE / AFTER
AFTER the flight attendants had completed the safety demonstration, the plane took off.