How I Became a Pirate
Vocabulary
How I Became a Pirate
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
100

What is the main idea of How I Became a Pirate?

A. Pirates search for treasure and never return home.

B. A boy joins a pirate crew and learns that adventure is fun, but home and family are most important.


C. A boy runs away because he does not like his family.

100

Prefer

A) To like something better than something else

B) To not care about anything

100

5️⃣ The pirate ship looked magnificent as it sailed across the sparkling ocean.

What does magnificent mean?


A. Very impressive and beautiful
B. Broken and old
C. Small and unimportant

100

Precise

A) Not caring

B) Accurate and precise

100

Drowsy

A) Full of energy

B) Tired/sleepy

200

How would you summarize this story?

This story was about + character + action + lesson learned

200

Gloomy

A) Bright, feeling happy

B) Dark, feeling sad

200

What was your favorite part of the story?

My favorite part of the story was _____

200

Demonstrate

A) To show/explain how something works

B) To let people figure something out on their own

200

Familiar

A) Something new

B) Something you have seen before

300

Which sentence best summarizes the story?

A. Jeremy is taken by pirates, hides treasure, and decides to stay with them forever.
B. Jeremy Jacob joins a pirate crew for an adventure, helps bury treasure, and realizes he misses home and chooses to return.
C. A group of pirates teaches Jeremy how to become their captain.

300

Observe

A) To watch something quickly

B) To watch something carefully

300

If you became a pirate for a day, what would you do?

If I became a pirate for a day, I would _____

300

Significant 

A) Not important

B) Important

300

Cautious

A) To be careful

B) To be dangerous

400

1️⃣ The pirates searched for a proper digger before they buried their treasure.

What does proper most nearly mean?

A. Funny and silly
B. Just right or suitable
C. Fast and loud

400

Reluctant

A) Not excited to do something

B) Excited to do something

400

Two pirates argued over a treasure map they found in Port Royal, each refusing to share. When they finally combined their pieces and worked together, they found the treasure and realized cooperation works better than conflict.

What lesson is this teaching us?

A) Sharing is important

B) We should keep everything to ourselves

C) No one is nice anymore


400

Hastily

A) Done quickly

B) Done slowly

400

Ponder

A) To think carefully

B) To think quickly

500

3️⃣ The pirates were very fierce when they shouted orders to the crew.

What does fierce mean?

A. Calm and gentle
B. Wild, strong, or intense
C. Confused and sleepy

500

Require

A) To not need anything

B) To need something

500

When the pirate crew docked in Nassau, they all tried to talk at once about where to search for treasure, and no plan was made. Their quartermaster suggested taking turns speaking, and once everyone felt heard, they quickly agreed on a smart plan.

What lesson does this teach us?

A) We should not interrupt

B) We should always interrupt when people are talking no matter what

500

Grumble

A) To complain in a low voice

B) To scream loudly

500

Gleam

A) To shine

B) To be dark