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A lesson in alphabetical order

…… pirate style!
AHOY 1.
SCURVY 2.
CUTLASS 3.
EYE PATCH 4.
PEG LEG 5.
SHIP 6.
TREASURE 7.
LANDLUBBER 8.
PRIVATEER 9.
AVAST 10.
BILGE RAT 11.
JOLLY ROGER 12.
POOP DECK 13.
STARBOARD 14.
YO-HO-HO 15.
PIRATE 16.
STERN 17.
BOOTY 18.
MATEY 19.
PILLAGE 20.

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 Piratical Copywork
Not all treasure is silver and gold.
–Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean

Do you have the courage and fortitude to follow orders and stay true in
the face of danger and almost certain death?
–Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean

Wind in the sails. Wind in the sails. –Cotton’s Parrot, Pirates of the Caribbean

I am disinclined to acquiece to your request. –Barbossa, Pirates of the Caribbean

Keep to the code. –Mr. Gibbs, Pirates of the Caribbean

I make a point of avoiding familiarity with pirates.

–Will Turner, Pirates of the Caribbean

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Stop blowing holes in my ship. –Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean

I think we've all arrived at a very special place. Spiritually, ecumenically,

grammatically. –Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean

This is the day you will always remember as the day you almost caught
Captain Jack Sparrow! –Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean

The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he
will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a pirate.
–Bern Williams

And don’t they wear the bulliest clothes! Oh no! All gold and silver and
diamonds. -Joe, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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 Design your own Jolly Roger

Intended to strike fear in the hearts of their victims, Jolly Rogers were as
unique as the pirates who flew these flags. Design your own Jolly Roger and
describe how the symbols represent your piratical character.
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 Piratical Venn

Pirates and Privateers had a lot in common. What separated these

adventurous men…and women?

Pirates

Privateers

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 Design a pirate story
Cut out the following cards. Choose one card from each category and write a story using your
chosen words. To make it even more fun, grab some friends (and mom and dad) and set a
timer before you start writing. Have a race to see who can finish their story first. Have
everyone pass their paper to the friend on their left and then take turns reading each other’s
stories out loud.

Character Adjective Setting Scenario

Man with a patch Scurvy Beach Marooned on an

island

First Mate Suspicious Up in a crow’s nest Mutiny!

Deck hand Violent Standing on a Swabbing the

gangplank deck

Landlubber Stealthy Near a chest full of Navigating through

gold a coral reef

Man with a peg leg Villainous Desert Island Wielding a dagger

Parrot Loud and obnoxious Middle of the ocean Pillage the village

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 Pirate Word Search
Remember, the creator of this puzzle is a pirate,
so expect forward, backward, and corner to corner

m q e a h o y a s z c d t o i y l p o
a r g n u u o g a n g p l a n k m x z
t a a c a r l e e r o i q d m r n c a
e s g h u t i l d t p h j f n t b v q
s d d o s t u w u y l o i k b y p b e
a f q r d y l r s s w o r d v u o b e
s g w a f u m i q u k k k a c i r n y
c a p t a i n a s i j u m f x o t m e
d h e i g s b r z s a i l t o r r a p
t j r s r l h d x c h y n s z l t s a
r k t d h a o g c a g t b d a k s d t
e l y f j n t g v r f r v p d j h f c
a p u g k d p e b l d e c a s h i g h
s o i h l a n d l u b b e r f g p h j
u i o j l i e t m m k w x r q f s j o
r u p y o h o h o y l j g o w d f k w
e y l k p o t o m y a h f t e e g l a

Ahoy Island Sail

Anchor Cutlass Parrot
Captain Scar Gangplank
Treasure Pirate Sword
Yohoho Ship Hook
Landlubber Eyepatch Mates

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 The Compass Rose

Pirates knew their stars to get them where they wanted to go, but a compass was also an
important part of navigation. You probably already know that a compass has four points:
North, South, East, and West. But did you know that the Compass Rose has 32 points!?
Originally, the rose was intended to represent the 32 different wind directions, which
sailors knew by name back in the middle ages. You’ll find beautiful versions on the
compass rose on many a pirate map. Care to try your hand at designing your own?

For more interesting information about the Compass Rose, visit

http://www.gisnet.com/notebook/comprose.php

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Speaking of directions...…… ..
Could you find your way around a pirate ship?
Bow: Forward Section of the Ship
Stern (Aft): Rear Section of the Ship
Starboard: Right side of the ship (when facing the Bow)
Portside: Left side of the ship (when facing the Bow)

After practicing these directions a few times,

try a game of Who Needs a Map? One
player is the Captain and the rest of the
players are the Crew. The Captain hides a
treasure and then directs the crew to help
them find it by calling out the above
directions. Players step forward for Bow,
Backward for Stern, to their Right for
Starboard, and to their left for Port. Only
those who know their directions well will
reach the treasure.

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 Pin the patch on the pirate!

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