Context Clues + Main Idea

What does fleet mean?

• group of ships

• means of transportation

• individual ship

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What does established mean?

• protected

• reduced

• created

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What inference can be drawn from today’s passage?

• Captain Hornigold did not trust Edward Teach.

• Captain Hornigold trusted Edward Teach.

• Captain Hornigold tried to protect people.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What does fearsome mean?

• group of ships

• frightening

• angry

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does overthrow mean?

• sail

• defeat

• uphold

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the main idea of today’s passage?

• Blackbeard had a long beard that sometimes smoked.

• Blackbeard sometimes didn’t even have to fight to overthrow a ship.

• Blackbeard was a terrifying man who stole from many at sea.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What does plundered mean?

• stole

• built

• escaped

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does subject mean?

• open

• safe

• leak

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What inference can be made about Captain Hornigold?

• Captain Hornigold was caught and put in prison.

• Captain Hornigold no longer wanted to be a pirate.

• Captain Hornigold was worried that he was in danger.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1