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Blackbeard LEVELED BOOK • K the Pirate Blackbeard A Reading A–Z Level K Leveled Book Word Count: 591 the Pirate

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Written by Kate Follett • Illustrated by John Walker

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Photo Credits: Back cover: © REUTERS/Karen Browning/N.C. Department of Cultural Resources; Glossary page 3: © Moviestore collection Ltd/Alamy; page 6 (top): © Superstock; pages 6 (bottom), 7, 9 (bottom): © iStockphoto.com/Peter Zelei; page 9 (top): © Learning Blackbeard A–Z/Nora Voutas; page 12: © Robert Willett/The News & Observer/AP Images; attacked (v.) acted aggressively page 13: The Capture of the Pirate Blackbeard, 1718 (detail of 39781), Ferris, Jean against an opponent, the Pirate Leon Gerome (1863-1930) /Private Collection/The Bridgeman Art Library often with weapons in Back cover: a heavy cannon being lifted from the recently-found wreck of Blackbeard’s ship, Queen Anne’s Revenge. Thousands of items, including coins, swords, cannons, pottery, and an anchor have been found in the underwater site a battle; acted harmfully off Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina. toward (p . 5) captured (v.) caught or took control of by force (p . 7) crew (n.) a group of people who work together, especially those who operate a vehicle or machine (p . 5) pirate (n.) a person who attacks Blackbeard Sailed Into History and robs ships at sea (p . 4) Blackbeard’s true story may be behind the colorful pirates in many sail (v.) to travel across water in a boat or ship (p . 4) Blackbeard the Pirate books and movies . The next time Written by Kate Follett Level K Leveled Book © Learning A–Z Correlation Illustrated by John Walker Written by Kate Follett LEVEL K you hear a pirate story, remember treasure (n.) something that is very Illustrated by John Walker Fountas & Pinnell J one of the real pirates in history: special or valuable All rights reserved. Reading Recovery 17 DRA 18 Blackbeard! (p . 11) www.readinga-z.com www.readinga-z.com

Blackbeard the Pirate • Level K 15 16 Photo Credits: Back cover: © REUTERS/Karen Browning/N.C. Department of Cultural Resources; page 3: © Moviestore collection Ltd/Alamy; page 6 (top): © Superstock; pages 6 Glossary (bottom), 7, 9 (bottom): © iStockphoto.com/Peter Zelei; page 9 (top): © Learning Blackbeard A–Z/Nora Voutas; page 12: © Robert Willett/The News & Observer/AP Images; page 13: The Capture of the Pirate Blackbeard, 1718 (detail of 39781), Ferris, Jean attacked (v.) acted aggressively the Pirate Leon Gerome (1863-1930) /Private Collection/The Bridgeman Art Library against an opponent, Back cover: a heavy cannon being lifted from the recently-found wreck of often with weapons in Blackbeard’s ship, Queen Anne’s Revenge. Thousands of items, including coins, swords, cannons, pottery, and an anchor have been found in the underwater site off Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina. a battle; acted harmfully toward (p . 5) captured (v.) caught or took control of by force (p . 7) crew (n.) a group of people who work together, especially those who operate a vehicle or machine (p . 5) pirate (n.) a person who attacks Blackbeard Sailed Into History and robs ships at sea (p . 4) Blackbeard’s true story may be behind the colorful pirates in many sail (v.) to travel across water Blackbeard the Pirate in a boat or ship (p . 4) Written by Kate Follett Level K Leveled Book books and movies . The next time © Learning A–Z Correlation Illustrated by John Walker Written by Kate Follett LEVEL K Illustrated by John Walker you hear a pirate story, remember treasure (n.) something that is very Fountas & Pinnell J All rights reserved. Reading Recovery 17 one of the real pirates in history: special or valuable DRA 18 www.readinga-z.com www.readinga-z.com Blackbeard! (p . 11)

Blackbeard the Pirate • Level K 15 16 The governor of Virginia was tired The two ships fought, firing their of Blackbeard’s attacks . He sent a cannons for many hours . In the fighting ship called the Ranger to heavy smoke from the cannon fight, find and capture Blackbeard . One the Ranger’s crew hid so it seemed morning, the crew of the Ranger as though they had been killed . saw the Adventure near the island Blackbeard of Ocracoke . thought he had won, so he climbed onto the Ranger. The One of the pirate ships recreated for the Disney movie Pirates of the Movie and cartoon pirates may look funny, but real pirates like Blackbeard Ranger’s crew Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. (right) were colorful characters, too. jumped out from Table of Contents The Man Behind the Stories their hiding The Man Behind the Stories . . . . .4 pirate places and the fight began again . Picture a in your mind . Do Becoming Blackbeard ...... 5 you think of a cartoon pirate with Blackbeard fought hard, but the a beard, an eye patch, and a parrot? Blackbeard Ruled the Sea ...... 8 Ranger had too many men . He was shot five times before he finally Blackbeard’s Capture ...... 12 Three hundred years ago, real pirates did sail the seas . One pirate died . The Ranger’s crew threw Blackbeard Sailed Into History . . .15 had a name that scared everyone . Blackbeard’s last battle at Ocracoke became famous. Writers and poets Blackbeard’s body into the sea . made Blackbeard’s life and death into a colorful tale. Glossary ...... 16 He was known as Blackbeard .

Blackbeard the Pirate • Level K 13 14 Blackbeard the Pirate • Level K 3 4 The governor of Virginia was tired The two ships fought, firing their of Blackbeard’s attacks . He sent a cannons for many hours . In the fighting ship called the Ranger to heavy smoke from the cannon fight, find and capture Blackbeard . One the Ranger’s crew hid so it seemed morning, the crew of the Ranger as though they had been killed . saw the Adventure near the island Blackbeard of Ocracoke . thought he had won, so he climbed onto the Ranger. The One of the pirate ships recreated for the Disney movie Pirates of the Movie and cartoon pirates may look funny, but real pirates like Blackbeard Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. (right) were colorful characters, too. Ranger’s crew Table of Contents The Man Behind the Stories jumped out from their hiding The Man Behind the Stories . . . . .4 pirate Picture a in your mind . Do places and the fight began again . Becoming Blackbeard ...... 5 you think of a cartoon pirate with a beard, an eye patch, and a parrot? Blackbeard fought hard, but the Blackbeard Ruled the Sea ...... 8 Ranger had too many men . He was Blackbeard’s Capture ...... 12 Three hundred years ago, real shot five times before he finally pirates did sail the seas . One pirate Blackbeard Sailed Into History . . .15 died . The Ranger’s crew threw had a name that scared everyone . Blackbeard’s last battle at Ocracoke became famous. Writers and poets Blackbeard’s body into the sea . Glossary ...... 16 He was known as Blackbeard . made Blackbeard’s life and death into a colorful tale.

Blackbeard the Pirate • Level K 3 4 Blackbeard the Pirate • Level K 13 14 Sailing a large ship close to the land Becoming Blackbeard The leader of the pirate crew put is hard to do . The water isn’t very Blackbeard’s real name was Edward Edward in charge of a pirate ship . deep . Teach . He was born in England about They attacked so many other ships that everyone was afraid of them . One day, Blackbeard, his four 1680 . When he was old enough, ships, and all of his men were Edward learned to sail a ship . sailing home with their treasure. England was at war . Edward joined Blackbeard sailed the Queen Anne’s the crew of a ship that attacked Revenge too close to the land . His The wreck of the Queen Anne’s Revenge was found near the Beaufort Inlet, enemy ships to help the English ship got stuck in the sand near off the coast of North Carolina, in 1996. navy . Soon, he decided it would be a coastal town called Beaufort . Blackbeard’s Capture better to join a pirate crew, instead!

Blackbeard told his men to move For a time, it seemed that Blackbeard N Carolina NORTH the treasure onto the other ships . AMERICA S Carolina had stopped being a pirate . He Charleston Georgia Beaufort He sent one of his captains away got married and bought a house . AT L A N T IC OCEAN and dropped off many of his men Florida People stopped worrying about him . G U L F O F Area where Why did sailors become pirates? MEXICO most pirate In those days, sailors worked very hard but made very on a nearby island . attacks Blackbeard soon went back to his happened little money. When a country was at war, any ship might be hired to attack and steal enemy ships. It was dangerous Then, Blackbeard sailed away, old life, though . He went to sea West Indies work. The hired sailors were paid a small reward for the CA R I B B E A N ships or treasure they took. taking the loot with him . Had he CENTRAL in his last ship, the Adventure. SEA PACI F IC AMERICA Pirates could attack any ship—even one from their wrecked his ship on purpose so he Blackbeard began attacking other OCEAN own country! Pirates could keep all the ships and treasure Three hundred years ago, pirates were very busy robbing ships along the for themselves! could keep the treasure for himself? ships again . coast and islands of the New World.

Blackbeard the Pirate • Level K 11 12 Blackbeard the Pirate • Level K 5 6 Becoming Blackbeard The leader of the pirate crew put Sailing a large ship close to the land Blackbeard’s real name was Edward Edward in charge of a pirate ship . is hard to do . The water isn’t very Teach . He was born in England about They attacked so many other ships deep . that everyone was afraid of them . 1680 . When he was old enough, One day, Blackbeard, his four Edward learned to sail a ship . ships, and all of his men were England was at war . Edward joined sailing home with their treasure. the crew of a ship that attacked Blackbeard sailed the Queen Anne’s Revenge too close to the land . His enemy ships to help the English The wreck of the Queen Anne’s Revenge was found near the Beaufort Inlet, navy . Soon, he decided it would be ship got stuck in the sand near off the coast of North Carolina, in 1996. better to join a pirate crew, instead! a coastal town called Beaufort . Blackbeard’s Capture

N Carolina Blackbeard told his men to move For a time, it seemed that Blackbeard NORTH AMERICA S Carolina the treasure onto the other ships . Charleston had stopped being a pirate . He Georgia Beaufort AT L A N T IC He sent one of his captains away got married and bought a house . OCEAN Florida and dropped off many of his men G U L F O F Area where Why did sailors become pirates? People stopped worrying about him . MEXICO most pirate In those days, sailors worked very hard but made very attacks on a nearby island . happened little money. When a country was at war, any ship might Blackbeard soon went back to his be hired to attack and steal enemy ships. It was dangerous West Indies work. The hired sailors were paid a small reward for the Then, Blackbeard sailed away, old life, though . He went to sea CA R I B B E A N ships or treasure they took. CENTRAL taking the loot with him . Had he SEA in his last ship, the Adventure. PACI F IC AMERICA Pirates could attack any ship—even one from their OCEAN own country! Pirates could keep all the ships and treasure wrecked his ship on purpose so he Blackbeard began attacking other Three hundred years ago, pirates were very busy robbing ships along the for themselves! coast and islands of the New World. could keep the treasure for himself? ships again .

Blackbeard the Pirate • Level K 5 6 Blackbeard the Pirate • Level K 11 12 One day, Edward and his pirate Blackbeard Ruled the Sea Virginia The crew took over a large, fast, French Northern Blackbeard scared everyone who Outer Banks ship that they had captured. Islands saw him . He was a huge man with Bath, NC North Carolina The pirate leader gave the ship to a thick, braided, black beard . He

Beaufort Edward as a reward . Edward added stuck burning fuses in his beard so The Southern Outer Banks more cannons to make it a very it looked as if his beard was on fire . Islands dangerous ship . Then he gave his South Carolina Blackbeard’s black flag showed a skeleton stabbing a heart and holding an ship a new name—the Queen Anne’s hourglass. The hourglass showed that the victim only had a short time to give up or Blackbeard would attack. Charleston, Revenge. South Carolina Blackbeard soon had four fast AT L A N T IC OCEAN The Queen Anne’s Revenge and ships and a crew of over 350 men . Georgia Edward soon became very famous . One time, his four ships sailed to No ship wanted to see the fast ship Charleston, South Carolina . They and its black pirate flag chasing robbed every ship sailing in or out them . Edward was now Blackbeard, of Charleston . North Carolina the pirate . Bath, NC

Pirate’s Life for Me? Florida Cape The Golden Age of Piracy How did Blackbeard get such a big crew? Most sailors Hatteras During the 1700s, European countries set up new towns got little pay. If a pirate attacked their ship, sailors often Beaufort Beaufort Inlet Ocracoke in the Caribbean and North and South America. chose to join the pirates! Former slaves also gladly became This map shows where the Island pirates to escape slavery. Pirates often shared treasure with wreck of Blackbeard’s ship was Wreck of the English, French, Dutch, and Spanish cargo ships sailed their crews. found near Beaufort Inlet off Queen Anne’s back and forth. They were easy targets for pirates. the coast of North Carolina. Revenge

Blackbeard the Pirate • Level K 9 10 Blackbeard the Pirate • Level K 7 8 One day, Edward and his pirate Blackbeard Ruled the Sea Virginia crew took over a large, fast, French The Blackbeard scared everyone who Northern ship that they had captured. Outer Banks saw him . He was a huge man with Islands Bath, NC The pirate leader gave the ship to a thick, braided, black beard . He North Carolina

Edward as a reward . Edward added stuck burning fuses in his beard so Beaufort The Southern more cannons to make it a very it looked as if his beard was on fire . Outer Banks Islands dangerous ship . Then he gave his South Carolina ship a new name—the Queen Anne’s Blackbeard’s black flag showed a skeleton stabbing a heart and holding an hourglass. The hourglass showed that the victim only had a short time to give up or Blackbeard would attack. Revenge. Charleston, South Carolina Blackbeard soon had four fast AT L A N T IC The Queen Anne’s Revenge and OCEAN ships and a crew of over 350 men . Edward soon became very famous . Georgia One time, his four ships sailed to No ship wanted to see the fast ship Charleston, South Carolina . They and its black pirate flag chasing robbed every ship sailing in or out them . Edward was now Blackbeard, of Charleston . the pirate . North Carolina Bath, NC

The Golden Age of Piracy Pirate’s Life for Me? Florida Cape During the 1700s, European countries set up new towns How did Blackbeard get such a big crew? Most sailors Hatteras got little pay. If a pirate attacked their ship, sailors often Beaufort in the Caribbean and North and South America. Beaufort Inlet Ocracoke chose to join the pirates! Former slaves also gladly became This map shows where the Island English, French, Dutch, and Spanish cargo ships sailed pirates to escape slavery. Pirates often shared treasure with wreck of Blackbeard’s ship was Wreck of the back and forth. They were easy targets for pirates. their crews. found near Beaufort Inlet off Queen Anne’s the coast of North Carolina. Revenge

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