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Pirate Dictionary HandoutPirate Dictionary Handout
Publisher
All About Reading
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Grade
2nd - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Types
Handouts & References
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Year
2014
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Pirate Dictionary

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Shiver me timbers, this here resource is a great way to teach young landlubbers to speak the language of the briny deep. Including over 30 different words and phrases, complete with definitions and guide words, this dictionary will have your class talking like pirates in no time.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

dictionary skills, pirates, dictionaries

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Spice up a dictionary skills lesson with this fun printable resource
  • Challenge young writers to create short stories using as many terms from the pirate dictionary as they can
  • Use this resource to supplement a literature unit on Treasure Island or other pirate-themed stories

Pros

  • Provides a list of questions to pose to students as they learn about vocabulary relating to pirates
  • Includes pictures that support children with understanding key terms and phrases
  • Offers clear instructions for assembling the printable dictionary

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RF.2.3.a RF.2.3.e RF.2.3.f RF.3.3.a RF.3.3.c RF.3.3.d RF.4.3.a RF.5.3.a L.2.2.e L.2.4.a L.2.4.e L.2.5.a L.3.2.a L.3.2.g L.3.3.a L.3.4.a L.3.4.d L.3.5.a L.3.5.c L.4.2.a L.4.2.d L.4.4.a L.4.4.c L.4.5.a L.4.5.b L.5.2.a L.5.2.e L.5.4.a L.5.4.c L.5.5.a L.5.5.b L.6.4.a L.6.4.c

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