Ten Little Pirates

Fill in the blanks with the words provided below. (5-1)

shore, mermaid, star, coconuts, hungry shark, ship, food, water

spout, home, cannon,

- now there are … five.

Five little pirates spot a man-o’-war. Boom! goes a -

now there are … four.

Four little pirates, bobbing on the sea. “Coo-ee!” calls a -

now there are … three.

Three little pirates, wondering what to do. Sploosh! goes a

- now there are … two.

Two little pirate, baking in the sun. Snap! goes a - now

there is …one.

One little pirate, sad and all alone. No , no , no

way .

Then one… then two… then three… then more!

All the other pirates splutter to the !

Drinking milk from coconuts, safe beneath a ,

Ten little pirates all say, “Arrrrrrr!”