Unit 10: Blackbeard

Word List

citizen

citizen [ˈsɪtəzən] n. citizen

A citizen is someone who lives in a certain town or city.

→ Carlos was born in Spain. He is a Spanish citizen.

council

council [ˈkaunsəl] n. council

A council is a group of people who run a city or town.

→ The council met to discuss the new laws for the city.

declare

declare [dɪˈklɛər] v. declare

To declare is to say something officially.

→ I declared my love for him.

enormous

enormous [ɪˈnɔːrməs] adj. enormous

When people or things are enormous, they are very large.

→ My dog looks enormous next to yours.

extraordinary

extraordinary [ikˈstroːrdənəri] adj. extraordinary

When someone or something are extraordinary, they are amazing.

→ The fireman who rescued the girl was extraordinary.

fog

fog [fo(:)g] n. fog

Fog is a thick cloud that is near the ground or water.

→ I did not want to drive in the thick fog.

funeral

funeral [ˈfjuːnərəl] n. funeral

A funeral is a ceremony that takes place after a person dies.

→ They had a funeral for the soldier who died during the war.

giant

giant [ˈdʒaɪənt] adj. giant

When people or things are giant, they are very big.

→ The giant truck got in my way.

impression

impression [ɪmˈpreʃən] n. impression

An impression is the way of thinking about someone or something.

→ Most people’s first impression of Dr. Giani is that he is mean.

income

income [ˈɪnkʌm] n. income

Income is how much money a person or business makes.

→ Her company pays her a fairly good income.

mad

mad [mæd] adj. mad

When someone is mad, they are angry.

→ Mother got mad when I didn’t listen to her.

ought

ought [ɔːt] aux. v. ought

If someone ought to do something, then it is the right thing to do.

→ I ought to take my library books back.

resist

resist [rɪˈzɪst] v. resist

To resist something is to fight against it.

→ He resisted the treatment at the hospital.

reveal

reveal [rɪˈviːl] v. reveal

To reveal is to show something.

→ I will reveal where I hid the candy bar.

rid

rid [rɪd] v. rid

To rid is to make a place free from something or someone.

→ We rid our home of mice by using traps.

sword

sword [sɔːrd] n. sword

A sword is a long sharp weapon.

→ They used to use swords in battles in ancient times.

tale

tale [teɪl] n. tale

A tale is a story.

→ She told her two friends about the wild tale of her day.

trap

trap [træp] v. trap

To trap people or animals is to capture them so they cannot get away.

→ We trapped butterflies in a net.

trial
trial [ˈtraiəl] n. trial

A trial is the way a court discovers if a person is guilty or innocent.

→ He went on trial for robbing the bank.

violent

violent [ˈvaɪələnt] adj. violent

When people are violent, they want to hurt someone.

→ The man was put into jail because he was violent.

EXERCISE 1

Part A: Choose the right word for the given definition.

wanting to hurt someone

a. funeral

b. violent

c. rid

d. enormous

very big

a. fog

b. declare

c. giant

d. mad

to show something

a. resist

b. extraordinary

c. ought

d. reveal

to capture
a. trap

b. extraordinary

c. ought

d. reveal

a way of thinking about a person

a. council

b. impression

c. sword

d. tale

Part B: Choose the right definition for the given word.

mad

a. big

b. to capture

c. amazing

d. angry

income

a. to free from

b. the money earned by a person

c. the right thing to do

d. a person that lives in a town

resist

a. to want to hurt someone

b. to show something

c. to fight against

d. large
sword

a. a long, sharp weapon

b. cloud near the ground or water

c. tobacco rolled up for smoking

d. a way to think of a person

tale

a. to hold clothes in place

b. a way to see if someone should go to jail

c. to say something

d. a story

EXERCISE 2

Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.

Every person living here has the right to vote.

cit

The group of people who run the town voted on whether we needed a new park.

cou

The ceremony for the dead person was attended by many family and friends.

fun
The thief wanted to tell his story during the test to decide if he was guilty.

I said that I would not pay the money.

de

The pyramid was very large.

en

He freed the town of the evil king.

r
I really should do the right thing and go home and feed the cat.

to

The rain and thick clouds on the ground made it hard to see.

The wav she trained the dog was amazing.

Answer Key

Blackbeard

BLACKBEARD Blackbeard
A longtime ago, I had my first job. It didn’t give me much of an income. It was on a giant pirate ship. On
my first night, there was a thick fog over the water. A lamp on the ship revealed an enormous man. He
had a sword in his belt. His name was Blackbeard, and he was one of the most violent pirates ever.

One day, Blackbeard did an extraordinary thing. He attacked several ships near a town. He took some of
the town’s citizens. Then he declared, “You give me medicine!” Blackbeard wanted the medicine for
some of the sick pirates on his ship.

The people had a bad impression of him. They were mad, and they resisted. But they were trapped.
They wanted to get rid of him. So the town’s council decided to give him the medicine.

After this, there was a reward for catching Blackbeard. If Blackbeard was caught, he would have a trial.
He didn’t want to go to jail, so he quit being a pirate.

Blackbeard became a fisherman. But he ought to have stayed on land. The Royal Navy was still looking
for him. They attacked him while he was fishing on his boat. Blackbeard fought against many men.
Finally, he was killed. He didn’t even get a funeral. But people still tell tales about him many years later.

Reading Comprehension

Answer the questions.

What is this tale about?

a. How many pirates become fishermen

b. An enormous violent pirate

c. A boy resisting having to take medicine

d. A ship that ought to have stayed at sea

What can be assumed from the passage?

a. The town gave Blackbeard the medicine.

b. Blackbeard was an extraordinary fighter.

c. Blackbeard’s lamp revealed where he was.

d. The citizens were mad when Blackbeard was killed.

Which of the following is true about Blackbeard?

a. He kept his sword in his belt.

b. He lit his cigarettes using a lamp.

c. He wanted to get rid of his giant ship.

d. He had a trial in the town.

Why were the people in town trapped?

a. Blackbeard was waiting for a reward.

b. The fog was too thick for ships to sail in.

c. Blackbeard wouldn’t let ships in or out.

d. Blackbeard declared that there was a strong storm coming.

Why did Blackbeard stop being a pirate?

Answer Key

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