DAY 1 – Summer Holiday Group 3 Year 4 English Trial Test

Extract A: The Proud Rose

Once upon a time, there lived a proud rose that was incredibly loud and proud of her beautiful looks. The only disappointment it had was that it grew beside an ugly cactus.

Every next day, the rose would be ready with an insult that it would pour upon the poor cactus for his looks, and the cactus would remain quiet. No matter how hard every other plant in the garden tried to make, the rose saw some sense, but she was too swayed by her good looks.

One fine day, a pine tree near the blossomed rose said that it wished it was such a beautiful flower and hoped it could also be so lovely one fine day. Another tree said to the pine that there was no need to be sad as we did not have everything. Hearing the conversation, the rose replied to the trees and said that it seemed like she was the most beautiful flower in this forest.

Sunflower raised its yellow head and asked, “why do you say that, in this forest, there are many beautiful flowers, and you are just one of them.” The red rose replied that it saw everyone looking at him and admiring her. The next moment the red rose added her cunning wit by humiliating the cactus beside it and called it ugly and full of thorns. The tree quickly replied that this was a shameful talk by the rose as no one could decide what beauty was, and the rose itself had so many thorns.

As the days passed, the rose would look at the cactus and say insulting things. The cactus never got upset and even advised the rose that God did not create any form of life without a purpose.

Spring passed, and the weather became hot. Life became severe in the forest as there was no rain for very long. The red rose became wilt.

One day the red rose saw a sparrow stick its beak into the cactus and fly away. The rose was amazed by this and asked the pine tree what the birds were doing? The pine tree replied that the birds were getting water from the cactus, which was hurting the cactus by the holes they made inside it, but it could not see the bird suffer, and thus, it was helping them. 

The red rose felt too ashamed to ask the cactus for water. But finally, it did ask for help, and the cactus kindly agreed. The birds filled their beaks with water and watered the roses’ roots.

Extract B: The Ugly Duckling

It was a beautiful day in the country. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Close by the canal a duck sat on her eggs. She had been sitting on them a long time. One by one the eggs cracked open. “CRACK” … “CRACK” … “CRACK” “How big the world is,” said the ducklings as they waddled around. 

But one egg remained in the nest. It was very large. “Why is it taking so long?” said the mother duck. “It’s a turkey egg,” said one of her friends. “Leave it. Take the other ducklings away with you.” “Oh I couldn’t. Just a little while longer.” And she sat on the egg. At last, the egg broke, and out tumbled… A very odd looking creature. It was big and grey and ugly. “What a funny looking duckling,” said the mother duck.

The next day, the mother duck took her children to the canal. To her surprise, the ugly duckling jumped in with all the others, and swam around happily. But back in the fowl yard, the other ducks were not pleased. “What is that?” they asked. “It’s my newest duckling. He is very good. He swims as well as the others – maybe better.” “But my dear, he is so ugly!” They all laughed. 

Worse than that, some of them pecked at him and called him names. After a few days, even his brothers and sisters turned on him. “Go away,” they hissed, “you ugly duckling.” So the little duckling ran away. He found himself at a lake. On it were a number of wild ducks. “Oh gosh,” they said, “you are ugly. But you can stay with us, if you wish.”

All was well for a few days. Then one day BANG … BANG … BANG Hunters have arrived. They were shooting at the ducks. A big dog jumped at the ugly duckling. WOOF! The little duckling ran away as fast as he could. At last he found a lake. All on his own, he swam around.

Time went by. It grew colder. One evening, as the sun was setting, a flock of white birds flew overhead. They were very beautiful, with long slender necks. “Oh how I wish I was one of them,” said the ugly duckling. Winter came on. It was bitterly cold. The duckling was starving. He was so cold he could not feel his flippers. Ice covered the pond. The ugly duckling hid under a bush, trying to keep warm.

One day, a farmer found him. “I’ll take you home for my children,” he said. Inside the farmer’s house, the duckling felt better. But the children were rough. And when he knocked over a pail of milk, the farmer’s wife yelled out at him, and tried to hit him with a broom. Once more, the duckling ran away, back into the wild.

The snow came. But the duckling was stronger now. And somehow he kept on. As time went on, he grew stronger, and bigger. The sun started shining again. The leaves came out on the trees. Spring has come at last. Birds came back after the winter. And one day, three beautiful white birds landed on the lake where he lived. “They’re beautiful,” he said. “I will go to them. But then he remembered that he was ugly. “They will probably hurt me,” he said. “After all, the hens picked on me. And the children. And the farmer’s wife.”

He swam towards the white birds. They turned. They came towards him. “Please do not kill me,” he said. “I know I am ugly. But please be kind to me.” But as he stopped, he looked down. He saw his reflection in the water. He could not believe his eyes. He was like them. He was a swan. 

“You are one of us,” they said. “Welcome.” They swam around him and stroked him with their bills. On the shore, the children cried out, “Look! There is a young swan. And he is the most beautiful of all!” He hid his head under his wing with pleasure. Then he raised his head up and said, “Never have I been so happy.” He soon made lots of new friends and was the most beautiful swan of them all!

What is the theme in both extracts?

Extract A: The Proud Rose

Once upon a time, there lived a proud rose that was incredibly loud and proud of her beautiful looks. The only disappointment it had was that it grew beside an ugly cactus.

Every next day, the rose would be ready with an insult that it would pour upon the poor cactus for his looks, and the cactus would remain quiet. No matter how hard every other plant in the garden tried to make, the rose saw some sense, but she was too swayed by her good looks.

One fine day, a pine tree near the blossomed rose said that it wished it was such a beautiful flower and hoped it could also be so lovely one fine day. Another tree said to the pine that there was no need to be sad as we did not have everything. Hearing the conversation, the rose replied to the trees and said that it seemed like she was the most beautiful flower in this forest.

Sunflower raised its yellow head and asked, “why do you say that, in this forest, there are many beautiful flowers, and you are just one of them.” The red rose replied that it saw everyone looking at him and admiring her. The next moment the red rose added her cunning wit by humiliating the cactus beside it and called it ugly and full of thorns. The tree quickly replied that this was a shameful talk by the rose as no one could decide what beauty was, and the rose itself had so many thorns.

As the days passed, the rose would look at the cactus and say insulting things. The cactus never got upset and even advised the rose that God did not create any form of life without a purpose.

Spring passed, and the weather became hot. Life became severe in the forest as there was no rain for very long. The red rose became wilt.

One day the red rose saw a sparrow stick its beak into the cactus and fly away. The rose was amazed by this and asked the pine tree what the birds were doing? The pine tree replied that the birds were getting water from the cactus, which was hurting the cactus by the holes they made inside it, but it could not see the bird suffer, and thus, it was helping them. 

The red rose felt too ashamed to ask the cactus for water. But finally, it did ask for help, and the cactus kindly agreed. The birds filled their beaks with water and watered the roses’ roots.

Extract B: The Ugly Duckling

It was a beautiful day in the country. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Close by the canal a duck sat on her eggs. She had been sitting on them a long time. One by one the eggs cracked open. “CRACK” … “CRACK” … “CRACK” “How big the world is,” said the ducklings as they waddled around. 

But one egg remained in the nest. It was very large. “Why is it taking so long?” said the mother duck. “It’s a turkey egg,” said one of her friends. “Leave it. Take the other ducklings away with you.” “Oh I couldn’t. Just a little while longer.” And she sat on the egg. At last, the egg broke, and out tumbled… A very odd looking creature. It was big and grey and ugly. “What a funny looking duckling,” said the mother duck.

The next day, the mother duck took her children to the canal. To her surprise, the ugly duckling jumped in with all the others, and swam around happily. But back in the fowl yard, the other ducks were not pleased. “What is that?” they asked. “It’s my newest duckling. He is very good. He swims as well as the others – maybe better.” “But my dear, he is so ugly!” They all laughed. 

Worse than that, some of them pecked at him and called him names. After a few days, even his brothers and sisters turned on him. “Go away,” they hissed, “you ugly duckling.” So the little duckling ran away. He found himself at a lake. On it were a number of wild ducks. “Oh gosh,” they said, “you are ugly. But you can stay with us, if you wish.”

All was well for a few days. Then one day BANG … BANG … BANG Hunters have arrived. They were shooting at the ducks. A big dog jumped at the ugly duckling. WOOF! The little duckling ran away as fast as he could. At last he found a lake. All on his own, he swam around.

Time went by. It grew colder. One evening, as the sun was setting, a flock of white birds flew overhead. They were very beautiful, with long slender necks. “Oh how I wish I was one of them,” said the ugly duckling. Winter came on. It was bitterly cold. The duckling was starving. He was so cold he could not feel his flippers. Ice covered the pond. The ugly duckling hid under a bush, trying to keep warm.

One day, a farmer found him. “I’ll take you home for my children,” he said. Inside the farmer’s house, the duckling felt better. But the children were rough. And when he knocked over a pail of milk, the farmer’s wife yelled out at him, and tried to hit him with a broom. Once more, the duckling ran away, back into the wild.

The snow came. But the duckling was stronger now. And somehow he kept on. As time went on, he grew stronger, and bigger. The sun started shining again. The leaves came out on the trees. Spring has come at last. Birds came back after the winter. And one day, three beautiful white birds landed on the lake where he lived. “They’re beautiful,” he said. “I will go to them. But then he remembered that he was ugly. “They will probably hurt me,” he said. “After all, the hens picked on me. And the children. And the farmer’s wife.”

He swam towards the white birds. They turned. They came towards him. “Please do not kill me,” he said. “I know I am ugly. But please be kind to me.” But as he stopped, he looked down. He saw his reflection in the water. He could not believe his eyes. He was like them. He was a swan. 

“You are one of us,” they said. “Welcome.” They swam around him and stroked him with their bills. On the shore, the children cried out, “Look! There is a young swan. And he is the most beautiful of all!” He hid his head under his wing with pleasure. Then he raised his head up and said, “Never have I been so happy.” He soon made lots of new friends and was the most beautiful swan of them all!

How are the main characters in the extracts different?

Extract A: The Proud Rose

Once upon a time, there lived a proud rose that was incredibly loud and proud of her beautiful looks. The only disappointment it had was that it grew beside an ugly cactus.

Every next day, the rose would be ready with an insult that it would pour upon the poor cactus for his looks, and the cactus would remain quiet. No matter how hard every other plant in the garden tried to make, the rose saw some sense, but she was too swayed by her good looks.

One fine day, a pine tree near the blossomed rose said that it wished it was such a beautiful flower and hoped it could also be so lovely one fine day. Another tree said to the pine that there was no need to be sad as we did not have everything. Hearing the conversation, the rose replied to the trees and said that it seemed like she was the most beautiful flower in this forest.

Sunflower raised its yellow head and asked, “why do you say that, in this forest, there are many beautiful flowers, and you are just one of them.” The red rose replied that it saw everyone looking at him and admiring her. The next moment the red rose added her cunning wit by humiliating the cactus beside it and called it ugly and full of thorns. The tree quickly replied that this was a shameful talk by the rose as no one could decide what beauty was, and the rose itself had so many thorns.

As the days passed, the rose would look at the cactus and say insulting things. The cactus never got upset and even advised the rose that God did not create any form of life without a purpose.

Spring passed, and the weather became hot. Life became severe in the forest as there was no rain for very long. The red rose became wilt.

One day the red rose saw a sparrow stick its beak into the cactus and fly away. The rose was amazed by this and asked the pine tree what the birds were doing? The pine tree replied that the birds were getting water from the cactus, which was hurting the cactus by the holes they made inside it, but it could not see the bird suffer, and thus, it was helping them. 

The red rose felt too ashamed to ask the cactus for water. But finally, it did ask for help, and the cactus kindly agreed. The birds filled their beaks with water and watered the roses’ roots.

Extract B: The Ugly Duckling

It was a beautiful day in the country. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Close by the canal a duck sat on her eggs. She had been sitting on them a long time. One by one the eggs cracked open. “CRACK” … “CRACK” … “CRACK” “How big the world is,” said the ducklings as they waddled around. 

But one egg remained in the nest. It was very large. “Why is it taking so long?” said the mother duck. “It’s a turkey egg,” said one of her friends. “Leave it. Take the other ducklings away with you.” “Oh I couldn’t. Just a little while longer.” And she sat on the egg. At last, the egg broke, and out tumbled… A very odd looking creature. It was big and grey and ugly. “What a funny looking duckling,” said the mother duck.

The next day, the mother duck took her children to the canal. To her surprise, the ugly duckling jumped in with all the others, and swam around happily. But back in the fowl yard, the other ducks were not pleased. “What is that?” they asked. “It’s my newest duckling. He is very good. He swims as well as the others – maybe better.” “But my dear, he is so ugly!” They all laughed. 

Worse than that, some of them pecked at him and called him names. After a few days, even his brothers and sisters turned on him. “Go away,” they hissed, “you ugly duckling.” So the little duckling ran away. He found himself at a lake. On it were a number of wild ducks. “Oh gosh,” they said, “you are ugly. But you can stay with us, if you wish.”

All was well for a few days. Then one day BANG … BANG … BANG Hunters have arrived. They were shooting at the ducks. A big dog jumped at the ugly duckling. WOOF! The little duckling ran away as fast as he could. At last he found a lake. All on his own, he swam around.

Time went by. It grew colder. One evening, as the sun was setting, a flock of white birds flew overhead. They were very beautiful, with long slender necks. “Oh how I wish I was one of them,” said the ugly duckling. Winter came on. It was bitterly cold. The duckling was starving. He was so cold he could not feel his flippers. Ice covered the pond. The ugly duckling hid under a bush, trying to keep warm.

One day, a farmer found him. “I’ll take you home for my children,” he said. Inside the farmer’s house, the duckling felt better. But the children were rough. And when he knocked over a pail of milk, the farmer’s wife yelled out at him, and tried to hit him with a broom. Once more, the duckling ran away, back into the wild.

The snow came. But the duckling was stronger now. And somehow he kept on. As time went on, he grew stronger, and bigger. The sun started shining again. The leaves came out on the trees. Spring has come at last. Birds came back after the winter. And one day, three beautiful white birds landed on the lake where he lived. “They’re beautiful,” he said. “I will go to them. But then he remembered that he was ugly. “They will probably hurt me,” he said. “After all, the hens picked on me. And the children. And the farmer’s wife.”

He swam towards the white birds. They turned. They came towards him. “Please do not kill me,” he said. “I know I am ugly. But please be kind to me.” But as he stopped, he looked down. He saw his reflection in the water. He could not believe his eyes. He was like them. He was a swan. 

“You are one of us,” they said. “Welcome.” They swam around him and stroked him with their bills. On the shore, the children cried out, “Look! There is a young swan. And he is the most beautiful of all!” He hid his head under his wing with pleasure. Then he raised his head up and said, “Never have I been so happy.” He soon made lots of new friends and was the most beautiful swan of them all!

What characteristics does the ugly duckling have that the proud rose lacks?

Extract A: The Proud Rose

Once upon a time, there lived a proud rose that was incredibly loud and proud of her beautiful looks. The only disappointment it had was that it grew beside an ugly cactus.

Every next day, the rose would be ready with an insult that it would pour upon the poor cactus for his looks, and the cactus would remain quiet. No matter how hard every other plant in the garden tried to make, the rose saw some sense, but she was too swayed by her good looks.

One fine day, a pine tree near the blossomed rose said that it wished it was such a beautiful flower and hoped it could also be so lovely one fine day. Another tree said to the pine that there was no need to be sad as we did not have everything. Hearing the conversation, the rose replied to the trees and said that it seemed like she was the most beautiful flower in this forest.

Sunflower raised its yellow head and asked, “why do you say that, in this forest, there are many beautiful flowers, and you are just one of them.” The red rose replied that it saw everyone looking at him and admiring her. The next moment the red rose added her cunning wit by humiliating the cactus beside it and called it ugly and full of thorns. The tree quickly replied that this was a shameful talk by the rose as no one could decide what beauty was, and the rose itself had so many thorns.

As the days passed, the rose would look at the cactus and say insulting things. The cactus never got upset and even advised the rose that God did not create any form of life without a purpose.

Spring passed, and the weather became hot. Life became severe in the forest as there was no rain for very long. The red rose became wilt.

One day the red rose saw a sparrow stick its beak into the cactus and fly away. The rose was amazed by this and asked the pine tree what the birds were doing? The pine tree replied that the birds were getting water from the cactus, which was hurting the cactus by the holes they made inside it, but it could not see the bird suffer, and thus, it was helping them. 

The red rose felt too ashamed to ask the cactus for water. But finally, it did ask for help, and the cactus kindly agreed. The birds filled their beaks with water and watered the roses’ roots.

Extract B: The Ugly Duckling

It was a beautiful day in the country. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Close by the canal a duck sat on her eggs. She had been sitting on them a long time. One by one the eggs cracked open. “CRACK” … “CRACK” … “CRACK” “How big the world is,” said the ducklings as they waddled around. 

But one egg remained in the nest. It was very large. “Why is it taking so long?” said the mother duck. “It’s a turkey egg,” said one of her friends. “Leave it. Take the other ducklings away with you.” “Oh I couldn’t. Just a little while longer.” And she sat on the egg. At last, the egg broke, and out tumbled… A very odd looking creature. It was big and grey and ugly. “What a funny looking duckling,” said the mother duck.

The next day, the mother duck took her children to the canal. To her surprise, the ugly duckling jumped in with all the others, and swam around happily. But back in the fowl yard, the other ducks were not pleased. “What is that?” they asked. “It’s my newest duckling. He is very good. He swims as well as the others – maybe better.” “But my dear, he is so ugly!” They all laughed. 

Worse than that, some of them pecked at him and called him names. After a few days, even his brothers and sisters turned on him. “Go away,” they hissed, “you ugly duckling.” So the little duckling ran away. He found himself at a lake. On it were a number of wild ducks. “Oh gosh,” they said, “you are ugly. But you can stay with us, if you wish.”

All was well for a few days. Then one day BANG … BANG … BANG Hunters have arrived. They were shooting at the ducks. A big dog jumped at the ugly duckling. WOOF! The little duckling ran away as fast as he could. At last he found a lake. All on his own, he swam around.

Time went by. It grew colder. One evening, as the sun was setting, a flock of white birds flew overhead. They were very beautiful, with long slender necks. “Oh how I wish I was one of them,” said the ugly duckling. Winter came on. It was bitterly cold. The duckling was starving. He was so cold he could not feel his flippers. Ice covered the pond. The ugly duckling hid under a bush, trying to keep warm.

One day, a farmer found him. “I’ll take you home for my children,” he said. Inside the farmer’s house, the duckling felt better. But the children were rough. And when he knocked over a pail of milk, the farmer’s wife yelled out at him, and tried to hit him with a broom. Once more, the duckling ran away, back into the wild.

The snow came. But the duckling was stronger now. And somehow he kept on. As time went on, he grew stronger, and bigger. The sun started shining again. The leaves came out on the trees. Spring has come at last. Birds came back after the winter. And one day, three beautiful white birds landed on the lake where he lived. “They’re beautiful,” he said. “I will go to them. But then he remembered that he was ugly. “They will probably hurt me,” he said. “After all, the hens picked on me. And the children. And the farmer’s wife.”

He swam towards the white birds. They turned. They came towards him. “Please do not kill me,” he said. “I know I am ugly. But please be kind to me.” But as he stopped, he looked down. He saw his reflection in the water. He could not believe his eyes. He was like them. He was a swan. 

“You are one of us,” they said. “Welcome.” They swam around him and stroked him with their bills. On the shore, the children cried out, “Look! There is a young swan. And he is the most beautiful of all!” He hid his head under his wing with pleasure. Then he raised his head up and said, “Never have I been so happy.” He soon made lots of new friends and was the most beautiful swan of them all!

What does the cactus in extract A and the main character in extract B have in common?

Extract A: The Proud Rose

Once upon a time, there lived a proud rose that was incredibly loud and proud of her beautiful looks. The only disappointment it had was that it grew beside an ugly cactus.

Every next day, the rose would be ready with an insult that it would pour upon the poor cactus for his looks, and the cactus would remain quiet. No matter how hard every other plant in the garden tried to make, the rose saw some sense, but she was too swayed by her good looks.

One fine day, a pine tree near the blossomed rose said that it wished it was such a beautiful flower and hoped it could also be so lovely one fine day. Another tree said to the pine that there was no need to be sad as we did not have everything. Hearing the conversation, the rose replied to the trees and said that it seemed like she was the most beautiful flower in this forest.

Sunflower raised its yellow head and asked, “why do you say that, in this forest, there are many beautiful flowers, and you are just one of them.” The red rose replied that it saw everyone looking at him and admiring her. The next moment the red rose added her cunning wit by humiliating the cactus beside it and called it ugly and full of thorns. The tree quickly replied that this was a shameful talk by the rose as no one could decide what beauty was, and the rose itself had so many thorns.

As the days passed, the rose would look at the cactus and say insulting things. The cactus never got upset and even advised the rose that God did not create any form of life without a purpose.

Spring passed, and the weather became hot. Life became severe in the forest as there was no rain for very long. The red rose became wilt.

One day the red rose saw a sparrow stick its beak into the cactus and fly away. The rose was amazed by this and asked the pine tree what the birds were doing? The pine tree replied that the birds were getting water from the cactus, which was hurting the cactus by the holes they made inside it, but it could not see the bird suffer, and thus, it was helping them. 

The red rose felt too ashamed to ask the cactus for water. But finally, it did ask for help, and the cactus kindly agreed. The birds filled their beaks with water and watered the roses’ roots.

Extract B: The Ugly Duckling

It was a beautiful day in the country. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Close by the canal a duck sat on her eggs. She had been sitting on them a long time. One by one the eggs cracked open. “CRACK” … “CRACK” … “CRACK” “How big the world is,” said the ducklings as they waddled around. 

But one egg remained in the nest. It was very large. “Why is it taking so long?” said the mother duck. “It’s a turkey egg,” said one of her friends. “Leave it. Take the other ducklings away with you.” “Oh I couldn’t. Just a little while longer.” And she sat on the egg. At last, the egg broke, and out tumbled… A very odd looking creature. It was big and grey and ugly. “What a funny looking duckling,” said the mother duck.

The next day, the mother duck took her children to the canal. To her surprise, the ugly duckling jumped in with all the others, and swam around happily. But back in the fowl yard, the other ducks were not pleased. “What is that?” they asked. “It’s my newest duckling. He is very good. He swims as well as the others – maybe better.” “But my dear, he is so ugly!” They all laughed. 

Worse than that, some of them pecked at him and called him names. After a few days, even his brothers and sisters turned on him. “Go away,” they hissed, “you ugly duckling.” So the little duckling ran away. He found himself at a lake. On it were a number of wild ducks. “Oh gosh,” they said, “you are ugly. But you can stay with us, if you wish.”

All was well for a few days. Then one day BANG … BANG … BANG Hunters have arrived. They were shooting at the ducks. A big dog jumped at the ugly duckling. WOOF! The little duckling ran away as fast as he could. At last he found a lake. All on his own, he swam around.

Time went by. It grew colder. One evening, as the sun was setting, a flock of white birds flew overhead. They were very beautiful, with long slender necks. “Oh how I wish I was one of them,” said the ugly duckling. Winter came on. It was bitterly cold. The duckling was starving. He was so cold he could not feel his flippers. Ice covered the pond. The ugly duckling hid under a bush, trying to keep warm.

One day, a farmer found him. “I’ll take you home for my children,” he said. Inside the farmer’s house, the duckling felt better. But the children were rough. And when he knocked over a pail of milk, the farmer’s wife yelled out at him, and tried to hit him with a broom. Once more, the duckling ran away, back into the wild.

The snow came. But the duckling was stronger now. And somehow he kept on. As time went on, he grew stronger, and bigger. The sun started shining again. The leaves came out on the trees. Spring has come at last. Birds came back after the winter. And one day, three beautiful white birds landed on the lake where he lived. “They’re beautiful,” he said. “I will go to them. But then he remembered that he was ugly. “They will probably hurt me,” he said. “After all, the hens picked on me. And the children. And the farmer’s wife.”

He swam towards the white birds. They turned. They came towards him. “Please do not kill me,” he said. “I know I am ugly. But please be kind to me.” But as he stopped, he looked down. He saw his reflection in the water. He could not believe his eyes. He was like them. He was a swan. 

“You are one of us,” they said. “Welcome.” They swam around him and stroked him with their bills. On the shore, the children cried out, “Look! There is a young swan. And he is the most beautiful of all!” He hid his head under his wing with pleasure. Then he raised his head up and said, “Never have I been so happy.” He soon made lots of new friends and was the most beautiful swan of them all!

What can be concluded about both extracts?

Those Naughty Keys by Kelly Roper

The keys hung plainly on the hook,

Right where their owner left them.

But they were naughty keys so they

Jumped from the hook and left then.

They loved to find a hiding place 5

On the floor or between cushions.

But today they sought to find

a spot he’d never look in!

They slipped inside a wastebasket

That sat just under their hook. 10

Those naughty keys just hid and grinned,

While their owner looked and looked.

What literary device is dominant in the poem?

Those Naughty Keys by Kelly Roper

The keys hung plainly on the hook,

Right where their owner left them.

But they were naughty keys so they

Jumped from the hook and left then.

They loved to find a hiding place 5

On the floor or between cushions.

But today they sought to find

a spot he’d never look in!

They slipped inside a wastebasket

That sat just under their hook. 10

Those naughty keys just hid and grinned,

While their owner looked and looked.

What point of view is the poem written in?

Those Naughty Keys by Kelly Roper

The keys hung plainly on the hook,

Right where their owner left them.

But they were naughty keys so they

Jumped from the hook and left then.

They loved to find a hiding place 5

On the floor or between cushions.

But today they sought to find

a spot he’d never look in!

They slipped inside a wastebasket

That sat just under their hook. 10

Those naughty keys just hid and grinned,

While their owner looked and looked.

What is the tone of the poem?

Those Naughty Keys by Kelly Roper

The keys hung plainly on the hook,

Right where their owner left them.

But they were naughty keys so they

Jumped from the hook and left then.

They loved to find a hiding place 5

On the floor or between cushions.

But today they sought to find

a spot he’d never look in!

They slipped inside a wastebasket

That sat just under their hook. 10

Those naughty keys just hid and grinned,

While their owner looked and looked.

Why are the keys in the poem described as “naughty”?

Those Naughty Keys by Kelly Roper

The keys hung plainly on the hook,

Right where their owner left them.

But they were naughty keys so they

Jumped from the hook and left then.

They loved to find a hiding place 5

On the floor or between cushions.

But today they sought to find

a spot he’d never look in!

They slipped inside a wastebasket

That sat just under their hook. 10

Those naughty keys just hid and grinned,

While their owner looked and looked.

In reality, what might be the possible reason why the keys keep getting lost?

There are sentences that have been removed from the article. Choose the correct letter below that contains the sentence that best fits in the paragraph. Take note that there is an extra sentence which you do not need to use.

Daydreaming: What Is It, Why Do We Do It?

When your mind wanders and your focus moves away from the task you’re doing, whether it’s physical or mental, you’re daydreaming. When you daydream, you make little movies of yourself in the past, the future, and the present. What you wanted to happen, reliving certain events over and over, daydreaming about the future and where you see yourself in 10 years, and even daydreaming about what you will be doing later tonight.

Your mind can run free when you daydream, and it can even make you more productive in some situations. Remember that one kid in class who would doodle or look out the window, and the teacher would often yell at them for not paying attention? 11……………….. Daydreaming makes you more creative, which is why you sometimes have a “ah-ha” moment or a sudden understanding of something. When you daydream, you can find thoughts and ideas you didn’t know you had and see what’s going on beneath the surface. Your mind kind of gets loose and can go wherever it wants.

Daydreaming is a great way to keep your mind active because it lets you imagine things without taking any risks or worrying about what might happen. When you daydream, you can make new connections between your conscious and unconscious thoughts. 12……………….. When you daydream, you forget about the real world, even if just for a little while. Daydreaming is an important way for us to use our minds to explore our inner lives. Like dreaming at night, daydreaming can help the brain remember what it has learned. People may also be able to solve problems and find success by daydreaming. Researchers found that daydreaming activates different parts of the brain that are similar to those that are used when solving problems.

It has been shown that daydreaming can help us grow and change. The more we think about how different things can change an event and play it back in our minds, the more we get used to and comfortable with the idea of something similar happening. Daydreaming can be a relaxing way to help someone feel better about something. In the episode “Magic Moment” of Grey’s Anatomy, for example, a group of doctors practises a very important surgery. This is like what happens when we let our minds wander. It’s a big dress rehearsal for your life, which is the real show.

Daydreaming also helps us decide what is right and wrong. It also gives us a safe place to plan and figure out how to solve problems. 13……………….. We don’t know what other people are thinking, but we can think about what we think they are thinking or how we want them to think.

If you do it too much, daydreaming can be addicting. 14……………….. Ruminate daydreaming is when you think about things that went wrong in the past and worry about what could go wrong in the future. This can put you in a bad situation. Once people know they are doing this, it is hard for them to stop. It can also make it hard to focus and make you put things off. 

Daydreaming can be a way to get away from the stress and pressures of the real world. 15……………….. We can rather fantasise about a better world. This can be dangerous if people use daydreams to avoid dealing with real problems instead of facing them. The best way to try to break this daydreaming cycle is to have positive distractions like social gatherings, exercise, and being aware and mindful when you start to daydream too much.

There are sentences that have been removed from the article. Choose the correct letter below that contains the sentence that best fits in the paragraph. Take note that there is an extra sentence which you do not need to use.

Daydreaming: What Is It, Why Do We Do It?

When your mind wanders and your focus moves away from the task you’re doing, whether it’s physical or mental, you’re daydreaming. When you daydream, you make little movies of yourself in the past, the future, and the present. What you wanted to happen, reliving certain events over and over, daydreaming about the future and where you see yourself in 10 years, and even daydreaming about what you will be doing later tonight.

Your mind can run free when you daydream, and it can even make you more productive in some situations. Remember that one kid in class who would doodle or look out the window, and the teacher would often yell at them for not paying attention? 11……………….. Daydreaming makes you more creative, which is why you sometimes have a “ah-ha” moment or a sudden understanding of something. When you daydream, you can find thoughts and ideas you didn’t know you had and see what’s going on beneath the surface. Your mind kind of gets loose and can go wherever it wants.

Daydreaming is a great way to keep your mind active because it lets you imagine things without taking any risks or worrying about what might happen. When you daydream, you can make new connections between your conscious and unconscious thoughts. 12……………….. When you daydream, you forget about the real world, even if just for a little while. Daydreaming is an important way for us to use our minds to explore our inner lives. Like dreaming at night, daydreaming can help the brain remember what it has learned. People may also be able to solve problems and find success by daydreaming. Researchers found that daydreaming activates different parts of the brain that are similar to those that are used when solving problems.

It has been shown that daydreaming can help us grow and change. The more we think about how different things can change an event and play it back in our minds, the more we get used to and comfortable with the idea of something similar happening. Daydreaming can be a relaxing way to help someone feel better about something. In the episode “Magic Moment” of Grey’s Anatomy, for example, a group of doctors practises a very important surgery. This is like what happens when we let our minds wander. It’s a big dress rehearsal for your life, which is the real show.

Daydreaming also helps us decide what is right and wrong. It also gives us a safe place to plan and figure out how to solve problems. 13……………….. We don’t know what other people are thinking, but we can think about what we think they are thinking or how we want them to think.

If you do it too much, daydreaming can be addicting. 14……………….. Ruminate daydreaming is when you think about things that went wrong in the past and worry about what could go wrong in the future. This can put you in a bad situation. Once people know they are doing this, it is hard for them to stop. It can also make it hard to focus and make you put things off. 

Daydreaming can be a way to get away from the stress and pressures of the real world. 15……………….. We can rather fantasise about a better world. This can be dangerous if people use daydreams to avoid dealing with real problems instead of facing them. The best way to try to break this daydreaming cycle is to have positive distractions like social gatherings, exercise, and being aware and mindful when you start to daydream too much.

There are sentences that have been removed from the article. Choose the correct letter below that contains the sentence that best fits in the paragraph. Take note that there is an extra sentence which you do not need to use.

Daydreaming: What Is It, Why Do We Do It?

When your mind wanders and your focus moves away from the task you’re doing, whether it’s physical or mental, you’re daydreaming. When you daydream, you make little movies of yourself in the past, the future, and the present. What you wanted to happen, reliving certain events over and over, daydreaming about the future and where you see yourself in 10 years, and even daydreaming about what you will be doing later tonight.

Your mind can run free when you daydream, and it can even make you more productive in some situations. Remember that one kid in class who would doodle or look out the window, and the teacher would often yell at them for not paying attention? 11……………….. Daydreaming makes you more creative, which is why you sometimes have a “ah-ha” moment or a sudden understanding of something. When you daydream, you can find thoughts and ideas you didn’t know you had and see what’s going on beneath the surface. Your mind kind of gets loose and can go wherever it wants.

Daydreaming is a great way to keep your mind active because it lets you imagine things without taking any risks or worrying about what might happen. When you daydream, you can make new connections between your conscious and unconscious thoughts. 12……………….. When you daydream, you forget about the real world, even if just for a little while. Daydreaming is an important way for us to use our minds to explore our inner lives. Like dreaming at night, daydreaming can help the brain remember what it has learned. People may also be able to solve problems and find success by daydreaming. Researchers found that daydreaming activates different parts of the brain that are similar to those that are used when solving problems.

It has been shown that daydreaming can help us grow and change. The more we think about how different things can change an event and play it back in our minds, the more we get used to and comfortable with the idea of something similar happening. Daydreaming can be a relaxing way to help someone feel better about something. In the episode “Magic Moment” of Grey’s Anatomy, for example, a group of doctors practises a very important surgery. This is like what happens when we let our minds wander. It’s a big dress rehearsal for your life, which is the real show.

Daydreaming also helps us decide what is right and wrong. It also gives us a safe place to plan and figure out how to solve problems. 13……………….. We don’t know what other people are thinking, but we can think about what we think they are thinking or how we want them to think.

If you do it too much, daydreaming can be addicting. 14……………….. Ruminate daydreaming is when you think about things that went wrong in the past and worry about what could go wrong in the future. This can put you in a bad situation. Once people know they are doing this, it is hard for them to stop. It can also make it hard to focus and make you put things off. 

Daydreaming can be a way to get away from the stress and pressures of the real world. 15……………….. We can rather fantasise about a better world. This can be dangerous if people use daydreams to avoid dealing with real problems instead of facing them. The best way to try to break this daydreaming cycle is to have positive distractions like social gatherings, exercise, and being aware and mindful when you start to daydream too much.

There are sentences that have been removed from the article. Choose the correct letter below that contains the sentence that best fits in the paragraph. Take note that there is an extra sentence which you do not need to use.

Daydreaming: What Is It, Why Do We Do It?

When your mind wanders and your focus moves away from the task you’re doing, whether it’s physical or mental, you’re daydreaming. When you daydream, you make little movies of yourself in the past, the future, and the present. What you wanted to happen, reliving certain events over and over, daydreaming about the future and where you see yourself in 10 years, and even daydreaming about what you will be doing later tonight.

Your mind can run free when you daydream, and it can even make you more productive in some situations. Remember that one kid in class who would doodle or look out the window, and the teacher would often yell at them for not paying attention? 11……………….. Daydreaming makes you more creative, which is why you sometimes have a “ah-ha” moment or a sudden understanding of something. When you daydream, you can find thoughts and ideas you didn’t know you had and see what’s going on beneath the surface. Your mind kind of gets loose and can go wherever it wants.

Daydreaming is a great way to keep your mind active because it lets you imagine things without taking any risks or worrying about what might happen. When you daydream, you can make new connections between your conscious and unconscious thoughts. 12……………….. When you daydream, you forget about the real world, even if just for a little while. Daydreaming is an important way for us to use our minds to explore our inner lives. Like dreaming at night, daydreaming can help the brain remember what it has learned. People may also be able to solve problems and find success by daydreaming. Researchers found that daydreaming activates different parts of the brain that are similar to those that are used when solving problems.

It has been shown that daydreaming can help us grow and change. The more we think about how different things can change an event and play it back in our minds, the more we get used to and comfortable with the idea of something similar happening. Daydreaming can be a relaxing way to help someone feel better about something. In the episode “Magic Moment” of Grey’s Anatomy, for example, a group of doctors practises a very important surgery. This is like what happens when we let our minds wander. It’s a big dress rehearsal for your life, which is the real show.

Daydreaming also helps us decide what is right and wrong. It also gives us a safe place to plan and figure out how to solve problems. 13……………….. We don’t know what other people are thinking, but we can think about what we think they are thinking or how we want them to think.

If you do it too much, daydreaming can be addicting. 14……………….. Ruminate daydreaming is when you think about things that went wrong in the past and worry about what could go wrong in the future. This can put you in a bad situation. Once people know they are doing this, it is hard for them to stop. It can also make it hard to focus and make you put things off. 

Daydreaming can be a way to get away from the stress and pressures of the real world. 15……………….. We can rather fantasise about a better world. This can be dangerous if people use daydreams to avoid dealing with real problems instead of facing them. The best way to try to break this daydreaming cycle is to have positive distractions like social gatherings, exercise, and being aware and mindful when you start to daydream too much.

There are sentences that have been removed from the article. Choose the correct letter below that contains the sentence that best fits in the paragraph. Take note that there is an extra sentence which you do not need to use.

Daydreaming: What Is It, Why Do We Do It?

When your mind wanders and your focus moves away from the task you’re doing, whether it’s physical or mental, you’re daydreaming. When you daydream, you make little movies of yourself in the past, the future, and the present. What you wanted to happen, reliving certain events over and over, daydreaming about the future and where you see yourself in 10 years, and even daydreaming about what you will be doing later tonight.

Your mind can run free when you daydream, and it can even make you more productive in some situations. Remember that one kid in class who would doodle or look out the window, and the teacher would often yell at them for not paying attention? 11……………….. Daydreaming makes you more creative, which is why you sometimes have a “ah-ha” moment or a sudden understanding of something. When you daydream, you can find thoughts and ideas you didn’t know you had and see what’s going on beneath the surface. Your mind kind of gets loose and can go wherever it wants.

Daydreaming is a great way to keep your mind active because it lets you imagine things without taking any risks or worrying about what might happen. When you daydream, you can make new connections between your conscious and unconscious thoughts. 12……………….. When you daydream, you forget about the real world, even if just for a little while. Daydreaming is an important way for us to use our minds to explore our inner lives. Like dreaming at night, daydreaming can help the brain remember what it has learned. People may also be able to solve problems and find success by daydreaming. Researchers found that daydreaming activates different parts of the brain that are similar to those that are used when solving problems.

It has been shown that daydreaming can help us grow and change. The more we think about how different things can change an event and play it back in our minds, the more we get used to and comfortable with the idea of something similar happening. Daydreaming can be a relaxing way to help someone feel better about something. In the episode “Magic Moment” of Grey’s Anatomy, for example, a group of doctors practises a very important surgery. This is like what happens when we let our minds wander. It’s a big dress rehearsal for your life, which is the real show.

Daydreaming also helps us decide what is right and wrong. It also gives us a safe place to plan and figure out how to solve problems. 13……………….. We don’t know what other people are thinking, but we can think about what we think they are thinking or how we want them to think.

If you do it too much, daydreaming can be addicting. 14……………….. Ruminate daydreaming is when you think about things that went wrong in the past and worry about what could go wrong in the future. This can put you in a bad situation. Once people know they are doing this, it is hard for them to stop. It can also make it hard to focus and make you put things off. 

Daydreaming can be a way to get away from the stress and pressures of the real world. 15……………….. We can rather fantasise about a better world. This can be dangerous if people use daydreams to avoid dealing with real problems instead of facing them. The best way to try to break this daydreaming cycle is to have positive distractions like social gatherings, exercise, and being aware and mindful when you start to daydream too much.

Which extract mentions about a sea creature that is brainless, heartless and boneless?

Which extract mentions about a sea creature can be used as bait for fishing?

Which extract mentions about a sea creature that talks to each other by making a series of blaring noises?

Which extract mentions about a sea creature that is very good at sneaking up on small crustaceans and eating them?

Which extract mentions about a sea creature that has a mouth similar to that of a certain type of bird?

History of Pirates

When you think of a pirate, you might picture a bad-tempered sailor with an eye patch over one eye, a cutlass in his hand, and ragged clothes. Well, these so-called “Robin Hoods” of the sea did exist in the past, and they were very powerful back then. The only difference was that, unlike the real Robin Hood, most of them were very cruel and only did piracy to get what they wanted for themselves.

Privateers were pirates who were allowed to attack and steal from enemy ships by their own governments. In exchange, the privateers gave the government some of the money they made. Francis Drake was the most well-known privateer from England. He shared his profits with Queen Elizabeth I and was knighted for his work. Buccaneers were pirates who attacked Spanish ships in the Caribbean from bases in the West Indies. Corsairs, on the other hand, were either Christian or Muslim pirates who worked in the Mediterranean.

Most of the sailors turned to piracy because they wanted to get rich and live a better life. But they had to follow rules that the ship’s captain was very strict about. These rules were often very strict, and if you broke them, you could die. If a pirate was caught stealing from his fellow pirates or leaving the fight, he was sent to a desert island.

Pirates used to come up with new ways to change their ships in order to make them faster and stronger for attacks. They used to take over ships by putting wooden wedges in the rudder so the ship couldn’t turn and then using grappling hooks to get on board. The pirates had a lot of weapons, like pistols, daggers, and cutlasses, that were made for fighting with their hands. They also made their own weapons, like hand grenades by putting gunpowder in empty liquor bottles. To make smoke screens, they lit yellow sulphur on fire.

Organised piracy and privateering stopped for good in the 1800s, when most governments increased sea patrols and made it a crime punishable by death to be a pirate. But piracy has not gone away completely. It is still going strong from Sumatra to Somalia, but pirates today are nothing like the lovable bad guys in movies like “Pirates of the Caribbean.”

Pirates thought that having their ears pierced would help them see better. Also, they thought that having women on their ship was bad luck. Because of this, women had to pretend to be men. In the history of piracy, however, there are examples of very powerful women pirates like Ching Shih, Anne Bonny, and Mary Reed. They also thought that if someone whistled on a ship, it would make it rain. This is where the phrase “to whistle up a storm” comes from.

Why did female pirates disguise themselves as men?

History of Pirates

When you think of a pirate, you might picture a bad-tempered sailor with an eye patch over one eye, a cutlass in his hand, and ragged clothes. Well, these so-called “Robin Hoods” of the sea did exist in the past, and they were very powerful back then. The only difference was that, unlike the real Robin Hood, most of them were very cruel and only did piracy to get what they wanted for themselves.

Privateers were pirates who were allowed to attack and steal from enemy ships by their own governments. In exchange, the privateers gave the government some of the money they made. Francis Drake was the most well-known privateer from England. He shared his profits with Queen Elizabeth I and was knighted for his work. Buccaneers were pirates who attacked Spanish ships in the Caribbean from bases in the West Indies. Corsairs, on the other hand, were either Christian or Muslim pirates who worked in the Mediterranean.

Most of the sailors turned to piracy because they wanted to get rich and live a better life. But they had to follow rules that the ship’s captain was very strict about. These rules were often very strict, and if you broke them, you could die. If a pirate was caught stealing from his fellow pirates or leaving the fight, he was sent to a desert island.

Pirates used to come up with new ways to change their ships in order to make them faster and stronger for attacks. They used to take over ships by putting wooden wedges in the rudder so the ship couldn’t turn and then using grappling hooks to get on board. The pirates had a lot of weapons, like pistols, daggers, and cutlasses, that were made for fighting with their hands. They also made their own weapons, like hand grenades by putting gunpowder in empty liquor bottles. To make smoke screens, they lit yellow sulphur on fire.

Organised piracy and privateering stopped for good in the 1800s, when most governments increased sea patrols and made it a crime punishable by death to be a pirate. But piracy has not gone away completely. It is still going strong from Sumatra to Somalia, but pirates today are nothing like the lovable bad guys in movies like “Pirates of the Caribbean.”

Pirates thought that having their ears pierced would help them see better. Also, they thought that having women on their ship was bad luck. Because of this, women had to pretend to be men. In the history of piracy, however, there are examples of very powerful women pirates like Ching Shih, Anne Bonny, and Mary Reed. They also thought that if someone whistled on a ship, it would make it rain. This is where the phrase “to whistle up a storm” comes from.

Why do some pirates have permission to strike and rob their enemies?

History of Pirates

When you think of a pirate, you might picture a bad-tempered sailor with an eye patch over one eye, a cutlass in his hand, and ragged clothes. Well, these so-called “Robin Hoods” of the sea did exist in the past, and they were very powerful back then. The only difference was that, unlike the real Robin Hood, most of them were very cruel and only did piracy to get what they wanted for themselves.

Privateers were pirates who were allowed to attack and steal from enemy ships by their own governments. In exchange, the privateers gave the government some of the money they made. Francis Drake was the most well-known privateer from England. He shared his profits with Queen Elizabeth I and was knighted for his work. Buccaneers were pirates who attacked Spanish ships in the Caribbean from bases in the West Indies. Corsairs, on the other hand, were either Christian or Muslim pirates who worked in the Mediterranean.

Most of the sailors turned to piracy because they wanted to get rich and live a better life. But they had to follow rules that the ship’s captain was very strict about. These rules were often very strict, and if you broke them, you could die. If a pirate was caught stealing from his fellow pirates or leaving the fight, he was sent to a desert island.

Pirates used to come up with new ways to change their ships in order to make them faster and stronger for attacks. They used to take over ships by putting wooden wedges in the rudder so the ship couldn’t turn and then using grappling hooks to get on board. The pirates had a lot of weapons, like pistols, daggers, and cutlasses, that were made for fighting with their hands. They also made their own weapons, like hand grenades by putting gunpowder in empty liquor bottles. To make smoke screens, they lit yellow sulphur on fire.

Organised piracy and privateering stopped for good in the 1800s, when most governments increased sea patrols and made it a crime punishable by death to be a pirate. But piracy has not gone away completely. It is still going strong from Sumatra to Somalia, but pirates today are nothing like the lovable bad guys in movies like “Pirates of the Caribbean.”

Pirates thought that having their ears pierced would help them see better. Also, they thought that having women on their ship was bad luck. Because of this, women had to pretend to be men. In the history of piracy, however, there are examples of very powerful women pirates like Ching Shih, Anne Bonny, and Mary Reed. They also thought that if someone whistled on a ship, it would make it rain. This is where the phrase “to whistle up a storm” comes from.

Which is NOT true according to the article?

I. Pirates believed that if anyone whistled on a ship, this could cause rain to fall.

II. Yellow sulphur was used by pirates as a smoke screen by setting it on fire.

III. Real pirates aren’t mean, they only steal money so they could use it to help other people.

IV. Pirates have eye patches because they usually have injuries on their eyes.

History of Pirates

When you think of a pirate, you might picture a bad-tempered sailor with an eye patch over one eye, a cutlass in his hand, and ragged clothes. Well, these so-called “Robin Hoods” of the sea did exist in the past, and they were very powerful back then. The only difference was that, unlike the real Robin Hood, most of them were very cruel and only did piracy to get what they wanted for themselves.

Privateers were pirates who were allowed to attack and steal from enemy ships by their own governments. In exchange, the privateers gave the government some of the money they made. Francis Drake was the most well-known privateer from England. He shared his profits with Queen Elizabeth I and was knighted for his work. Buccaneers were pirates who attacked Spanish ships in the Caribbean from bases in the West Indies. Corsairs, on the other hand, were either Christian or Muslim pirates who worked in the Mediterranean.

Most of the sailors turned to piracy because they wanted to get rich and live a better life. But they had to follow rules that the ship’s captain was very strict about. These rules were often very strict, and if you broke them, you could die. If a pirate was caught stealing from his fellow pirates or leaving the fight, he was sent to a desert island.

Pirates used to come up with new ways to change their ships in order to make them faster and stronger for attacks. They used to take over ships by putting wooden wedges in the rudder so the ship couldn’t turn and then using grappling hooks to get on board. The pirates had a lot of weapons, like pistols, daggers, and cutlasses, that were made for fighting with their hands. They also made their own weapons, like hand grenades by putting gunpowder in empty liquor bottles. To make smoke screens, they lit yellow sulphur on fire.

Organised piracy and privateering stopped for good in the 1800s, when most governments increased sea patrols and made it a crime punishable by death to be a pirate. But piracy has not gone away completely. It is still going strong from Sumatra to Somalia, but pirates today are nothing like the lovable bad guys in movies like “Pirates of the Caribbean.”

Pirates thought that having their ears pierced would help them see better. Also, they thought that having women on their ship was bad luck. Because of this, women had to pretend to be men. In the history of piracy, however, there are examples of very powerful women pirates like Ching Shih, Anne Bonny, and Mary Reed. They also thought that if someone whistled on a ship, it would make it rain. This is where the phrase “to whistle up a storm” comes from.

What did pirates do to improve their eyesights?

History of Pirates

When you think of a pirate, you might picture a bad-tempered sailor with an eye patch over one eye, a cutlass in his hand, and ragged clothes. Well, these so-called “Robin Hoods” of the sea did exist in the past, and they were very powerful back then. The only difference was that, unlike the real Robin Hood, most of them were very cruel and only did piracy to get what they wanted for themselves.

Privateers were pirates who were allowed to attack and steal from enemy ships by their own governments. In exchange, the privateers gave the government some of the money they made. Francis Drake was the most well-known privateer from England. He shared his profits with Queen Elizabeth I and was knighted for his work. Buccaneers were pirates who attacked Spanish ships in the Caribbean from bases in the West Indies. Corsairs, on the other hand, were either Christian or Muslim pirates who worked in the Mediterranean.

Most of the sailors turned to piracy because they wanted to get rich and live a better life. But they had to follow rules that the ship’s captain was very strict about. These rules were often very strict, and if you broke them, you could die. If a pirate was caught stealing from his fellow pirates or leaving the fight, he was sent to a desert island.

Pirates used to come up with new ways to change their ships in order to make them faster and stronger for attacks. They used to take over ships by putting wooden wedges in the rudder so the ship couldn’t turn and then using grappling hooks to get on board. The pirates had a lot of weapons, like pistols, daggers, and cutlasses, that were made for fighting with their hands. They also made their own weapons, like hand grenades by putting gunpowder in empty liquor bottles. To make smoke screens, they lit yellow sulphur on fire.

Organised piracy and privateering stopped for good in the 1800s, when most governments increased sea patrols and made it a crime punishable by death to be a pirate. But piracy has not gone away completely. It is still going strong from Sumatra to Somalia, but pirates today are nothing like the lovable bad guys in movies like “Pirates of the Caribbean.”

Pirates thought that having their ears pierced would help them see better. Also, they thought that having women on their ship was bad luck. Because of this, women had to pretend to be men. In the history of piracy, however, there are examples of very powerful women pirates like Ching Shih, Anne Bonny, and Mary Reed. They also thought that if someone whistled on a ship, it would make it rain. This is where the phrase “to whistle up a storm” comes from.

Why did sailors become pirates?