How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long
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By Megan Peresie
How I Became a Pirate is a story about a boy named Jeremy Jacob and his adventures as he becomes a pirate for a day. He loves being a pirate until something happens that makes him change his mind. This text can be used with nearly any strategy on the CAFE Menu. The strategies chosen here are a sample and should serve as a springboard for further instruction. Possible Strategy Instruction:
- C: Predict what will happen; use text to confirm.
- C: Ask questions throughout the reading process.
- A: Skip the word, then come back.
- F: Voracious reading.
- F: Use punctuation to enhance phrasing and prosody.
- E: Use dictionaries, thesauruses, and glossaries as tools.
