Question

1 the legend
blackbeard
1 edward teach was a famous english pirate in the 18th century. you may not recognize his name, but you may know his nickname, blackbeard, which he earned because of his thick black beard and fearsome appearance. his enemies were scared as lighted cords he placed in his hair during battle that created sparks and stories. he and his gang had a reputation for attacking settlements in the caribbean sea and along the atlantic coast of north america. blackbeard would climb aboard merchant ships and steal all the things to gold, jewels, coins, food, and weapons, and before long, he became a legend.
2 blackbeard finally died in november of 1718. the governor of virginia, alexander spotswood, decided to put an end to blackbeards piracy and declared a bounty, or reward, for his head. a group of soldiers led by lieutenant robert maynard set out to capture blackbeard. he and his soldiers fought against blackbeards crew, and in the end, blackbeard and several of his crew were killed in the battle. blackbeard has been portrayed in many films, like pirates of the caribbean, making his legend still live on today.

1. which words from paragraph 2 help the reader understand the meaning of bounty? ills

a. decided
b. reward
c. put an end to
d. portraying

1. the reader can conclude that blackbeard had a gang that traveled and was dangerous because he -

a. wanted to be one of the first people to attack settlements
b. was a legendary pirate who would later be in movies
c. loved his crewed being in the water to pull off his attacks
d. attacked people to take all their gold, treasures, and weapons
what is the central idea of paragraph 2? (write in complete sentences.)

Explanation:

1. For question 1: In paragraph 2, "put an end to" directly shows the governor's goal to stop Blackbeard's piracy, which clarifies the meaning of "bounty" (a reward for stopping his criminal acts).
2. For question 2: Paragraph 1 states Blackbeard stole goods, jewels, coins, food, and weapons from ships, matching option D.
3. For the central idea of paragraph 2: The paragraph focuses on Blackbeard's death in 1718, the governor's effort to end his piracy via a bounty, the battle that killed him, and his lasting legacy in media.

Answer:

1. C. put an end to
2. D. robbed people of their ships and gold, treasures, and weapons
3. The central idea of paragraph 2 is that Blackbeard died in November 1718 when the governor of Virginia sent soldiers to capture him (offering a bounty for his head), he and part of his crew were killed in the resulting battle, and his legend endured through portrayals in media like Pirates of the Caribbean.