TEXT I:
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE — England’s boldest privateer* Pre-Reading the Text
1 .
Read the title and the first paragraph.
a. Who was Sir Francis Drake?
                                                       _Sir Francis Drake was a renowned english seaman of the Elizabeth age.
b. List two actions for which he was famous.
(1) Sir Drake was the first English man to sail around the world.
 (2) Sir Drake also took a leading part in defeating the Great Armada sent by Spain to invade Englend.
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points)
2 .  In this text there are many words and phrases that refer to war and some that refer to fame. Put a w before the ones that refer to war or an f before the ones that refer to fame.
_w__ attack w___ harass _w__ plunder _w__ capture _f_ honor __f_ renowned _w__ defeat __w_ invade _w__ surrender _w_ destruction _f__ knighthood _w__ treachery __w_ drive off __w_ loot _f__ warmly acclaimed (4
points) Close Reading
3 . What did Drake learn from his experience at sea? (paragraph 2)  Drake learned how to handle small vessels under arduous conditions.
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4 .
Complete the following sentences to show the events that led to Drake's hatred of Spain (paragraph 3).
e___ 1. When Drake was 20, he a.
survived.
__d_ 2. He was in command of a ship when b.
for their harsh conduct towards the English prisoners.
_a__ 3. Only two English ships c. to fighting the Spanish.
_f__ 4. Everything Drake owned d. the Spaniards struck his fleet.
__b_ 5. Drake never excused the     Spaniards e. joined Hawkins' fleet.
c___ 6. Drake dedicated his life f. was gone.
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points) 5.
Why did Queen Elizabeth I give Drake her secret support of his great voyage around the world (paragraph 5)?
Queen Elizabeth I and the war party in her council hoped it would end the Spanish monopoly of the profitable trade in the pacific.
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