`Captain Plank`s Pirate Adventure`

Key Stage 1 – My Pirate Adventure

Captain Plank’s Pirate Adventure Retelling and writing a pirate story

Key Stage 1 – My Pirate Adventure

Part 1 slides 4-17 A linear version of the story to be remembered and re-told by the children 1. Introduce children to part 1 of ‘Captain Plank’s Pirate Adventure’ Spend time reading part 1 together and familiarising children with the story’s structure and events.

2. Use the story mat resources to aid retelling and recalling Use image and key word resources to prompt children’s memories. Pupils can arrange the images on the whiteboard or use printed versions.

Captain Plank’s Pirate Adventure Model story resource

Part 2 slides 19-47 A‘choose your event/object’ version where key words and events can be altered 1. Adapt the model story After children have learned to recall part 1, have them explore part 2 and change key elements of Captain Plank’s Pirate Adventure. Children can change their main character’s choices each day of the week.

2. Write a pirate tale Have the children write their own pirate tale using the blank writing frames provided. Encourage pupils to draw pictures of their story’s beginning, middle and end before they begin writing.

Key Stage 1 – My Pirate Adventure

Model story – Part 1 Captain Plank’s Pirate Adventure

Key Stage 1 – My Pirate Adventure

Captain Plank’s Pirate Adventure

Once there was a poor young pirate named Captain Plank. He lived with his parrot Nelson in a tiny, run-down red shack near the sea.

On Monday, Captain Plank decided to head off in search of pirate treasure. But then he realised he didn’t look like a pirate.

So he rummaged in his cupboard and found a big black hat. “Arrgh”, he said. “Now I feel more like a pirate.”

On Tuesday, Captain Plank was nearly ready to start his adventure. But then he realised he had another problem. He didn’t have a ship.

So he looked around the harbour and stole a speedy ship with three sails while no one was looking. He named his ship the Flying Dragon. Then he was ready to set sail!

On Wednesday, Captain Plank pulled up the anchor, raised the sail and set out to sea. Nelson and the Captain were having a great time. They sailed so far out that they could not see land anymore. But then Captain Plank realised they were lost.

So he ran into the ship’s cabin. He searched high and low until he found a map to help them on their way. Then Captain Plank and Nelson weren’t so lost.

[Insert picture of map]

On Thursday, Captain Plank wanted to scare other ships with his fearsome Jolly Roger flag. But he realised some sneaky pirates had climbed the mast and stolen it in the night.

So he ran to the bow of the ship and found a new flag and some paint. Then he made an even scarier Jolly Roger, with a skull and crossbones on it. Captain Plank flew his new flag with pride.

On Friday, Captain Plank arrived at a faraway treasure island. He realised the island’s treasure was buried on the beach and would be hard to find.

So he dug down deep in the sand with all his might and found some precious piecesof-eight. Then Captain Plank wasn’t such a poor pirate anymore.

On Saturday and Sunday, the Captain and Nelson had a big party on the island and invited all their pirate crew.

They celebrated Captain Plank’s new riches and sang Nelson’s favourite pirate song… “When I was one I sucked my thumb The day I went to sea. I jumped aboard a pirate ship And the captain said to me…”

THE END

Key Stage 1 – My Pirate Adventure

Model story – Part 2 Click on the pictures to choose new objects and events

Key Stage 1 – My Pirate Adventure

Captain Plank’s Pirate Adventure

Once there was a poor young pirate named Captain Plank. He lived with his parrot Nelson in a tiny, run-down red shack near the sea.

On Monday, Captain Plank decided to head off in search of pirate treasure. But then he realised he didn’t look like a pirate.

So he rummaged in his cupboard and found a ______________.

hat

“Arrgh”, he said.

“Now I feel more like a pirate.”

Continue

sword

“Arrgh”, he said.

“Now I feel more like a pirate.”

Continue

pistol

“Arrgh”, he said.

“Now I feel more like a pirate.”

Continue

On Tuesday, Captain Plank was nearly ready to start his adventure. But then he realised he had another problem. He didn’t have a ship.

So he looked around the harbour and stole a ___________ while no one was looking.

speedy ship with three sails

He named his ship the Flying Dragon. Then he was ready to set sail!

Continue

big ship with a huge sail

He named his ship the Flying Dragon. Then he was ready to set sail!

Continue

very tall ship

He named his ship the Flying Dragon. Then he was ready to set sail!

Continue

On Wednesday, Captain Plank pulled up the anchor, raised the sail and set out to sea. Nelson and the Captain were having a great time. They sailed so far out that they could not see land anymore. But then Captain Plank realised they were lost.

So he ran into the ship’s cabin. He searched high and low until he found a _________ to help them on their way.

map

Then Captain Plank and Nelson weren’t so lost.

Continue

compass

Then Captain Plank and Nelson weren’t so lost.

Continue

telescope

Then Captain Plank and Nelson weren’t so lost.

Continue

On Thursday, Captain Plank wanted to scare other ships with his fearsome Jolly Roger flag. But he realised some sneaky pirates had climbed the mast and stolen it in the night.

So he ran to the bow of the ship and found a new flag and some paint.

Then he made an even more fearsome Jolly Roger with a _________ on it.

skull and crossbones

Captain Plank flew his new flag with pride.

Continue

skeleton

Captain Plank flew his new flag with pride.

Continue

pirate and skeleton

Captain Plank flew his new flag with pride.

Continue

On Friday, Captain Plank arrived at a faraway treasure island. He realised the island’s treasure was buried on the beach and would be hard to find.

So he dug down deep in the sand with all his might and found some precious ______________.

pieces-of-eight

Then Captain Plank wasn’t such a poor pirate anymore.

Continue

treasure chest

Then Captain Plank wasn’t such a poor pirate anymore.

Continue

silver

Then Captain Plank wasn’t such a poor pirate anymore.

Continue

On Saturday and Sunday, the Captain and Nelson had a big party on the island and invited all their pirate crew.

They celebrated Captain Plank’s new riches and sang Nelson’s favourite pirate song… “When I was one I sucked my thumb The day I went to sea. I jumped aboard a pirate ship And the captain said to me…”

THE END