S
5
M
2
LESSON
3
WORD COUNT:
160
LEXILE MEASURE:
470
CEFR:
A2.9
IELTS:
4.5
The Lost Treasure of Pirate Island
Captain Jack and his crew are searching for the treasure. Who wants to stop
them? Read the story and find out.
Written by
Clifford Wan
Illustrated by
Clifford Wan
Captain Jack and his crew are on a treasure hunt. They sail to a faraway
island. The crew lands on the island and starts looking for treasure. They
look everywhere---on the beach, in the jungle, and near the rocks.
Suddenly, they hear a noise. It’s the sound of footsteps. The crew looks
around and sees a group of pirates. They are angry and want to stop the
crew from finding the treasure. The pirates and Captain Jack have a fierce
fight. But Captain Jack is brave and smart. He comes up with a plan to
defeat the pirates. He and his crew fight back.
The pirates run away, and the crew finds the treasure. Captain Jack and
his crew are pleased. They take the treasure back to their ship. Captain
Jack says, ‘We did it! We found the treasure! We beat the pirates!’ The
crew cheers, ‘Hooray!’ Captain Jack and his crew return home, richer and
wiser from their adventure.