Once upon a time, there was a group of pirates who lived on a ship called the S.S. Longitude. The pirates loved to sail the seven seas, searching for treasure and adventure.

One day, as they were sailing along the line of longitude, they stumbled upon an island. The captain, a wise old pirate named Mainmast, ordered the longshoreman to log the location of the island in their ship's magazine.

As the longshoreman was logging the location, he noticed something strange. The mast of the ship was shaking and making a strange noise. Mainmast, being the experienced pirate that he was, immediately knew what was happening. The mate of the ship, a mischievous fellow named Scallywag, had tied a bunch of logs to the mast as a prank!

The pirates all burst out laughing as Mainmast scolded Scallywag for his silly prank. They sailed off into the sunset, still chuckling about the shaking mast and the silly longshoreman's log.

From that day on, the S.S. Longitude was known as the ship with the wobbly mast, and the pirates became legends among their peers for their hilarious adventures.

The End.

Reflections

1. What was the name of the pirate ship in the story?
2. Who was the captain of the ship?
3. What did the longshoreman do when they discovered the island?
4. What was tied to the mast of the ship and why?
5. How did the pirates react when they saw the shaking mast?
6. What was the S.S. Longitude known for after the adventure?
7. Why was Scallywag scolded by Mainmast?
8. What do you think would have happened if the longshoreman didn't log the location of the island?
9. Can you think of any other silly pranks that Scallywag might have pulled in the past?
10. What kind of adventures do you think the pirates went on next?