Wreck of the Hesperus Vocabulary

Our guide pointed the ____________ toward the open sea and sailed into the sunset.

• schooner

• gale

• helm

• mast

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Mother gave me a ____________ look when I was giggling during the church service.

• gore

• aghast

• lash

• scornful

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The boat was damaged by a strong ______________.

• billows

• gale

• bow

• flaw

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

We soaked the turkey in a __________ solution overnight to enhance its flavor.

• flaw

• mast

• brine

• reef

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

During the storm we watched the ____________ rise and fall in the ocean.

• breakers

• billows

• flaw

• mast

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If the __________ of a ship breaks, the whole rigging can come down.

• helm

• flaw

• gale

• mast

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A boat captain must stay at the ________ in times of danger.

• mast

• helm

• bow

• gale

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A sailor will point the _________ of the ship toward the direction he wants to go.

• mast

• helm

• bow

• lash

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Mountain climbers must learn a variety of methods to _________ objects safely.

• gore

• helm

• shrouds

• lash

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In NEPA, we will occasionally get a brief _________ of snow that barely covers the ground.

• flaw

• gale

• billows

• breakers

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4