SFA U11 Ch4 The sea-chest

Find a word from the passage that is a synonym for "locking"

The captain was lying on the floor with his eyes wide open. Why?

• He was deep in thought and staring at the ceiling.

• He was dead

• He like the cold floor

• He couldn't sleep

• He was playing a trick on Jim

Why did Jim's mother say the following:

Draw the blinds

• It was too bright in the room

• She didn't want anyone to see what they were doing.

• It was night time

• She was going to take a shower

• It was too hot.

What emotion is Jim showing when he says 'Biting my lip'?

• stressed or anxious

• confident or determined

• confused

• amazed

• careless

Where did they find the key?

• In the captain's pocket

• Under the floorboard

• Around the captain's neck

• In the chest

• They didn't find it

Type a word from the text that means the following:

an instrument showing North.

How would you describe the atmosphere in this chapter?

• Relaxed

• Joyful

• Romantic

• Tense

• Informative

Type only one word from the passage that matches the red sentence:

A piece of cotton or material that is made waterproof and you can wrap around objects.

What does the following tell us about Jim's mother?

Counting the coins was slow business, but my mother insisted that we only take what is owed.

• She is dishonest and devious

• She is honest and fair

• She can't count well

• She loves money

• She hates pirates

Type only one word from the passage that matches the red sentence:

The sound coins make when you shake them in a bag.