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Wreck of the Hesperus Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

schooner

b)

gale

c)

helm

d)

mast

2.

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

a)

gore

b)

aghast

c)

lash

d)

scornful

3.

The boat was damaged by a strong ______________.

a)

billows

b)

gale

c)

bow

d)

flaw

4.

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

a)

flaw

b)

mast

c)

brine

d)

reef

5.

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

a)

breakers

b)

billows

c)

flaw

d)

mast

6.

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

a)

helm

b)

flaw

c)

gale

d)

mast

7.

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

a)

mast

b)

helm

c)

bow

d)

gale

8.

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

a)

mast

b)

helm

c)

bow

d)

lash

9.

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

a)

gore

b)

helm

c)

shrouds

d)

lash

10.

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

a)

flaw

b)

gale

c)

billows

d)

breakers

11.

The lifeguards warned the swimmers and boaters to stay away from the ___________.

a)

schooner

b)

reef

c)

mast

d)

helm

12.

Vacationers enjoyed diving and swimming in the gentle ___________.

a)

flaw

b)

billows

c)

breakers

d)

reef

13.

The enemy used his bayonet to ________ the unfortunate soldier.

a)

shrouds

b)

gore

c)

lash

d)

flaw

14.

The ___________ on a boat help to support the mast.

a)

shrouds

b)

mast

c)

helm

d)

bow

15.

I was ______________ when I saw the devastation left behind from Superstorm Sandy.

a)

scornful

b)

brine

c)

gale

d)

aghast