WorksheetsBy the Great Horn Spoon Ch. 5-6
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
If something is notorious, how could we describe it?
dishonorable, infamous, famous for a bad thing
shockingly dreadful
behind, at the rear
repetitive or boredom
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
The tangle of people began to (a) after the Lady Wilma settled down on the ocean.
Who figured out the problem of the spoiled potatoes and grapes?
Jack
Captain Swain
Praiseworthy
Mr. Azariah Jones
Monsieur Gaunt
Why did Captain Swain not tell the passengers that he took the Lady Wilma through the Strait of Magellan?
Jack and Praiseworthy could feel that a new adventure was impending...
What does impending mean?
about to happen; imminent; threatening
suffer or weaken
show, prove, or demonstrate
a sudden disturbance or commotion
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
The ocean around the Cape seemed to have (a) - force winds that rocked the ship constantly.
Mr. Jones was confounded by his spoiled potatoes. What does confounded mean?
about to happen
bad or severe weather
stagger, wobble
stunned, puzzled, confused
What helped the Lady Wilma to get ahead of the Sea Raven?
Check the best answer to fill in the blank:
The doldrums were filled with _______ : the crew had nothing to do except wait for the winds to come back.
inclement weather
monotony
squall
stalwart
Jack listened to tales of whaling ships disappearing forever from the roaring Cape; of square-riggers with their masts uprooted like trees; of brigs driven back by horrendous headwinds and of barks wandering in endless fogs.
What does horrendous mean?
wobbly, shaky
strong wind, storm
either end of the yard of the square sail
horrible, terrible
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
All Captain Swain could see on the (a) was more water. The ocean seemed endless after coming through the Strait.
Mountain Jim was a stalwart. What is a stalwart?
strong, muscular, athletic
stunned, amazed
infamous, dishonorable
behind, at the back
"Nonsense," said the butler. "Spoiled the potatoes may be — but juicy they are, sir. Master Jack can attest to that.
What does attest mean?
stun, amaze, confuse
show, prove, or confirm
stagger, wobble
repetitive
Which route did Captain Swain take the Lady Wilma through?
The Strait of Magellan
Around Cape Horn
Over the Panama Isthmus
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
Hanging onto a (a) , Jack was the first to notice a white speck on the horizon behind the Lady Wilma. The speck grew into sails, the sails into a ship, and the ship turned out to be the Sea Raven.
