WorksheetsThe Ancient Mariner
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
At the beginning of the story the Ancient Mariner stopped somebody from going to a:
Birthday party
Wedding
Easter celebration
Anniversary
When the ancient mariner stops the guest he repeats one line, what was it?
"I have a tale to tell"
"Heed me"
"There was a ship"
"Listen carefully"
When the ship sailed it was caught in a storm and pushed south, but when the wind died down they had a new problem.
What was it?
It got very cold
The sails had ripped
The ship was leaking
They had no water
When the ship started to sail between icebergs the mariner described them as:
Horrible, cold statues
Beautiful....They shone with blue and green fire.
Ominous and cold as the grave
Towering white mountains
While they were passing through the icebergs, something new started to happen.
What was it?
The icebergs were breaking
The sun started to shine
The crew fell ill
The sea started to freeze
What type of bird started to follow the ship?
Seagull
Penguin
Albatross
Eagle
Why did the mariner shoot the albatross?
He was hungry
He didn't know
He was angry
He was scared
What did the mariners crewmates do to punish him?
Hung the dead albatross around his neck
Threw him off the ship
Put him in the brig (ship jail)
Keelhauled him (really nasty punishment!)
Things started to really go poorly for the ship at this point, but when they saw a strange black ship things got even worse.
What happened?
The mariner's ship sank
They were boarded by pirates
The crew jumped to the other ship and left the mariner alone
All 200 of the crew fell down dead except the mariner
Eventually, the ancient mariner is rescued close to his home and since then travels around telling people his story.
Why?
To earn money from telling scary stories
To remind people that it's a beautiful world and to never forget how fortunate they are
He wants to feel important
He wants people to remember his friends on the ship
