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WorksheetsWE'RE NOT AFRAID & REPORT WRITING
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 34mins
The name of the authors are:
Captain James Cook and Gordon Easter
Captain Gordon Cook and Alan East
Captain Cook and Seigler
None of the above
The names of the author's kids were
Suie and John
John and Mary
Suzanne and Jonathon
None of the above
the age of Sue and Jonathan was ...........respectively.
seven and six
Nine and seven
Thirteen and nine
None of the above
Captain Cook was going to follow the voyage of
Captain James Cook
Captain Gordon Cook
Captain Sean Cook
None of the above
Captain Gorden Cook initiated his voyage from
Isle Amsterdam
British waters
Cape Town
America
The name of their ship was
Moon Walker
Water Walker
Wave Walker
None of the above
Before reaching Cape Town the Wave walker had completed
1,05,000 kilometers
1,50,000 k.m.
10, 05,000 k.m.
None of the above
On the second day out of Cape Town, the sea storm caused the waves
not more than twenty meters
up to the Wave Walker's deck
as high as fifteen meters
All the above
As a forceful wave hit their ship, Captain got badly hit and his
his head was badly hit
ribs were broken
he was losing his consciousness
all the above
to disallow water to enter through the gaping holes, the author tried to
cover the ship by stretching a canvas
created a wall
deputed his crewmen to stop the water
None of the above
Sue also suffered from severe injuries as her
eyes got swollen badly and her arm got a deep cut
she had become unconscious
her had too got smashed and her leg got a deep cut
all the above
Ile Amsterdam was a
French Scientific base
an island
hope to accomplish repair work of Wavewalker
all the above
Who said, “We’re sinking!” ?
Mary
crewmen
daughter
son
What was their first meal in two days?
Meat loaves
bread and milk
noodles
corned beef and cracker biscuits
Who said, “we aren’t afraid of dying if we can all be together — you and Mummy, Sue and I.”?
Jonathan
Mary
Sue
Crewmen
When did they reach lle Amsterdam?
around 6 pm in the evening
never reached there
at 11 in the next morning
they decided to take different route
What was the status of the ship on January 3?
pumps had the water level sufficiently under control "
condition was getting worse
they were still struggling to control the pumps
everything was just right
What does 'Mayday call' mean?
C Both A and B
D None of these
Call made in the month of May
Distress call for help
a song
all the above
How many inhabitants were there on ILE AMSTERDAM?
28
30
25
16
Sue had to undergo six minor operations
to remove a recurring blood clot between skin and skull
to get her arm rejoined.
to recover from her leg injury
all the above
What happened when the author's head smashed into the wheel?
he flew overboard ,sinking below the waves
he was hurt but steady
he was not hurt
he gained control immediately
Round the world journey was attempted 200 years earlier by?
JAMES WAN
JAMES COOK
JAMES CLARK
THE WAVE WALKER IS
20.3 METRE 30 TON WOODEN HULLED
20 METRE , 30 TON WOODEN HULLED
23, METRE 30 TON WOODEN HULLED
What are 'Mayday Calls'?
SOS
Calling the captain
Morse Code
What is Ominous Silence?
Complete Silence
Silence every where
Silence before a disaster
Who said , "We aren't afraid to die if we can all be together"
Johnathan
Jones
Jonathan
It took _____________ minor _____________ to remove the recurring blood clot between the skin and the skull.
six, operations
six, fractures and wounds
six, scanning
Rudder, Mast, Bow, Stern are part of ......
A Cart
A Plane
A Boat
A Truck
Who among the travelers was severely hurt?
The Sailor's Wife - Mary
The Sailor himself
The Sailor's Son - Jonathan
The Sailor's Daughter - Suzanne
IDENTIFY A WATER SPORT
KAYA KING
KAYAKKING
KAYEKKING
KAYAKING
HOW IS DISTANCE TRAVELLED IN WATER MEASURED?
MILES
WATER GALLONS
NAVY MILES
KNOTS
IDENTIFY THE ODD ONE
BOAT
FERRY
SHIP
CATAMARAN
The narrator wanted to duplicate this kind of voyage undertaken by James Cook
round-the-world
round - the- clock
choc a block
year long
Honing our seafaring skills means
swimming in the ocean water
playing a water sport
sharpening one's navigation skills
sea surfing
Why did the narrator hire two crewmen?
to help in the voyage
to take care of his family
to tackle rough seas of the Southern Indian Ocean
to celebrate Christmas
What was the first step taken by the narrator to face strong waves?
increased the speed of the boat
turned the direction of the boat
dropped the storm jib to slow down the boat
steered the boat away
What did the narrator do to check the flooding of water in the ship?
stretched canvas on star board side
secured the broken side with waterproof covers
pumped water out of the boat
all the above
"We are not afraid to die..." , the words spoken by Jon
broke the narrator's confidence
encouraged him to fight
saddened his heart
made the narrator emotional
The narrator told Larry to turn the boat to a course of .....degrees to reach Ile Amsterdam
175
150
190
185
Ile Amsterdam is described by the narrator as the most beautiful island because
It was a volcanic rock
It was a scientific research base
It had a lot of vegetation
It provided shelter to the narrator's family
The story highlights the following qualities
determination, perseverance, trust
fearlessness, resourcefulness, courage
loyalty, endurance, integrity
What part of the journey was pleasant for them?
First leg - from England to Cape town
Last part of the journey
First few months
First two weeks
What were the names of the two crewmen whom the author hired?
Shelly and Cabil
Larry Vigil and Herb Seigler
Herb Seigler and Shelly Cooper
Larry Vigil and Adam Moore
When did the waves start getting gigantic?
December 25
January 2
November 30
December 25
What was the first indication of disaster?
around 6 pm when winds dropped and sky grew darker
next morning when the ship started creaking
when it started raining
when winds were strong
How did the explosion affect the ship?
A torrent of green and white water broke over the ship
the ship started sinking
the ship turned upside down
there was no power supply
Why did the author accept his approaching death?
Pirates had attacked the ship
because he was injured by the explosion
he was thrown in the sea
he was stabbed
What was the condition of the ship?
Broken timbers, starboard side bulged inwards;
their personal belongings were missing
water filled in every room and their clothes were missing
everything was in a mess
What happened after the hand pumps started to block up with the debris floating around the cabins?
the author connected an electric-pump to an out-pipe
by taking out water with the help of bucket
the author found another hand pump
by repairing hand pump
Which of the following genre is your story?
BIOGRAPHICAL
DIARY
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL
The crew of Wavewalker comprised of
Larry Vigil and Herb Seigler
Mary
Suzanne
Johnathan
all of the above
When the gigantic waves broke on the ship there was a tremendous explosion. The author felt that
he could steer his boat to safety
his death could not be averted and accepted his fate
he must be dreaming
it was just a minor problem and would pass
"Subsequent waves tossed me around the deck like a rag doll". The figure of speech used here is
Metaphor
Symbolism
Similie
Personification
"Subsequent waves tossed me around the deck like a rag doll". What does this sentence imply?
Choose the option/options that are correct:
Depicts how helpless the author felt
Highlights the strength of the gushing waves
reinforces that they were at the mercy of the storm
reminds the author of the doll that was washed away
To check the flow of water gushing in through the gaping holes, the author
decided to hammer the broken timber
gathered some broken pieces of wood and made a stop gap arrangement
managed to stretch canvas and secure waterproof hatch across the holes
thought there wasn't much he could do
Choose the right option/options
The bitterly cold routine for the whole night of second January involved
Pumping out water continuously
Steering the ship
working the radio to make mayday calls
taking short naps in between
The two small islands of Ile Amsterdam, where the French scientific base was situated, are decribed as (a) in the vast ocean.
"But Daddy....we're not afraid of dying if we can all be together-you and mummy, Sue and I
The above line depicts the speakers
courage, love and determination to face challenges
hopelessness
desperation and fear of death
love for his family
Pick the traits which describe the captain of the ship aptly
Choose the right option /options
Adventurous
Tenacious
Courageous
a good navigator
All the above
A report is a piece of factual writing.
True
False
Reports should include my opinion if I am an eye witness.
True
False
Reports should be written using ............. language.
Descriptive
Informal
Persuasive
Formal
Report writing relies more on descriptive, rather than sequence, language.
True
False
Reports should be..
Objective
Subjective
Neither objective nor subjective
Both objective and subjective
A Report should be written in the ______________.
Past Tense
Present Tense
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Present Continuous Tense
What is needed in a report?
Clear and complete sentences
Proper grammar
Good descriptions
All of the above
