Games from 2026-07-29

Unscramble each word. The theme connects them all.

1. EALLSHSE (A pretty treasure found along the shore)
2. BALOTSAI (A vessel powered by the wind)
3. LROKPOCO (A little ocean world trapped among the stones)
4. OTDIWODRF (Timber washed up by the waves)
5. RSFSTHIA (A five-armed creature of the sea)
6. GARIDULFE (The watchful person keeping swimmers safe)

Cut out the cards, shuffle them face down, and find the pairs.

Circle your answers, then check them at the bottom of the page.

1. Which ocean is the largest on Earth?
   A) Atlantic OceanB) Indian OceanC) Pacific OceanD) Arctic Ocean
2. What is the name of the famous lighthouse featured in Virginia Woolf's 1927 novel?
   A) The Eddystone LightB) To the LighthouseC) Bell Rock LightD) Pharos of Alexandria
3. In the classic 1975 film Jaws, in which fictional town does the story take place?
   A) Cape CodB) Amity IslandC) NantucketD) Martha's Vineyard
4. What do you call the twice-daily rise and fall of sea levels caused by the Moon's gravity?
   A) CurrentsB) SwellsC) TidesD) Surges
5. Which seabird is famous for returning to the same nesting site year after year?
   A) Herring GullB) PuffinC) AlbatrossD) Gannet

Complete each saying, then check the answers at the bottom.

1. “Any port in…”
2. “The tide waits for…”
3. “A rising tide lifts…”
4. “Water, water everywhere, nor any drop…”
5. “He that would go to sea for pleasure would go to hell for…”
6. “A smooth sea never made a…”