Games from 2026-08-18

Unscramble each word. The theme connects them all.

1. LSESHLEA (A treasure washed ashore, often held to your ear)
2. BSALTIOA (A vessel that moves with the wind)
3. ATFRHSSI (A five-armed creature of the ocean floor)
4. RFOIDTDOW (Timber shaped and smoothed by the waves)
5. PROLKCOO (A small watery hollow left by the tide)
6. EDALFGIRU (The watchful protector on the beach)

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 keeper's novel written by Virginia Woolf in 1927?
   A) The WavesB) Mrs DallowayC) To the LighthouseD) Orlando
3. In which US state would you find Cape Cod?
   A) MaineB) MassachusettsC) Rhode IslandD) Connecticut
4. What does the term 'neap tide' describe?
   A) An exceptionally high tideB) A tide with the smallest range between high and lowC) A tide caused by a stormD) The first tide of the morning
5. Which classic 1975 film was set largely on the waters around Amity Island?
   A) The Poseidon AdventureB) Das BootC) JawsD) Moby Dick

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

1. “A rising tide…”
2. “Any port…”
3. “Still waters…”
4. “He that would go to sea for pleasure…”
5. “The sea refuses…”
6. “One swallow does not…”