Games from 2026-08-25

Unscramble each word. The theme connects them all.

1. LEELSAHS (A treasure washed up on the beach)
2. HOSEENLRI (Where the land meets the water)
3. STSHRIFA (A spiny five-armed creature of the sea)
4. FOODWTRDI (Timber carried and shaped by the waves)
5. RLPOOCKO (A little watery hollow left by the tide)
6. SOBILTAA (A vessel powered by the wind)

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 term for the twice-daily rise and fall of sea levels caused by the Moon's gravity?
   A) CurrentsB) TidesC) SwellsD) Surges
3. In the classic 1975 film Jaws, in which fictional town does the story take place?
   A) NantucketB) Amity IslandC) Cape HavenD) Gloucester
4. Which famous lighthouse, completed in 1881, stands on a rocky island off the coast of Maine and is one of the most photographed in the United States?
   A) Cape Hatteras LightB) Barnegat LightC) Portland Head LightD) Pemaquid Point Light
5. What is the name of the layer of the ocean that receives enough sunlight for photosynthesis to occur?
   A) Abyssal zoneB) Midnight zoneC) Sunlight zoneD) Twilight zone

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

1. “A rising tide…”
2. “Any port…”
3. “The sea refuses…”
4. “He that would learn to pray,…”
5. “Water, water everywhere,…”
6. “The fish always stinks…”