Games from 2026-08-28

Unscramble each word. The theme connects them all.

1. SSEHLLEA (A treasure found washed up on the beach)
2. POKOCLRO (A shallow water hollow where crabs like to hide)
3. TIOSBALA (A vessel that uses the wind to move)
4. IDTRWOODF (Timber carried ashore by the waves)
5. SITASRHF (A five-armed creature of the ocean floor)
6. FLIRAUEGD (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 that once stood on the island of Pharos near Alexandria, Egypt?
   A) The Lighthouse of ColossusB) The Pharos of AlexandriaC) The Beacon of RhodesD) The Tower of Tyre
3. In the 1975 film 'Jaws', what was the name of the fictional beach town terrorised by the great white shark?
   A) Cape CoralB) MargateC) Amity IslandD) Sandy Cove
4. What term describes the twice-daily rise and fall of sea levels caused mainly by the Moon's gravity?
   A) CurrentsB) TidesC) SwellsD) Surges
5. Which famous artist painted 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa', one of the world's most recognised images of the sea?
   A) Utagawa HiroshigeB) Katsushika HokusaiC) Claude MonetD) J.M.W. Turner

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

1. “Any port…”
2. “A rising tide…”
3. “Still waters…”
4. “He that would go to sea for pleasure…”
5. “The sea refuses…”
6. “It is not the ship so much as the skilful…”