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Mary Celeste: Activities

Here are some fun activities to help you learn new words. They are not tests!

How much do you remember?

1. What is the name of the captain of the Dei Graca?

2. Why are they surprised to see the Mary Celeste?

3. Who do they see on the deck of the Mary Celeste?

4. How many men are in the boarding crew?

5. How many people were on the Mary Celeste?


Vocabulary

Labelled diagram of Mary Celeste-type ship

Glossary

cargo - the goods the ship carries
deck - where you walk
cabin - room/bedroom
crew - people working on shp
first mate - second in command on ship
lifeboat - small boat to escape in emergencies
logbook - where the captain writes what happens on a voyage
sail - see above
mast - see above
voyage - journey

Mary Celeste Crossword
Matching Exercise
Gap Fill




Watch this short film and answer the questions








Part 1 * Part 2 * Legends * Facts * Theories
Witness * Video * Activities * Mary Celeste Crossword
Matching Exercise * Modern 'Mary Celeste' yacht