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Mary
Celeste:
Activities
Before You Read
Look at the title:
The Mystery
of the Mary Celeste
- What do you think the mystery is?
- The Mary Celeste is a famous ship. Do you know why it's famous?
- Here is a labelled picture of a ship like the Mary Celeste.
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
Practise using these words by answering these questions:
- Where can you walk on a ship?
- What holds up the sail?
- Where does the captain sleep?
- Where is the cargo kept?
- Where is the lifeboat kept?
- Where is the captains logbook kept?
- What makes the ship move?
Part 1 * Part 2 * Legends * Facts * Theories
Witness * Video * Activities * Mary Celeste Crossword
Matching Exercise * Modern 'Mary Celeste' yacht
