creating sentences on a workmat [nautical phrases]

Sentence 1

sheets

wind.

to

the

Three

Sentence 2

your

cut

jib.

The

of

Sentence 3

and

fashion.

Bristol

Shipshape

Sentence 4

out.

Push

boat

the

Sentence 5

ropes.

Know

the

Sentence 6

board.

by

the

Go

Sentence 7

a

berth.

wide

Give

Sentence 8

gunwales.

to

the

Full

Sentence 9

water.

Dead

the

in

Sentence 10

and

deep

Between

the

devil

sea.

the

blue

Here are some examples of nautical [about the sea] phrases. Many everyday phrases and idioms come from a long history of seafaring and naval life. Your task is to drag and drop each word onto the blue workmat. Each set of words can be arranged into a sentence to recreate a nautical phrase.