Vocabulary

1- Match the words to their meaning

Blow (blew)

Illiterate

Gunners
Instead
Duty
Refuse (refusing)
Walk the plank

to say no
to be forced to walk along a board so
that oone falls into the sea
to break/open a hole
a task / homework
someone who cannot read or write
someone who can use and fire guns
an alternative or replacement

Comprehension
2- Complete the sentences using the past tense of the verbs in brackets
The Mary Rose ______________ (be) an English war ship. Many people __________
(sail) on the Mary Rose every time it _____________ (go) to see. The Mary Roses
crew _________________ (eat) a lot of meat and fish but they ____________ (not
have) fresh water so they ___________ (drink) beera instead. They always __________
(have) 90 minutes for dinner.
Sailors _______________ (like) playing games with dice and some of them _________
(write) letters and ____________ (read) books.
During a battle the Mary Rose _________________ (turn around) so that his side was
facing the enemy and ____________ (fire) the big cannons.
3- Read the answers and make questions
a- What________________________________________________?
The barber surgeon shaved the men and also looked after them when they were
ill.
b- Who ___________________________________________________?
The carpenters
c- Did ________________________________________________________?
No, they didnt.
d- What ___________________________________________________________?
A lot of pepper.
e- Were ___________________________________________________________?
Yes, there were.
f- What ________________________________________________ for?

There were punishments for sleeping on duty, refusing to work or being dirty on
the ship.