Week 4

This reading activity is for week 4, 5 and 6

Week 4

Seas

1. How deep is the Dead Sea? ______________________________________________________________________
2. Why is it called the Dead Sea? ______________________________________________________________________
3. What is the difference between seas and oceans? ______________________________________________________________________
4. What is the sea around Britain called? ______________________________________________________________________
5. Why would you not like to swim in the North Sea? ______________________________________________________________________
6. Name some countries on the Mediterranean. ______________________________________________________________________
7. What makes the Mediterranean a nice sea to swim in? ______________________________________________________________________
8. What is the ‘Did you know’ fact for seas? ______________________________________________________________________
9. Who keeps people safe at the coast? ______________________________________________________________________
10. Who was one of the first coastguards? ____________________________________________________________________________________ 

Week 5

Oceans

1. Which ocean is the biggest? ____________________________________________________________
2. Name some countries which are next to the Pacific? ____________________________________________________________________________________
3. What does the word Pacific mean? ____________________________________________________________________________________­
4. Why do you think that humans have not discovered many sea animals yet? ____________________________________________________________________________________
5. How can whales stay hidden? ____________________________________________________________________________________
6. Name the five oceans on Earth. ____________________________________________________________________________________
7. Which ocean separates Britain and the USA? ____________________________________________________________________________________
8. When did the Titanic sink? ____________________________________________________________________________________
9. How deep can the ocean get? ____________________________________________________________________________________
10. Why might the oceans get deeper? ____________________________________________________________________________________

Draw a picture of a ship hitting an iceberg

Week 6

Coasts

1. Where are the White Cliffs of Dover? ______________________________________________________________________
2. Why are the White Cliffs of Dover white? ______________________________________________________________________
3. What can you see from the top of the cliffs? ______________________________________________________________________
4. Why are coasts popular places to visit? ______________________________________________________________________
5. Which vehicle helped to make towns at the coast grow? ______________________________________________________________________
6. How does the sea shape the coast? ______________________________________________________________________
7. Where do waves begin? ________________________________________________________________
8. How do waves cause damage? ______________________________________________________________________
9. What is the Spanish word for coast? ______________________________________________________________________
10. Which waves are the biggest?