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MOBY DICKWORKSHEET LEVEL 71 Complete the text about Herman Melville, the author of Moby Dick. Use the words inthe opulardeathrescuedsankHerman Melville was born in New York in 1819 to a rich family. He grew up when the whale hunting1was very successful: whale oil was a 2fuel at the timeand whalebone was used to make dresses. There must have 3lots of stories aboutthe excitement and danger of hunting whales during that period, and the sinking of a ship called theEssex in 1820 could have given Melville the idea for Moby Dick. Like the Pequod in the book, a whale 4that ship too.5After theof his father, Melville’s family lost a lot of money and Melville hadto start working. He had several jobs but none of them lasted very long. When he was twenty-one, hejoined the 6of a whaling ship called the Acushnet. After a long time at sea, he left7the ship and was taken captive by. He was later 8byanother ship.Melville had many other adventures, and it was these adventures that 9him to10write Moby Dick. The book was not popular when it came out, but today it isto be a classic.2 Label the missing parts of a whaling pyright Ladybird Books Ltd, 202038475page 16PenguinReaders

MOBY DICKWORKSHEET LEVEL 73a Match the characters with their descriptions from the book. Draw lines between them.1 Captain Ahaba He was brave when he hunted whales, but was wise and intelligent,2 Queequegb3 Starbuckc4 Stubbd5 Flaskeso he did not take unnecessary chances.Even as he was in his whaleboat, fighting with a whale, he would bewhistling a tune.He had a short beard, and a long, thin, white mark came out of hisgrey hair and all the way down the right side of his face and neck.A short, strong, red-faced young man with white-blond hair. He was avery ordinary man who did not think deeply about anything.His whole body was covered with the same dark, square tattoos as his face.3b Complete the chart with more details about the characters in 3a.CharacterJobWhat are they like?What do they believe and want?How do they die?CaptainAhabQueequegStarbuckCopyright Ladybird Books Ltd, 2020StubbFlaskpage 2PenguinReaders

MOBY DICKWORKSHEET LEVEL 74 Put the events in the correct order (1–10).abcdefghijCaptain Ahab reveals the real reason for the voyage: to catch Moby Dick.Queequeg becomes ill and asks for a coffin to be made for him.Captain Ahab hammers a gold coin into the mast as a reward for the personwho sees the whale first.Moby Dick sinks the Pequod and Ahab dies.Ishmael survives by using Queequeg’s coffin and is finally rescued.Elijah, a stranger, warns Ishmael and Queequeg about the captain of the Pequod.Ishmael meets Queequeg, a harpooner and cannibal.Captain Ahab finally comes out of his cabin.Ishmael decides to join the crew of a whaling ship.Captain Ahab sees Moby Dick and the crew tries to kill the whale.5 The Pequod meets a number of other ships during the hunt for Moby Dick andCaptain Ahab always asks the crew of these ships for news of the “white whale”.Complete the table with the correct information.ShipFromWhat do the crew know about the white whale?AlbatrossJungfrauSamuelEnderbyCopyright Ladybird Books Ltd, 2020BachelorRachelpage 3PenguinReaders

MOBY DICKWORKSHEET LEVEL 76 Do the crossword.12345678910Copyright Ladybird Books Ltd, 2020Across3 A bed made from rope or cloth that you hang between two posts or trees.5 A person who attacks ships at sea and steals things from them.6 Believing that if you see or do a particular thing, then something bad or good will happen.7 A long journey on a boat.9 A tool for hitting things.10 A weapon used for hunting whales.Down1 An area of water that moves very quickly in circles and pulls things down into its center.2 Making you think that something bad will happen.4 A person who eats other humans.8 The line that goes around the middle of the map of the Earth.page 4PenguinReaders

MOBY DICKWORKSHEET LEVEL 77 Apart from whales, what other dangers do you think sailors faced at sea? Make a list.Copyright Ladybird Books Ltd, 20208 Design a poster advertising for crew members for the Pequod. Include the followinginformation on the poster. Name of ship and captain Where the ship is sailing to and from When the ship leaves How long the ship will be at sea Purpose of the voyage Crew members required (riggers, harpooners, etc.)page 5PenguinReaders

MOBY DICKWORKSHEET LEVEL 79 A sea shanty is a song that sailors used to sing while they were working on a ship.Look up sea shanties online and write your own, describing the events of Moby Dick.10 Write a review of Moby Dick. Your review should answer the questions in the box.When and where is it set?What is it about?Who are the main characters?What important events happened? Why were they important?What did you like about it?What didn’t you like about it?Copyright Ladybird Books Ltd, 2020What kind of story is it?page 6PenguinReaders

Penguin Readers Put the events in the correct order (1–10). a Captain Ahab reveals the real reason for the voyage: to catch Moby Dick. b Queequeg becomes ill and asks for a coffin to be made for him. c Captain Ahab hammers a gold coin into the mast as a reward for the person who sees the whale first. d Moby Dick sinks the Pequod and Ahab dies.

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