40 Ship Vocabulary Words | Handwriting Worksheets, Short Stories and More
Published:
December 24, 2020
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Bonnie Rose Hudson
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There is something about ships and life at sea that stirs a sense of adventure and captures the imagination. Help students understand the stories they read about seafaring adventures with these FREE ship vocabulary handwriting worksheets, stories and more.
I remember trying to read the Robert Louis Stevenson classic, Treasure Island, as a kid and holding it in one hand and a dictionary in the other hand. It wasn’t the most enjoyable way to get lost in a book!
40 Ship Vocabulary Words to Learn
These free ship vocabulary handwriting worksheets with help can help kids learn the meanings of 40 different ship-related words as they practice their printed letter with copywork. They’ll discover:
- amphibious ship
- anchor
- astern
- aweigh
- ballast
- boom
- bow
- bowsprit
- bridge
- broadside
- bulkhead
- davits
- deadeye
- deck
- factory trawlers
- foremast
- frigate
- gaff
- galley
- halyard
- helm
- hull
- icebreakers
- jib
- keel
- lanyard
- larboard
- mainmast
- mast
- masthead
- mizzen
- mooring lines
- port
- rigging
- rudder
- starboard
- stern
- tankers
- topgallant sail
- topsail
They can sharpen their handwriting skills and be better prepared to enjoy wonderful literature – like that exciting pirate-filled adventure – when they learn these ship vocabulary words.
Keep scrolling to the bottom of the post to get a free copy of these 40 ship vocabulary words.
Bonus Ship Vocabulary Activities
We love to add a little fun as well as context to vocabulary work so here are a few ideas for the first 10 words:
What’s That Called? Crossword Puzzle
Do your students enjoy crossword puzzles? This one will help reinforce a simple definition for the first set of 10 ship vocabulary words above. Answer key is included.
Help improve your middle school students understanding of some ship vocabulary words by seeing them in context with this simple one-page story. 9 of the the first 10 vocabulary words are included.
Why not 10? See if your kids can find the missing word and come up with a reason why it wasn’t included.
A Captain’s Adventure Short Story
Grab this short story for upper elementary kids about Captain Lily and First Mate Max that includes 9 of the first 10 vocabulary words in context.
Just like in A Sailor’s Tale above, the same vocab word is missing. Challenge your kiddos to see if they can find which word is missing.
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Ship Vocabulary Print Copywork
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