“Salty” Language

Don’t worry, you won’t find any bad words here! These family-friendly matching games will help you and your family learn some nautical terminology and discover the maritime origins for some everyday phrases!

 

 

The first is a single page worksheet, where you draw a line between the nautical term and the picture that represents it!

 

 

What you’ll need:

  • Paper
  • Printer
  • Pencil or pen

Download the worksheet HERE and the answer sheet HERE.

 

 

Next up is a ‘memory’ style card matching game with everyday phrases that have maritime origins.

 

 

What you’ll need:

  • Paper
  • Printer
  • Scissors
  • Tape

Each page of this document has one matching set of cards – the top half will be a double-sided card with phrase on the front and origin on the back; the lower half of the page will be the image that you match the phrase to. We recommend taping the top half’s sides together, but it isn’t essential!

Download the cards HERE!.