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Captain James Cook

Lake Munmorah PS

Word Bank

 crew 

sailed 

coast 

voyage 

three

wrecked

objects

Botany

discovery

Barrier 

third 

vegetables

west 

coral

What lies on the bottom of the sea and shakes?

A nervous wreck!

Captain James Cook made ___________ voyages of discovery into the Pacific Ocean.

His first voyage led to the ________________ of the East Coast of Australia. After visiting Tahiti, Cook ____________ west until he reached New Zealand. After circumnavigating New Zealand he continued ____________ until he reached Australia.

He sailed up the east coast, mapping the ___________ as he went. He stopped at _______________ Bay.

His ship the Endeavour was almost ______________ on the Great __________Reef. He had to throw many heavy ____________, like cannon, overboard so they could free themselves from the _______________.

Cook was determined to keep his __________ healthy. He insisted his men eat onions and pickled cabbage every day, and made sure that the ship kept fresh fruit and _______________ on board.

On his second ____________  he explored the Southern Ocean.

On his ____________ voyage he was killed by natives in Hawaii.