Card 2

Storm!

The calm weather did not last long. A few days out there was a terrible storm. High waves smashed against the Mayflower. The wind blew so hard the sails had to be lowered. Passengers were tossed against one another. Rain and waves splashed water on decks. Cold water leaked below deck.

Then there was a frightening noise. One of the ship's main beams had cracked! The frightened passengers huddled in their quarters. They were afraid the ship would sink and they would drown.

But the Mayflower rode out the storm. The Pilgrims had brought big screws with them for house building. They were used for repairing the cracked beam. The sails were raised, and the ship sailed on. The soaked and freezing passengers settled in for the rest of the journey.

Storms followed them most of the way across the Atlantic.