Vocabulary I
Vocabulary II
Dates/Times
Multiple Choice
Comprehension
100
What word means "flat markers that are engraved with words"?
Plaque(s)
100
What word means "people who have stayed alive during a disaster"?
Survivors
100
The Titanic sets forth on its first voyage on what date?
April 10, 1912
100
The hole where the missing glass done was would be the perfect place for our robot to go in. A. Fact B. Opinion
B. Opinion signal words--WOULD BE, PERFECT
100
Cause: Ruth's mother got into a boat with her children. What was the effect?
Ruth had to get on another boat. OR Ruth's family was saved. OR There wasn't enough room for Ruth.
200
What is the definition of VOYAGE?
A long journey to a distant place
200
What is the definition of WRECKAGE?
The remains of something that has been destroyed
200
What happens on August 31, 1985?
Robert Ballard and his crew discovered the Titanic wreckage.
200
What is an example of a cause and effect in this selection? A. Some people even said the ship was unsinkable. B. They built an underwater sled which they pulled along the bottom. C. There wasn't a hole big enough for the submarine, so they sent a robot named Jason Junior into the Titanic. D. The plaque on the bow section asks people to leave the Titanic in peace.
C. There wasn't a hole big enough for the submarine, so they sent a robot named Jason Junior into the Titanic.
200
When the Titanic broke in two, thousands of items fell out. Name two of the items Ballard found on the ocean floor.
Boiler Pans Pots China Brass Handle Stern Crow's Nest etc.
300
What word means "smokestacks; a device used to pour liquids into a container with a small neck"?
Funnel(s)
300
The hurricane caused a _______________. Fill in the blank.
Shipwreck
300
Ballard began to look for the Titanic wreckage on what day of August 1985? (Looking for a number, not a day of the week)
August 25, 1985
300
Which detail from the selection supports the idea that the memory of the Titanic wreck was painful for Ruth Becker? A. She wouldn't talk about it until the end of her life. B. She saw pictures of the wreckage on the ocean floor. C. When she was 90, she went on another sea voyage. D. She married, had three children, and became a teacher.
A. She wouldn't talk about the sinking until the end of her life.
300
How might the story be different for Ruth Becker if the Titanic had not hit an iceberg?
Ruth would not be affected by a terrible memory. OR Her brother would've gotten safely to a doctor in America. OR Ruth may not have valued her family as much because she wouldn't have gotten so close to losing them. OR The Titanic voyage would be a happy memory for her.
400
We saw the ____________ of the ship before we boarded. Fill in the blank.
Funnels
400
We were able to see the _________________ of the Titanic by using a robotic submarine. Fill in the blank.
Wreckage
400
What happens on April 15, 1912?
The Titanic hits an iceberg and begins to sink.
400
What is the main idea of this selection? A. Robert Ballard was the first scientist to take a submarine down to the Titanic. B. Robert Ballard put a plaque at the wreckage site. C. Robert Ballard was the first scientist to find the Titanic wreckage. D. Robert Ballard used a robot to explore the Titanic.
C. Robert Ballard was the first scientist to find the Titanic wreckage.
400
What were the torches the people in the lifeboats held in hopes that someone would see them?
The "torches" were scrap pieces of paper that they lit on fire and held up to try and get the other ship's attention.
500
Rockets went up from the ship sending bursts of stars into the sky. They were DISTRESS signals calling any nearby ship to come and help. What is a synonym for the word DISTRESS?
Danger
500
As each day went by, I wanted the lost ship to be found more than ever. Our time was running out. We hadn't seen a single sign of the ship. Which pair of words is an example of antonyms? A. Wanted and seen B. Lost and out C. Found and lost D. More and single
C. Found and lost
500
How long after Ballard and his crew found the Titanic wreckage did they wait to return to explore the ship using J.J. the robot?
About a year (August 1985 - July 1986)
500
To learn more about the Titanic, which book should you read? A. Poems and Legends of the Sea B. Great Sea Captains C. How to Build a Ship D. Ocean Disaster
D. Ocean Disaster
500
Name three things the passangers in the lifeboats did to be saved.
Light torches Rowed towards the other ship Wore their life jackets Elected a captain to direct how it should be steered etc.
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