Vocab Definitions
The word _______________ means, “to look for something.”
explorer, discover, search, alarm, ocean, famous, passenger, wreck
The word search means, “to look for something.”
I lost my keys and had to ________ for them.
explorer, discover, search, alarm, ocean, famous, passenger, wreck
I lost my keys and had to search for them.
In 1969, Neil Armstrong ______ on the moon. He walked on it, too.
A) land
B) landed
C) lands
In 1969, Neil Armstrong landed on the moon. He walked on it, too.
B) landed
People gathered to watch Titanic begin its voyage. Why?
A) They heard that the ship was big and beautiful.
B) They hoped there was room for more passengers.
People gathered to watch Titanic begin its voyage. Why?
A) They heard that the ship was big and beautiful.
The word _______________ means, “a person who travels somewhere to study something."
explorer, discover, search, alarm, ocean, famous, passenger, wreck
The word explorer means, “a person who travels somewhere to study something."
Dora the __________ is a show about a girl who travels.
Explorer, discover, search, alarm, ocean, famous, passenger, wreck
Dora the Explorer is a show about a girl who travels.
The family moved from Arizona. Now they _________ in California.
A) live
B) lives
C) lived
The family moved from Arizona. Now they live in California.
A) live
At the moment Robert Ballard found the lost Titanic, he was using
A) a robot to look inside the ship.
B) a machine with an underwater camera.
At the moment Robert Ballard found the lost Titanic, he was using
B) a machine with an underwater camera.
150 points per answer.
The word _______________ means, “very well known.”
The word _______________ means, “something that warns people of danger.”
explorer, discover, search, alarm, ocean, famous, passenger, wreck
The word famous means, “very well known.”
The word alarm means, “something that warns people of danger.”
150 points per answer.
Everyone knows this _______ actor because he was in a movie about an _______ warning the world of danger.
explorer, discover, search, alarm, ocean, famous, passenger, wreck
Everyone knows this famous actor because he was in a movie about an alarm warning the world of danger.
Mark is late. He ___________ to class and gets there on time.
A) hurry
B) hurries
C) hurried
Mark is late. He hurries to class and gets there on time.
B) hurries
Read these sentences from the selection.
That night, the weather was clear, and stars twinkled against the dark sky. On the ship, people danced late into the night.
These sentences show that the passengers were
A) sad and lonely.
B) happy and lively.
C) nervous and scared.
Read these sentences from the selection.
That night, the weather was clear, and stars twinkled against the dark sky. On the ship, people danced late into the night.
These sentences show that the passengers were
B) happy and lively.
200 points per answer.
The word _______________ means, “what is left after a crash.”
The word _______________ means, “to find something that is lost or hidden.”
explorer, discover, search, alarm, ocean, famous, passenger, wreck
The word wreck means, “what is left after a crash.”
The word discover means, “to find something that is lost or hidden.”
200 points per answer.
Ballard _________ the hidden Titanic ship that was ________ when it crashed into an iceberg.
explorer, discovered, search, alarm, ocean, famous, passenger, wrecked
Ballard discovered the hidden Titanic ship that was wrecked when it crashed into an iceberg.
When Rebecca was young, she __________ about making discoveries.
A) dream
B) dreams
C) dreamed
When Rebecca was young, she dreamed about making discoveries.
C) dreamed
Why did some of the passengers remain on Titanic?
A) They wanted to keep dancing.
B) The crew asked them to wait for help.
C) They did not believe that the ship was damaged.
D) The ship did not have enough lifeboats for everyone.
Why did some of the passengers remain on Titanic?
D) The ship did not have enough lifeboats for everyone.
250 points per answer.
The word _______________ means, “a large area or body of salt water.”
The word _______________ means, “a person who rides in a car, boat, or other vehicle.”
explorer, discover, search, alarm, ocean, famous, passenger, wreck
The word ocean means, “a large area or body of salt water.”
The word passenger means, “a person who rides in a car, boat, or other vehicle.”
250 points per answer.
When you are a __________ on a cruise ship, you are traveling on a large body of water known as the _______.
explorer, discover, search, alarm, ocean, famous, passenger, wreck
When you are a passenger on a cruise ship, you are traveling on a large body of water known as the ocean.
250 points per answer.
Last night, people ________ after the singer finished her song.
A) clap
B) clapped
C) clapping
Yesterday, Maria _____ my vegetable soup.
A) taste
B) tastes
C) tasted
Last night, people clapped after the singer finished her song.
B) clapped
Yesterday, Maria tasted my vegetable soup.
C) tasted
The author compares exploring the sunken Titanic to visiting a museum. Use details from the selection to explain the comparison.
In the text on page 287, Ballard says, "He saw cups, beds, shoes, suitcases, and other objects from the ship. It was like visiting a museum."