Finding the Titanic - Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
Who is Robert Ballard? What is he (and his team) trying to accomplish?
Robert Ballard is a scientist/explorer. Robert and his team are trying to find the Titanic.
True or False:
At the time, the Titanic was the largest ship afloat.
TRUE
Unsinkable
Impossible to sink
Complete the simile:
Her nails were as red as _________
Something red
Ms. Harris will determine if the answer is correctWhat is MAIN IDEA?
What the text is MAINLY about. The most important point the author is making about the topic.
What is the Argo?
An underwater sled that is used to find the Titanic.
What group of passengers got to enjoy a swimming pool, squash courts, steam baths, and a private dining room?
The main frame or body of a ship
(Hint: this is the part of the ship that got a huge whole in it when the Titanic hit the iceberg)
Hull
Create a simile using the two words below:
Room, cave
Teacher accepted response
A female kangaroo has a special fold of skin that forms a pouch. When a baby kangaroo, or joey, is born, it climbs into its mother's pouch. At birth, a joey is only about one inch in length. It needs to stay in the pouch so it can develop more. After several months, the joey has grown enough to leave the pouch for short periods. Between seven and ten months of age, it is ready to leave the pouch for good.
A baby kangaroo stays in its mother's pouch until it's strong enough to live on its own.
Chapter 2
Who is Ruth Becker? Why is she on board the Titanic?
Ruth Becker is a 12 year old girl. She is traveling with her mother and siblings on the Titanic. They are traveling to America because Ruth's brother is sick.
What was the main reason third-class passengers where traveling on the Titanic.
To start a new life in America.
Steward
An person who works on a ship and assists passengers
What is a simile?
English explorer Henry Hudson made four voyages to find a northern route to Asia. Each time, thick ocean ice brought his trips to an end. Though he never found a northern route, Hudson still became famous. On his voyages, he explored the eastern waterways of North America. He also discovered what would become known as Hudson Bay. A river, bridges, schools, and even towns now bear his name. His efforts helped light the way for more Europeans to settle in North America.
Henry Hudson never reached his goal, but he is still one of the best-known explorers.
Chapter 3
As they rowed towards the lights of what they hoped to be another boat, Ruth saw “distress signals” being sent up from the Titanic. Rereading the text on p. 90, what are “distress signals?”
These were the rockets that the crew of the Titanic sent up into the sky, alerting other ships that they were in trouble and required help.
What was the name of the ship that rescued passengers of the Titanic?
The Carpathia
Survivors
People who have stayed alive
Is this a simile?
Her has is brown and straight.
NO
Antarctica: Not What You Think
When people think of Antarctica, they think of snow and ice. When they think of deserts, they think of sun, heat, and sand. Yet in spite of its cold temperatures, Antarctica is actually a desert. In fact, it is the largest desert on the planet. A desert is a very dry environment that receives less than ten inches of precipitation yearly. On average, Antarctica gets less than two inches. Most of that precipitation is in the form of snow, but rain or ice can sometimes fall as well.
Even though Antarctica is cold and has snow, it is a desert.
Chapter 5
When Ballard’s team found a bit of the Titanic with the Argo, why did they feel excited and sad? (p. 95)
They were excited to have finally found the ship; they were sad, as they thought of the stories of those who had died on the ship so long ago.
About how many people survived the Titanic crash?
705
(If you said anywhere from 700-800, I will accept your answer)
Distress
In need of immediate help
Identify the sentence that contains a simile:
Fall is my favorite season! I love jumping in piles of leaves and carving pumpkins. Tomorrow, I'm going to the pumpkin patch. I want to find a pumpkin as small as a tennis ball! Hopefully it wont be too small to carve!
I want to find a pumpkin as small as a tennis ball.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
The Hair Dryer
The first hair dryer was invented in 1888 by a hairstylist named Alexandre Godefroy. His invention had to be hooked up to a heater. It sent heat through a pipe to a "hat" on the person's head. Before Godefroy's invention, there was no easy way to dry hair. People had to sit next to a stove or fireplace or out in the sun. They didn't wash their hair often. After Godefroy's invention, people could dry their hair faster. By the early 1920s, hairstyles and hair-washing habits were changing. Godefroy's invention was a first step in making it easier to dry and style hair.
Alaxandre Godefroy changed what people could do with their hair.