TEXT FEATURES
Where can we find what bulkheads means?
Go back to pg. 10 or look in the glossary.
What is Chapter 1 mostly about?
It is about the Titanic hitting an iceberg.
"Today, both passengers and crew take part in drills." What is a drill we practice in school?
fire, lockdown, chemical
Pictures taken with a camera are called-
photographs
Inform
Which text feature helps the reader know where to find the names of the chapters and their page numbers?
The table of contents.
Where is the Titanic now? Find the text evidence on page 21.
2.5 miles underwater
"The iceberg had ripped a gash in the ship's steel hull." What is a synonym for gash?
a big hole, a cut
On page 13, why did the author include captions?
To explain who was in the picture.
Why did the author include a website on page 24?
So the reader can learn more about the Titanic.
What is the text feature "Did you know?" on page 16 called?
fact box, sidebar
According to page 11, how tall was the Titanic?
175 feet
"Many wealthy and famous people were on the ship."
rich, have lots of money.
Use the index to tell me where I can find information about emigrants?
page 12
The author's tone on page 7 is made to make us feel-
suspenseful, worried, nervous, scared
According to page 11, how much did it cost to build the titanic?
7.5 million, about 400 million in today's dollars.
Why did rich and famous people want to go on the Titanic? On what page can we find that information?
because on page 9 it says "it was the most comfortable, the most elegant and the safest."
Where is the stern located on a ship?
The rear part of the ship, back of the boat.
An author uses headings to-
explain what each section will be about.
Why is chapter 3 called "Lessons Learned"?
because of the Titanic sinking, they had to make new laws about lifeboats.
On page 14, the illustration helps the reader understand-
What caused the Titanic to sink, where the iceberg and gash were.
What caused the ship to break in half? (pg.16)
The force from seawater pouring from one bulkhead to the next.
What does the word unsinkable mean?
Not able to sink.
Name three things an informational text might have.
photographs, facts, captions, glossary, key words, headings, diagrams, labels, etc.
Why did the author include an experiment on page 22?
To help the reader understand an iceberg has a part we can see and a part we can't see that is underwater.