R.I.10.1-Terms
to examine the parts of something in detail or to break down
a. analyze
b. cite
c. make inferences
d. textual evidence
analyze
6.Which quotation supports the idea that the crew and passengers were reluctant to abandon ship?
A. “The fate of that ship and her precious freight of human life hung upon the mere chance of sighting an obstruction in time to avoid collision by a quick turn of the helm.” (paragraph 5)
B. “Only after Mr. Andrews, the ship’s designer, told the captain that the ship was doomed was the order given to man the lifeboats—twenty of them in all.” (paragraph 8)
C. “If every lifeboat were loaded to its full capacity, there would only be space for just over 1,000, for a ship's company that numbered 2,223 in all.” (paragraph 8)
D. “Here, in this very fatal discrepancy, is proof of the widespread belief that the Titanic was practically unsinkable.” (paragraph 8)
B. “Only after Mr. Andrews, the ship’s designer, told the captain that the ship was doomed was the order given to man the lifeboats—twenty of them in all.” (paragraph 8)
the order or pattern a writer uses to organize information
Clue: T S
Text Structure
It refers to an author’s reason for writing, such as to entertain, to inform, or to persuade
Author's Purpose
evidence that precisely and clearly expressed, leaving no room for doubt
a. explicit
b. implicit
a. explicit
Which paragraph best supports the idea that the Titanic’s captain was alert toward the danger of ice?
A. paragraph 3
B. paragraph 5
C. paragraph 7
D. paragraph 8
A. paragraph 3
a text structure that explains how or why something happened
A. Problem-solution
B. Cause and effect
C. Compare and contrast
D. sequential
cause and effect
the art of speaking and writing persuasively
Rhetoric
to use your understanding of a text and your own experiences; to draw conclusions
a. analyze
b. cite
c. make inferences
d. textual evidence
c. make inferences
Read the sentence from paragraph 6.
As she sped on under the dim light of the stars, not a soul on board dreamed of the death-grapple the Titanic was about to face against the relentless powers of the sea.
Which quotation provides context for the meaning of the phrase death-grapple?
A. “Although she was the latest product of the shipbuilder's art,. . . .” (paragraph 6)
B. “. . . she struck an underwater piece of the iceberg and ripped open 200 feet of her plating.” (paragraph 7)
C. “Here, in this very fatal discrepancy, is proof of the widespread belief that the Titanic was practically unsinkable.” (paragraph 8)
D. “The ship, weighted at her front end with the wreckage of the engine,. . . .” (paragraph 9)
B. “. . . she struck an underwater piece of the iceberg and ripped open 200 feet of her plating.” (paragraph 7)
text evidence, descriptions, examples, reasons, expert opinions, facts, and statistics that further explain key aspects of the controlling idea
A. informational text
B. text element
C. supporting evidence
D. pertinent example
C. supporting evidence
Identify the type of rhetoric Clinton uses in different parts of her address.
"It takes business people. It takes community leaders. It takes those who protect our health and safety. It takes all of us. Yes, it takes a village."
A. logical reasoning
B. appeal to emotion
C. shared values and beliefs
Shared values and beliefs
details from the text that a reader can use to support his or her ideas and opinions about the text
a. analyze
b. cite
c. make inferences
d. textual evidence
d. textual evidence
Part A
Which inference can be made from the information in the passage?
A. Other ships sank the same night the Titanic did.
B. Slowing the ship down would not have saved the Titanic.
C. If the ship held more lifeboats, more lives could have been saved.
D. Considering the weather, no icebergs should have existed in the Titanic’s path.
C. If the ship held more lifeboats, more lives could have been saved.
a text structure in which events or steps are presented in the order in which they have taken place
Sequential
In "An Unsinkable Titanic", which two sentences demonstrate the author's use of rhetoric to achieve the purpose of the passage?
A. "The weather throughout the voyage was clear and the sea calm." (paragraph 2)
B. "These wireless warnings prove that the captain of the Titanic knew there was ice to the north, to the south, and immediately ahead of the southerly steamship route on which he was steaming." (paragraph 3)
C. "It was a death wound!" (paragraph 7)
D. "If every lifeboat were loaded to its full capacity, there would only be space for just over 1,000, for a ship's company that numbered 2,223 in all." (paragraph 8)
E. "The manner of the stricken ship's final plunge to the bottom may be readily gathered from the stories told by the survivors." (paragraph 9)
B. "These wireless warnings prove that the captain of the Titanic knew there was ice to the north, to the south, and immediately ahead of the southerly steamship route on which he was steaming." (paragraph 3)
D. "If every lifeboat were loaded to its full capacity, there would only be space for just over 1,000, for a ship's company that numbered 2,223 in all." (paragraph 8)
How will you interpret implicit meanings in a text through making inferences?
combine your own knowledge with new information from the text to make an inference
cite specific words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs that led you to make this inference
Part B
Which quotation supports the answer to Part A?
A. “A fourth message, sent by the Californian, reached the ship about an hour before the accident occurred, or about 10:40 P.M. This fourth message read, ‘We are stopped and surrounded by ice.’” (paragraph 2)
B. “The evidence shows that Captain Smith remarked to the officer on duty, ‘If it is even slightly hazy, we shall have to go very slowly.’ The officer of the watch instructed the lookouts to ‘keep a sharp lookout for ice.’” (paragraph 3)
C. “After leaving Queenstown, the speed of the Titanic had been gradually increased. The crew was reluctant to allow anything to interfere with the full-speed run of the powerful ship.” (paragraph 4)
D. “If every lifeboat were loaded to its full capacity, there would only be space for just over 1,000, for a ship's company that numbered 2,223 in all.” (paragraph 8)
D. “If every lifeboat were loaded to its full capacity, there would only be space for just over 1,000, for a ship's company that numbered 2,223 in all.” (paragraph 8)
Give one way in order to determine how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events.
the subject of the informational text
the order in which specific points are made
how the author introduces and develops ideas or events
key details in the text that describe or explain important ideas, events, or individuals
other features, such as charts, maps, sidebars, and photo captions that might provide additional information outside of the main text
similarities and differences between types of information in a text connections that are drawn between ideas and events
Which two choices explain the author’s purpose in paragraph 3?
A. to suggest an increased strain on marine animals as they react to a noisy habitat
B. to explain a nursing dolphin's efforts to find food in noisy oceans
C. to share the importance of research measuring the environmental costs of commercial fishing
D. to demonstrate the wide range of harmful noises made by shipping vessels
E. to introduce the idea of marine noise as a threat to the survival of marine species
F. to emphasize the need for research on breaching as a response to noisy oceans
A. to suggest an increased strain on marine animals as they react to a noisy habitat
E. to introduce the idea of marine noise as a threat to the survival of marine species