Vocabulary
This word means very comfortable, expensive, and fancy. .
What is luxurious?
The central idea of the article’s introduction describes what main topic?
What the Titanic was and why its sinking is important.
Cause: The Titanic hit an iceberg. What was the effect?
The ship began to sink
A text that describes events in the order they happened uses this structure.
Chronological order
The Titanic sank in this year.
1912
This word means people who travel on a ship, bus, or plane but are not part of the crew
What is passengers?
The central idea of the “Setting Sail” section
What is that the Titanic was a massive, luxurious ship believed to be unsinkable.
Cause: The ship didn’t have enough lifeboats. What was an effect
Many passengers could not escape.
A section explaining why the Titanic sank uses this structure.
Cause and effect
The ship was traveling to this destination.
New York
This word means the path or direction a ship or vehicle is supposed to follow.
What is route?
The central idea of the “The Disaster” section
What is the Titanic struck an iceberg and began to sink quickly
Cause: Crew members believed the ship was unsinkable. What was an effect?
They ignored some safety warnings.
A detailed description of the ship’s features uses this structure.
Description
The rescue ship that saved survivors.
Carpathia
This word means when two objects crash into each other.
What is collision?
Which detail best supports the central idea that many people were unprepared for disaster?
That there were not enough lifeboats for everyone.
Cause: The ship was traveling at high speed. What was the effect when they spotted the iceberg?
They couldn’t turn in time to avoid it.
Adding dates and times helps build this structure.
Chronological
The reason the Titanic could not avoid the iceberg.
It was spotted too late
This word means one of the separate sections or rooms inside a ship.
What is a Compartment?
What is the central idea that connects the entire article?
That the Titanic disaster changed safety rules and remains one of the most famous shipwrecks in history.
Radio warnings about icebergs were dismissed. What major effect occurred?
The Titanic sailed directly into dangerous waters.
Explaining how an idea is introduced and developed shows understanding of this standard.
RI.6.5
The approximate number of people who died in the disaster.
Over 1,500