Searching for the Titanic - Comprehension

Searching for the Titanic - Comprehension

Open Ended

What is the name of heading on this page?

Multiple Choice

What do we call the words that describe pictures in a story or article?

• main idea

• theme

• captions

• topic

Multiple Choice

How many headings are on this page?

• 1

• 0

• 3

• 2

Multiple Choice

What does the word problem mean?

• a challenging situation

• the solution

• the events in a story

• what the story is about

Multiple Choice

What problem did Robert Ballard face in the story?

• The Titanic was sinking.

• He couldn't find the remains of the Titanic.

• He lost family member from the sinking of the Titanic.

• He couldn't find people to help him.

Multiple Choice

What does the word solution mean?

• how the problem is solved

• the main idea

• sentences

• nouns

Multiple Choice

What was the solution to Robert Ballard's problem?

• He asked his dad for help.

• He jumped off the ship.

• He did research and found a device that would help him.

• He invested his money in another company to find the remains of the Titanic.

Open Ended

Base on the story, when and where did the Titanic sink?

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

Reread the section “Frozen Terror.” Why did Ballard want to find the Titanic?

• It was a big ship.

• The heartbreaking stories.

• Beautiful first class cabins

• The most luxurious ship of its time.

Multiple Choice

The Titanic’s sinking surprised many people because the ship was ______.

• slow

• light

• old

• strong

Multiple Choice

Which sentence supports the answer to the previous question?

• “But the Titanic had most certainly drifted in the more than two hours before it finally sank.”

• “At the time, the Titanic was the biggest moving object ever built.”

• “Built from the strongest steel, from the most modern designs, the Titanic was said to be ‘unsinkable.’”

• “Yet the Titanic’s captain kept the ship steaming across the ocean at close to top speed.”

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a problem Robert Ballard faced?

• He had no way to explore the deep sea.

• He did not know where to find the Titanic shipwreck

• He did not understand why the Titanic sank.

• He did not have the technology to find the shipwreck.

Multiple Choice

Which is a theme or lesson of “Searching for the Titanic”?

• Determination pays off

• Money is the key to success

• Time heals all wounds.

• The past is best forgotten.

Multiple Choice

Which phrase from the story supports the answer to the previous question?

• “Grimm loved spending his money on attention-grabbing quests.”

• “By 1984, Ballard was ready to try again. This time would be different, though, because Ballard could use Argo.”

• “Ballard started to panic.”

• “Like an invisible hand reaching up from the bottom of the sea, the Titanic held tight to hearts and imaginations.”

Poll

Do you feel confident in taking a test over the story Searching for the Titanic?

• Yes. I feel confident and would get a good grade!

• No, I do not feel confident and need more practice.