How Did the Titanic Impact Society?

What is the central idea of the entire passage?

• The sinking of the Titanic caused changes in the the shipping industry.

• The sinking of the Titanic made the shipping industry more expensive.

• The Titanic sank because there was no precautions set in place.

• The ice patrol was a necessity after the sinking of the Titanic.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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Which sentence best supports the answer to question 1?

• "...rules were changed to require every vessel to include enough lifeboat space for every person on board..." par. 3

• "Here’s a few examples of those changes:" par. 1

• "During the sinking of the Titanic, the first lifeboat left without 36 additional people..." par. 3

• "Scout Cruisers from the U.S. Navy and ships from the Revenue Cutter Service (which preceded the Coast Guard)" par. 2

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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How does the author elaborate on the idea found in the following sentence:

The sinking of the Titanic made a positive impact on the world.

• By listing the number of lifeboats that should be on a ship

• By introducing the different types of radio frequencies used during disasters.

• By providing sensory details that describes what the ice patrol would feel when they are out on the ocean.

• By providing detailed explanations of changes that would save more lives.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which sentence best supports the answer to question 3?

• "The act was eventually updated in more than 20 years later as the Radio Act of 1927. " par. 4

• "The Ice Patrol's duty was to monitor iceberg presence and movement at sea. " par. 2

• "When the Titanic sank in the icy waters of the Atlantic more than 1,500 people went to their grave..." par. 1

• "... the dramatic changes the sinking of the world’s largest ship at the time had on sea travel around the world." par. 1

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

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How does paragraph 3 contribute to the development of the central idea?

• It demonstrates the effects of the restricted number of lifeboats on the Titanic.

• It provides a sequential description of how the seats on the Titanic were filled.

• It describes the flaws in the Titanic.

• It compares the sinking of the Titanic to the ships saved by the Ice Patrol.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to question 5?

• "...the Revenue Cutter Service (which preceded the Coast Guard) patrolled the seas for two years after the disaster..." par. 2

• "...the first lifeboat left without 36 additional people it could have held..." par. 3

• "...as part of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea treaty in 1914." par. 3

• "...the Radio Act of 1912 was passed to regulate the use of certain bandwidths between the U.S. Navy and amateur radio operators.." par. 4

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

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CCSS.RL.7.1

What does the author mean when he writes, "went to their grave?"

• It was a serious situation.

• Many people died.

• Family members visited loved ones at the cemetery.

• The Titanic sank.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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Which sentence best supports the meaning of the phrase in question 7?

• "..tragedy echoed down the ages." par. 1

• " ....the souls onboard going down with the ship." par. 3

• "He was to be the eyes and ears of the boat.." par. 2

• "This requirement was passed, along with others..." par. 3

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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How is the topic of the sinking of the Titanic developed differently from the in-class reading this week to the article read today?

• Today's passage provides a first hand account of all the changes made to the shipping industry whereas the in-class reading shows how survivor's viewed the tragedy.

• Today's passage explains all the changes made to the shipping industry as a result of the sinking whereas the in-class reading provides a first hand account of the actual sinking.

• Today's passage offers advice to those planning of taking a trip on a boat whereas the in-class reading introduces the reader to ways to survive a sinking.

• Today's passage offers encouragement to those planning of going into the ice patrol whereas the in-class reading demonstrates why the ice patrol is so important.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

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