from A Night to Remember

Who were the "eyes of the ship" on the Titanic?

• the captain and the first officer
• the six lookouts
• the passengers
• the trimmers

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CCSS.RI.6.1

Why don't the on-duty lookouts realize right away that Titanic has hit an iceberg?

• They do not see the iceberg at all.
• They are only watching the left side of the ship.
• They see the front of the ship miss the iceberg, so they think all is OK.
• They are not prepared for a crash.

When Titanic hits the iceberg, most of the passengers

• know right away that the ship has hit an iceberg.
• rush to get on the lifeboats.
• feel or hear something strange, but aren't sure what it is.
• hurry to find a member of the crew to find out what happened.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

Some passengers knew what the ship hit right away because

• some ice fell into their cabin through an open porthole.
• they saw the iceberg from the crow's nest.
• they recognized the sounds the ship made.
• they saw water pouring into the boiler room.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of these phrases uses strong imagery to illustrate an idea?

• "tried to connect it with something familiar"
• "seemed stronger to some than to others"
• "didn't surprise Groves very much"
• "a mountain of ice standing black against the starlit sky"

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.W.8.3D

Which description makes the jolt of hitting the iceberg sound most dangerous?

• "Isn't it funny...we're landing!"
• "...the ship seemed to roll over 'a thousand marbles.'"
• "...that thud...the grinding, tearing sound..."
• "...it was like a heavy wave striking the ship."

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does jar mean?

• a glass container, usually with no handles
• a jolt, shock, or shake
• a harsh, scraping sound
• all of the above

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CCSS.L.6.4C

A mountain might shudder if

• hikers walked on its trails.
• someone used a shovel to dig a hole.
• there was a earthquake nearby.
• snow fell on it.

An ominous sound might be

• a window breaking.
• a beautiful song.
• a baby laughing.
• a loud concert.

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

If you indulge a person, 

• you stop that person from doing something.
• you allow that person to do something.
• you take away something the person wants.
• you make the person give you something.

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CCSS.L.6.4A