"Searching for the Titanic" Vocabulary

Choose the synonym for the word debris.

• scoured

• trash

• treasure

• murky

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The Titanic's sinking surprised people because it was

• slow

• light

• old

• strong

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Which sentence supports the statement "the Titanic is strong".

• “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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

What does the word debris mean in the sentence “Debris was scattered for more than a mile”?

• objects that have broken apart

• items that stay afloat

• riches and jewels

• icebergs

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

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.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What does murky mean?

• dark

• clear

• hot

• cold

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of the following pieces of debris would you most likely find outside after a storm?

• birthday cake

• tree branches

• dog

• mirror

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Identify the ANTONYM for the word murky.

• cloudy

• poignant

• clear

• old

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Identify a synonym for the word perilous.

• dangerous

• safe

• frightened

• amazed

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Find a synonym for the word scoured.

• searched throughly

• cleaned thoroughly

• clean until it shines

• all of the above