Why Did the Titanic Sink? (Passage 2)

Fill in the circle to select whether each option describes a point of view in Passage 1, Passage 2, or both passages.

• A,F,H

• B,D,H

• C,E,I

• C,D,G

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A

According to Passage 1 and Passage 2, what inference can the reader make about Phillips? (RI.3.9)

• He wanted to be remembered as a hero.

• He enjoyed his job as a telegraph operator.

• He greatly respected the captain of the ship.

• He felt responsible for the ship hitting the iceberg.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Part B

Select two details from the passages that support the answer in Part A. (RI.3.9)

• “That night I was standing by Phillips telling him to go to bed when the captain put his head in the cabin.” (paragraph 2)

• “I will never forget the way Phillips kept sending messages after the captain told him he could leave.” (paragraph 20)

• “For that reason, the Titanic's radio operator, Jack Phillips, didn't consider the warning that important. As a result, he didn't pass it along.” (paragraph 25)

• “That crew member panicked after hearing the order to turn "hard-a-starboard" in order to avoid the approaching iceberg. Instead of making a sharp right turn, he turned left, directly toward the ice.” (paragraph 27)

• “After the sinking, a lookout on the Titanic said binoculars might have helped them spot and dodge the iceberg in time.” (paragraph 33

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the meaning of the word mighty as used in paragraph 21? (RI.2.4)

• remarkable

• disastrous

• fearful

• mysterious

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Select the letter before the two sentences that show what led to the sinking of the Titanic (RI.1.3)

• Less than an hour before the Titanic hit the iceberg, another nearby ship, the Californian, radioed to say it had been stopped by ice.

• However, the warning wasn't marked as a message that needed to be seen by the captain.

• For that reason, the Titanic's radio operator, Jack Phillips, didn't consider the warning that important.

• As a result, he didn't pass it along. (paragraph 25)

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Select two details from the texts that support the idea that the Titanic disaster was caused by various factors.

• More than 1,500 passengers and crew lost their lives. (paragraph 22)

• They said the huge ship was sailing too quickly through iceberg-heavy waters. (paragraph 24)

• That crew member panicked after hearing the order to turn "hard-a-starboard" in order to avoid the approaching iceberg. (paragraph 27)

• They discovered a problem with the ship's rivets. (paragraph 29)

• It claimed the sky was very hazy on the night of the disaster. (paragraph 32)

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How are the structures of the texts different?

• Passage 1 compares different people’s accounts while Passage 2 lists the problems and possible solutions that could have prevented the crash.

• Passage 1 highlights the bravery of the captain, while Passage 2 explains the cause and effects of things that probably contributed to the crash.

• Passage 1 highlights the bravery of the captain, while Passage 2 explains the problems that the Captain encountered and possible solutions that could’ve prevented the crash.

• Passage 1 uses chronological order to describe the events that took place on the day that the Titanic sank while Passage 2 compares and contrasts different witnesses accounts of what happened.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Read the sentences below.

“Today, experts are still trying to figure out why the ship went down. Here are some possible explanations.” (paragraph 23)

Select the choice that has a similar meaning to the word explanation.

• examples

• arguments

• effects

• questions

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4