In the Lifeboat Check for Understanding

The author wrote this text to —

• express her opinion about a time in history

• explain exactly why the Titanic sank

• inform readers about how she survived the Titanic

• describe what daily life was like for her on the Titanic

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

2The author includes information about what others were doing before she got on the lifeboat in order to —

• describe how everyone was worried about their clothes

• show how many didn’t realize the ship would sink

• give a specific example of how to get on a lifeboat

• entertain readers with interesting facts

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Why does the author describe how she counted the rows of deck lights when she was in the lifeboat?

• To show how she realized that the ship was truly sinking

• To prove that she was right in a conversation with another passenger

• To show that she wanted to soothe the baby she was holding

• To explain that the deck lights were on as a signal for help

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What happens first in Violet Jessop’s account of the sinking of the Titanic?

• Violet gets on the lifeboat as the Titanic continues to sink.

• Violet observes people refusing to get into the lifeboats.

• Passengers begin to say goodbye to their spouses as the lifeboats load.

• Distress rockets begin to shoot into the air.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What happens second in Violet Jessop’s account of the sinking of the Titanic?

• Violet gets on the lifeboat as the Titanic continues to sink.

• Violet observes people refusing to get into the lifeboats.

• Passengers begin to say goodbye to their spouses as the lifeboats load.

• Distress rockets begin to shoot into the air.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What happens third in Violet Jessop’s account of the sinking of the Titanic?

• Violet gets on the lifeboat as the Titanic continues to sink.

• Violet observes people refusing to get into the lifeboats.

• Passengers begin to say goodbye to their spouses as the lifeboats load.

• Distress rockets begin to shoot into the air.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What happens fourth in Violet Jessop’s account of the sinking of the Titanic?

• Violet gets on the lifeboat as the Titanic continues to sink.

• Violet observes people refusing to get into the lifeboats.

• Passengers begin to say goodbye to their spouses as the lifeboats load.

• Distress rockets begin to shoot into the air.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

The author wrote this selection most likely to — ?

• record her personal experience of a famous event

• reveal a perspective of a famous event that is not often told

• inform the reader about the key details of a famous event

• convince the reader to adopt her opinion of a famous event

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6