“Discovery of the Titanic"

What does the word 'impractical' mean?

• Useful

• Practical

• Inefficient

• Effective

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Understanding word meanings

What can be inferred about the crew of the Titanic from the given text?

• They were excited to track the ocean floor.

• They were well-rested and energetic.

• They were disappointed and exhausted.

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Evaluating claims and arguments

What was the crew of the research boat Knorr searching for in the North Atlantic?

• The lost city of Atlantis

• The sunken wreck of the Titanic

• A hidden treasure chest

• The remains of a pirate ship

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Main ideas and supporting details

What was Robert Ballard's dream?

• To become an oceanographer

• To find the Titanic

• To explore the ocean

• To study marine life

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Evaluating claims and arguments

What did the U.S. Navy want Ballard to find before assisting him in locating the Titanic?

• The lost city of Atlantis

• The wreckage of the Hindenburg

• The remains of the Titanic's sister ship, Britannic

• Two sunken nuclear submarines

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Evaluating claims and arguments

How does the author use the paragraph above to convey meaning in the text?

• The language used in these paragraphs emphasizes the difficulty of finding the remains of the Titanic.

• 1. The details show that the crew wished they had a submarine to explore the ocean floor.

• The use of figurative language shows how easy it is to explore the wreckage of the Titanic.

• The author describes how if given the right equipment, it would be possible to find the Titanic.

How does the author develop the idea that the wreckage of the Titanic was difficult to find?

• The author quotes an expert who describes the process of finding the wreck as “mowing the lawn."

• The author uses a simile to describe that all previous expeditions had been unsuccessful and that finding the wreck would be like “scaling a mountain that had never been climbed.”

• The author explains how he needs the Navy’s technology to search for the ship.

• The author uses chronological text structure to inform the reader that it took 73 years of searching to find the wreck.

How did Ballard use deductive reasoning to find the Titanic?

• Ballard reasons that he should go down in a submarine himself, and uses the Alvin to find the Titanic.

• Ballard reasons that the wreckage should be a memorial site so that no one can disrupt the wreckage, and in that way, the lives lost can be honored.

• Ballard reasons that if he takes pictures of the submarines, then he will be able to use the navy's technology to find the wreckage of the Titanic.

• Ballard reasons that since a sinking ship leaves a trail of debris, with parts breaking off as it sinks, that he would search for the trail of debris in order to find the ship.

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Evaluating claims and arguments

What does the crew's excitement and gathering around the video feed suggest about their belief?

• They believed they had found the Titanic

• They were disappointed with the findings

• They were unsure about the findings

• They did not believe they had found the Titanic

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Evaluating claims and arguments

What does the crew's silence and remembrance of the people who died during the disaster at the hour of the ship's sinking show?

• Their indifference towards the tragedy

• Their lack of knowledge about the disaster

• Their respect and acknowledgment of the tragedy

• Their fear of the consequences

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Evaluating claims and arguments