Exploring the Titanic

Foreshadowing is...

• a comparison of two things using like, as, or than

• an extreme exaggeration

• a hint about something that will happen in the future

• the author's attitude toward the subject

Which lines from the text used FORESHADOWING to create suspense? Choose TWO answers.

• "At noon on Wednesday, April 10, the Titanic cast off."

• "...such a close call at the beginning of a maiden voyage was a very bad omen."

• "The whistles on her huge funnels were the biggest ever made."

• "It was not a good sign."

First class accommodations were...

• luxurious and fancy.

• moderate or average.

• new but very crowded.

• old and outdated.

Second class accommodations on the Titanic were...

• very fancy and luxurious.

• old and outdated.

• moderate or average but still new.

• new but very crowded.

Third class accommodations on the Titanic were...

• luxurious and fancy.

• old and outdated.

• moderate or average but still new.

• small and crowded but new.

The genre of "Exploring the Titanic" is...

• chronological order

• primary account

• narrative nonfiction

• historical fiction

The text structure of "Exploring the Titanic" was...

• problem and solution

• description

• compare and contrast

• chronological order

The Titanic was an exciting NOVELTY, or...

• new invention.

• discussion.

• solution.

• occasion.

The crew members worked FEVERISHLY, or...

• steadily.

• carelessly.

• frantically.

• sickly.

Some passengers had MODERATE, or ________ rooms.

• huge

• average

• surprising

• little