Understanding Text Analysis Through Violet Jessup's Story

What are illustrations in text analysis?

• Detailed drawings only

• Examples, anecdotes, and descriptions

• Photographs

• Graphs and charts

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the first step in analyzing a text?

• Elaboration

• Illustration

• Introduction

• Conclusion

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does the illustration step in text analysis involve?

• Listing the contents

• Discussing the conclusion

• Giving examples and anecdotes

• Providing a summary

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is elaboration in text analysis?

• Drawing pictures

• Adding more details and explanations

• Introducing new ideas

• Summarizing the text

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Who is Violet Jessup?

• A famous painter

• A ship stewardess who survived multiple maritime disasters

• A World War I general

• A novelist

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which ship did Violet Jessup not sail on?

• Titanic

• Britannic

• Olympic

• Mayflower

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What happened to the Olympic?

• It was never built

• It won a race

• It collided with a British warship but did not sink

• It sank immediately

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

How did Violet Jessup help during the Titanic disaster?

• She sent distress signals

• She helped passengers and assisted in evacuations

• She provided medical assistance

• She piloted the lifeboats

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was unique about Violet Jessup's survival from the Britannic sinking?

• She used a makeshift raft

• She was rescued by a passing ship

• She swam to shore

• She narrowly escaped death twice

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does the author emphasize about Violet Jessup's career?

• She became a captain

• She retired after the first accident

• She wrote a book about her experiences

• She continued her career until retirement despite near-death experiences

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2