WorksheetsInto the Lifeboat
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 5hrs 47mins
What is the most likely reason the author includes her observations in paragraph 3?
A To describe her personal feelings about the events happening
B To demonstrate how best to respond to such a situation
C To show how passengers and crew first reacted when the ship began to sink
D To introduce characters who would be important later in the selection
2 In paragraph 6, which word helps the reader understand the meaning of the word reluctance?
F Anxious
G Seemed
H Pointed
J Horizon
What different reactions were given by the passengers in paragraph 7?
A Calm and collected
B Panic and fighting to get on
C Numb and unbelieving
D Filled with sadness and grief
What effect does the author produce by including paragraphs 14 through 16?
F She demonstrates the feelings of despair felt by all passengers.
G She indicates that she was the most frightened person on the ship.
H She emphasizes the bravery and courage of the passengers and crew.
J She contrasts the ways in which the passengers and crew deal with the event as it occurs.
Read this sentence about the passage. This passage, which was written in the early twentieth century, describes the sinking of the Titanic, from one crew member’s perspective. How can this sentence be corrected?
A The first comma should be deleted from the sentence.
B The second comma should be deleted from the sentence.
C The third comma should be deleted from the sentence.
D This sentence is already correct, and no changes are needed.
Read these sentences about the passage. Violet Jessop was a member of the staff aboard the Titanic. The Titanic was at the time the biggest ship in the world. What is the best way to combine these two sentences?
F Violet Jessop was a member of the staff aboard the Titanic, which at the time was the biggest ship in the world.
G Violet Jessop was a member of the staff aboard the Titanic, although at the time it was the biggest ship in the world.
H Violet Jessop was a member of the staff aboard the Titanic, and at the time was the biggest ship in the world.
J Violet Jessop was a member of the staff aboard the Titanic, that at the time was the biggest ship in the world.
What message does the author convey with the details she gives about the baby in paragraphs 19 and 20? Cite both pieces of evidence from the text to support your answer.
A The baby was her nephew and she knew it's mother.
B The crewman handed her the baby that was lost and alone, after he said" take care of this".
C She did not take the baby on the lifeboat with her.
D She cared for the scared and crying infant all night until they were rescued.
Read the dictionary entry below for the word illuminate. illuminate \ĭ-loo'mә-nāt'\ v 1. to decorate or brighten with lights 2. to clarify 3. to enable to understand spiritually 4. to adorn with designs, images, or lettering in bright colors or metals Which definition represents the meaning of illuminated as it is used in paragraph 22?
F Definition 1
G Definition 2
H Definition 3
J Definition 4
Read this sentence from paragraph 27. I tried to busy myself with the baby, but could not refrain from looking up again. Which two words could replace refrain in this sentence without changing its meaning?
A Avoid
B Check
C Keep
D Run
E Stop
Which phrase from paragraph 29 uses exaggeration to give the reader a mental image of how unpleasant the night was following the ship’s sinking?
F . . . it felt like a knife in its penetrating coldness.
G I sat paralyzed with cold and misery, as I watched Titanic give a lurch forward.
H One of the huge funnels toppled off like a cardboard model . . .
J . . . the ship seemed to right herself like a hurt animal with a broken back.
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.
Passengers begin to say goodbye to their spouses as the lifeboats load.
Violet observes people refusing to get into the lifeboats.
Distress rockets begin to shoot into the air.
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.
Passengers begin to say goodbye to their spouses as the lifeboats load.
Violet observes people refusing to get into the lifeboats.
Distress rockets begin to shoot into the air.
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.
Passengers begin to say goodbye to their spouses as the lifeboats load.
Violet observes people refusing to get into the lifeboats.
Distress rockets begin to shoot into the air.
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.
Passengers begin to say goodbye to their spouses as the lifeboats load.
Violet observes people refusing to get into the lifeboats.
Distress rockets begin to shoot into the air.
The author wrote this selection most likely to — ?
F record her personal experience of a famous event
G inform the reader about the key details of a famous event
H reveal a perspective of a famous event that is not often told
J convince the reader to adopt her opinion of a famous event
In paragraph 3, the word unrestrainedly, which is based on the latin root restrain means -
kept together
crying
quietly
not controlled
Which words from paragraph 6 help the reader understand the meaning of the word agonizing?
empty, misty blackness
and then silence, in its loneliness
awful moment, a long wail
tiny craft tossing, ice field
What type of story is this?
Fairy Tale
Memoir
Informational
Persuasive
to give confidence or to remove doubt
Which word is this the definition for:
bring (something) to an end.
conclude
evaluate
difference
formulate
Which word is this the definition for: The act of comparing things to show the differences between them.
contrast
compare
difference
logical
I show ____________ to work hard in school, even though I know it is importance.
reluctance
domestic
comprehensive
adequacy
