WorksheetsInto the Lifeboat
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 6hrs 30mins
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
The 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
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
If you do something with reluctance, you are _______.
unwilling
excited
If you are _______, you want someone to reassure you.
unsure
confident
When street lights illuminate a highway, they _______ the road.
hide
brighten
If books fascinate you, they _______ you.
interest
bore
If a person behaves unrestrainedly, he or she acts _______.
without control
with interest
If you are agonizing about a test, you are _______ about it.
really confident
extremely worried
What is the most likely reason the author includes her observations in paragraph 3?
To describe her personal feelings about the events happening
To demonstrate how best to respond to such a situation
To show how passengers and crew first reacted when the ship began to sink
To introduce characters who would be important later in the selection.
In paragraph 6, which word helps the reader understand the meaning of the word reluctance?
Anxious
Seemed
Pointed
Horizon
What effect does the author produce by including paragraphs 14 through 16?
She demonstrates the feelings of despair felt by all passengers.
She indicates that she was the most frightened person on the ship.
She emphasizes the bravery and courage of the passengers and crew.
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?
The first comma should be deleted from the sentence.
The second comma should be deleted from the sentence.
The third comma should be deleted from the sentence.
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?
Violet Jessop was a member of the staff aboard the Titanic, which at the time was the biggest ship in the world.
Violet Jessop was a member of the staff aboard the Titanic, although at the time it was the biggest ship in the world.
Violet Jessop was a member of the staff aboard the Titanic, and at the time was the biggest ship in the world.
Violet Jessop was a member of the staff aboard the Titanic, that at the time was the biggest ship in the world.
Read the dictionary entry below for the word illuminate.
illuminate \ĭ-loo'mə-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?
Definition 1
Definition 2
Definition 3
Definition 4
Read this sentence from paragraph 27.
I tried to busy myself with the baby, but could not refrain from looking up again.
Select two words that could replace refrain in this sentence without changing its meaning.
Avoid
Check
Keep
Run
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?
. . . it felt like a knife in its penetrating coldness.
I sat paralyzed with cold and misery, as I watched Titanic give a lurch forward.
One of the huge funnels toppled off like a cardboard model . . .
. . . the ship seemed to right herself like a hurt animal with a broken back.
Select the event that occurs FIRST out of the events listed below.
Passengers begin to say goodbye to their spouses as the lifeboats load.
Violet gets on the lifeboat as the Titanic continues to sink.
Violet observes people refusing to get into the lifeboats.
Distress rockets begin to shoot into the air.
Select the event that occurs SECOND out of the events listed below.
Passengers begin to say goodbye to their spouses as the lifeboats load.
Violet gets on the lifeboat as the Titanic continues to sink.
Violet observes people refusing to get into the lifeboats.
Distress rockets begin to shoot into the air.
Select the event that occurs THIRD out of the events listed below.
Passengers begin to say goodbye to their spouses as the lifeboats load.
Violet gets on the lifeboat as the Titanic continues to sink.
Violet observes people refusing to get into the lifeboats.
Distress rockets begin to shoot into the air.
Select the event that occurs FOURTH out of the events listed below.
Passengers begin to say goodbye to their spouses as the lifeboats load.
Violet gets on the lifeboat as the Titanic continues to sink.
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 —
Record her personal experience of a famous event
inform the reader about the key details of a famous event
reveal a perspective of a famous event that is not often told
convince the reader to adopt her opinion of a famous event
