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WorksheetsInto the Lifeboat Test Prep
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The author's purpose for writing this text was to --
express her opinion about a time in history
inform readers about how she survived the Titanic
describe what daily life was like for her on the Titanic
explain exactly why the Titanic sank
Which context clue helps the reader understand the meaning of the word reluctance?
"Nobody was anxious to move; Titanic seemed so steady. To justify their reluctance, some pointed to a light on the horizon: another ship’s lights!"
Anxious
Seemed
Horizon
Pointed
If you show reluctance to do something, you are --
excited
unwilling
Why does the author include her observations of the band leader playing and the young woman protesting about getting in the lifeboat in paragraph 3?
To describe her personal feelings about the events happening
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
To demonstrate how best to respond to such a situation
In paragraphs 14-16, the author describes how the passengers and crew are reacting as the ship begins to sink. What effect does the author produce by doing this?
She demonstrates the feelings of despair felt by all passengers
She contrasts the ways in which the passengers and crew deal with the even as it occurs
She emphasizes the bravery and courage of the passengers and crew.
She indicates that she was the most frightened person on the ship
What is the meaning of illuminate in this sentence?
"Surely it is all a dream,” I thought as I looked up the side of the ship, beautifully illuminated, each deck alive with lights;"
to decorate or brighten with lights
to clarify
to enable to understand spiritually
to adorn with designs, images, or lettering in bright colors or metals
Which word could replace refrain in this sentence without changing its meaning?
"I tried to busy myself with the baby, but could not refrain from looking up again."
check
run
avoid
stop
Why does the author describe how she counted the rows of deck lights when she was in the lifeboat?
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
To show how she realized that the ship was truly sinking
To describe how many lights were on the ship
Which phrase uses a hyperbole (exaggeration) to give the reader a mental image of how unpleasant the night was following the ship's sinking?
I sat paralyzed with cold and misery, as I watched the Titanic give a lurch forward.
...it felt like a knife in its penetrating coldness
...the ship seemed to right herself like a hurt animal with a broken back
One of the huge funnels toppled off like a cardboard model...
What is the meaning of the vocabulary word in this sentence?
"As if all could read my mind, the women in the boat started to weep, some silently, some unrestrainedly."
with interest
without control
not willingly
with excitement
Which of the following events happened first in the story?
Distress rockets begin to shoot in the air
Passengers begin to say goodbye to their spouses as the lifeboats load
Violet observes people refusing to get into the lifeboats
Violet gets on the lifeboat as the Titanic begins to sink
Which of the following events occurs last in the story?
Distress rockets begin to shoot in the air
Passengers begin to say goodbye to their spouses as the lifeboats load
Violet observes people refusing to get into the lifeboats
Violet gets on the lifeboat as the Titanic continues to sink
The _____ _____ is the reason the author wrote the text.
Author's Purpose
Author's Message
Author's Explanation
_____ _____ are words or phrases that provide hints about the meaning of an unknown word
Mental Images
Context Clues
Key Words
Who is the author of this story?
Margaret "Molly" Brown
Violet Jessop
Ann Turnbull
Dorothy Gibson
