WorksheetsThe Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic CCR Test Prep
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which type of graphic would be most helpful to understand what the author saw?
a map showing the journey of the Alvin
a photograph of the Jason Junior
a diagram of the Alvin
a diagram of the Titanic
Which detail from the passage best supports your answer to Part A?
“and I strained to see beyond the small cone of light”
"we peered through the windows of first-class staterooms."
“After years of questing, I had arrived at the ship’s last resting place.”
“we would bring along our robotic ‘swimming eyeball,’ Jason Junior.”
What is the unstated main idea of the next-to-last paragraph?
The Alvin had to travel slowly to see details through the water.
Most of the Titanic’s lifeboats sank.
When the Titanic sank, there was much commotion on the deck.
The rich and famous passengers on the ship did not mingle with the
third-class passengers.
Which detail from the paragraph does not support this main idea?
“We lifted off from the bridge and headed toward the stern.
"In my mind’s eye I could see the deck surging with passengers”
“From this spot port-side lifeboat No. 2 was launched—barely
half full.”
“Pandemonium, and over 1,500 dead”
What is one of the author’s purposes for telling stories about the Titanic before it sank?
to give facts about the discovery of the shipwreck
to illustrate how the Titanic was poorly constructed
to make the reader wonder what will happen nex
to educate the reader about the history of the Titanic
Which detail from the text best supports your answer to Part A?
On the fateful night, lookout Frederick Fleet had been on duty here.”
“I felt as though I had walked into a dream.”
"The pings speeded up—that meant the wreck was close”
“following the angle of the fallen foremast up toward the liner’s
bridge.”
Based on context clues, what is the best definition of the word “helmsman” in the following sentence?
“It was here that First Officer William Murdoch, desperate to avoid the mountain of ice that lay in the Titanic’s path, shouted to the helmsman, ‘Hard a-starboard!’’’
someone who builds a ship
someone who captains a ship
someone who steers a ship
someone who takes care of passengers on a ship
Which context clue from the passage helped you answer Part A?
"down on the bridge,”
"ship slowly began to turn”
“grazed the liner’s side”
“Captain E. J. Smith”
Which meaning of the word “arm” is used in the following sentence?
“The broken arm of a lifeboat davit hung over the side.”
a body part of a person
a support piece of a chair or couch
a thin, extended part of a machine
a specific part of an organization
Which detail from the sentence is the best clue to the meaning of the word?
"lifeboat davit”
“over”
“hung”
“the side”
This detail from the selection contains a metaphor: “Effortlessly we rose up the side of the famous bow, now weeping great tears of rust.” What does the metaphor mean?
The ship was ripped open, and the rip was rusty.
This area of the ship had streaks of rust on it.
The explorers started crying and could not stop.
The ship had actual tears leaking out of it.
Which detail about the passage helped you answer Part A?
The Titanic was a giant ship.
The Titanic hit an iceberg, causing water to enter.
The Titanic had been underwater for years.
The Titanic was found using sonar.
