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The Titanic

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    Middle school passage which includes comprehension questions, vocabulary, main idea
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  • The Titanic was traveling through extremely cold or frigid waters. What smart guesses can you make about the location of the journey?
    Answers will vary; Northern Atlantic Ocean
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  • Were there more poor or wealthy passengers on the titanic?
    Wealthy
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  • Why did people refuse to board the lifeboats at first?
    They did not believe that the ship was sinking
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  • Why do you think there were not enough lifeboats on the Titanic?
    It was believed to be unsinkable
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  • After the iceberg GASHED the side of the titanic, why was the ship doomed?
    The ship became flooded and there was no way to fix it, which would lead to it sinking.
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  • When you get onto a ship it is called BOARDING. What are other vehicles you can board?
    Airplane, train, helicopter, bus, etc.
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  • What ocean was the Titanic traveling through?
    a) Pacific b) Atlantic c) Arctic d) Indian
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  • Why did passengers begin to panic?
    They realized that the Titanic was sinking
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  • What do you predict happened at the end of the story?
    Answers may vary; Some passengers died from the cold/drowning. The passengers that lived got help/rescued
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  • What does IMMENSE mean in the following sentence: "An IMMENSE floating palace slid through the Atlantic Ocean."
    IMMENSE = enormous;huge;big
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  • What is a synonym for IMMENSE?
    Huge, big, enormous, gigantic, etc.
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  • What is an antonym for IMMENSE?
    tiny, small, minute, little, etc.
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  • What does the word FRIGID mean in the following sentence: "The titanic traveled through FRIGID waters surrounded by icebergs in the Atlantic Ocean."
    FRIGID = extremely cold/freezing
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  • What is a synonym for FRIGID?
    cold/freezing
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  • What is an antonym for FRIGID?
    hot, warm, etc.
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  • THRIFTY means inexpensive or cheap. Which of the following choices are THRIFTY?
    a) a person trying to save money b) items bought a the dollar store c) a diamond ring d) using coupons when shopping
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