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The Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic

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Genre: Narrative NonfictionVocabulary Strategy: Dictionary/GlossaryComprehension Skill: Graphic SourcesComprehension Strategy: Ask Questions

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How does technology help adventurers reach new places?

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Why did Dr. Ballard want to study the Titanic?

Do you think Ballard would’ve been able to explore the wreck of the Titanic without Alvin and Jason Junior? Explain.

Would you like to be a surfman? Why or why not?

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Day 1Daily Fix It

1. Have you saw an movie called Titanic?

Have you seen a movie called Titanic?

2. It tells the story of the famous reck of an huge ship.

It tells the story of the famous wreck of a huge ship.

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Day 2Daily Fix It

1. The crew worrys that the yaht will sink in the storm.

The crew worries that the yacht will sink in the storm.

2. A flud of water gushed in threw the hole in the stern.

A flood of water gushed in through the hole in the stern.

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1. Angshous passengers of the titanic began to doubt that it was unsinkable.

Anxious passengers of the Titanic began to doubt that it was unsinkable.

2. Because the big ship could not turn quickly the iceberg striked the edge of the hull.

Because the big ship could not turn quickly, the iceberg struck the edge of the hull.

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Day 4Daily Fix It

1. Did any of the survivors wrote a book.

Did any of the survivors write a book?

2. We can learn a lesson from this disaster do not place too much confidence in tecnology.

We can learn a lesson from this disaster. Do not place too much confidence in technology.

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Day 5Daily Fix It

1. Underwater exploration is a interesting science. That I will study someday.

Underwater exploration is an interesting science that I will study someday.

2. The wreck of the Titanic was the most terriblest tragedy at sea?

The wreck of the Titanic was the most terrible tragedy at sea.

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Spelling StrategySecret Pronunciations

Pronouncing a word correctly won’t work for a word like doubt. Use the “secret pronunciation” strategy.

Step 1: Pronounce any silent letters to yourself. For example, say the silent n in condemn.

Step 2: Exaggerate or change the sound in the word, for example: Say de pot for depot.

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Writing Prompt

Think of a problem you or a local group have to solve. Describe the problem in exact, clear words. Then explain your plan to solve it.

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Editing/Revising Checklist

Did I use persuasive words to explain my solution?

Did I use adjectives and articles accurately and effectively?

Have I spelled words with silent or unusual letters correctly?

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Titanic

The Titanic was a luxury ship that sank.

Scientist are still exploring the remains of the Titanic.

Why did it sink?

How are scientists able to study the wreck?

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Graphic Sources:

Graphic sources include charts, tables, graphs, maps, illustrations, and photographs.

Before reading, look closely at graphic sources that accompany a selection. They will give you an idea of what you will read.

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Ask Questions:

Asking yourself questions before, during, and after reading and then reading to find answers to those questions can help you understand and recall what you read. For example, before reading “Shipwreck,” you might ask, “What do the title and the map tell me the selection will be about?” You can also use graphic sources during and after reading to help you understand the text.

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1.Read “Shipwreck.” As you read, write questions you think you should ask yourself to help you remember the important information in the selection.

2.Write a paragraph telling how the map of the Titanic’s final resting place helped you to understand the selection.

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Vocabulary Word List

CrampedDebris

InteriorOoze

RoboticSediment

Sonar

Introduce VocabularyWhat vocabulary words match the following clues.

Which word describes what you might find at the bottom of a pond?

Which word means the opposite of exterior?

Which word describes what it feels like inside a crowded room?

Which word describes a scientific tool that is useful for underwater explorations?

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Cramped

Shut into a small space.

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Debris

Scattered fragments; ruins; rubbish

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Interior

Inner surface or part; inside

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Ooze

A soft mud or slime, especially at the bottom of a pond or river or on the ocean bottom.

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Robotic

Of or for a machine with moving parts and sensing devices controlled by a computer.

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SedimentMaterial that settles to the bottom of a liquid.

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Sonar

A device for finding the depth of water or for detecting and locating underwater objects.

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More Words to Know:

Ascent: the act of going up

Intact: with nothing missing or broken; whole

Viewpoint: a small window in a small vessel

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Practice Lesson Vocabulary:

Yes or No

If your foot is cramped inside a shoe is it comfortable?

Does sonar help a ship go faster?

Would you be likely to find sediment at the bottom of a lake?

Fill in the blank.

The bottom of the pond was covered with slimy ______________.

The ______________ left over from the construction site made a huge mess.

The machine’s ______________ hands filled the boxes on the assembly line.

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Vocabulary Strategy (p. 538)

Dictionary/Glossary

Sometimes the sentences around an unfamiliar word don’t have context clues to help you find its meaning. Then you should look up the word in a dictionary or glossary. Follow these steps.

1. Look to see whether the book has a glossary. If not, then use a dictionary.

2. Find the word entry. If the pronunciation is given, read it aloud. You may recognize the word when you hear yourself say it.

3. Look over all the meanings listed in the entry. Try each meaning in the sentence with the unfamiliar word.

4. Choose the meaning that makes sense in your sentence.

As you read “In the Ocean Deeps,” use a dictionary or the glossary to find the meanings of words you cannot figure out from the text.

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Genre: Narrative Nonfiction

Narrative Nonfiction tells the true story of an event. As you read, notice how the author tells why a ship sank and how he explored its wreckage.

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What remains of the greatest

shipwreck of all time?

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Preview and Predict

Preview the selection title, photographs, and other graphic sources (time line, poster, sidebars) and discuss the topics you think the selection will cover. Use lesson vocabulary as you talk about what you expect to learn.

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Guided Comprehension:

How does the time line on the bottom of pp. 542-543 help you understand the text on p. 543?

Which event happened first: the iceberg scraped the side of the Titanic or the tugboat helped pull the Titanic from the pier? How do you know?

Do the adventures of Robert Ballard remind you of any other adventurers you’ve read about?

Name the main idea and two supporting details from p. 544.

Summarize pp. 544 and 545 in a sentence, using the main ideas from each page.

Study the photographs and read the captions on p. 547. Ask a question based on these graphic sources.

6, paragraph 2, tells us that the pilot set Alvin gently down on the bridge and that Officer Murdoch shouted to the helmsman, “Hard a-starboard!” When did each of these events occur?

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Guided Practice Continued

Read p. 546, paragraph 3. What words or phrases help you visualize this scene?

What is the interior of a ship? Use a dictionary to find or verify your answer.

How does the photo and the sidebar about Willie Coutts’s hat help you better understand the selection?

What questions could you ask about the photographs on pp. 550-551?

Use a dictionary to find the correct meaning of plumb in the last sentence on p. 551.

What effect do you think Ballard’s research about the Titanic has had on the way other shipwrecks are explored today?

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Main Idea

The main idea is the most important point about the topic. Details are smaller pieces of information that develop the main idea.

The most important point of p. 544 is that the Titanic set sail on a maiden voyage. The other information it was 1912, it was a luxurious ship, rich and famous were on board– all are details

The Titanic set sail on a maiden voyage.

It was a luxurious ship.

It was 1912. Rich and famous were on board.

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Main Idea Continued

Which of the following is the main idea of p. 545.

a. The Titanic had too few lifeboats.

b. A tragedy happened when the shop his an iceberg.

c. Over 1,500 people died.

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Mood

Mood is the atmosphere or felling of a written work. The mood can be found by asking, “How does reading this make me feel?”

Examples of moods are: sad, eerie, lighthearted, dreamlike, suspenseful.

The mood of a selection often matches a character’s emotions.

Reread the sidebar “Nearly Lost Because of a Hat” on p. 549 together as a class and discuss the mood. “How would you feel if you were Willie or his mother?”

Write about the mood that is conveyed from the text of the sidebar titled “Haunting Mementos” on p. 551. Explain why.

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SUMMARY Explorers and scientists who travelto extreme places such as Mount Everestand Antarctica rely on technology to help themget there and back. They also use technologyto study and learn about these extremeenvironments.COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

PAGE 4 Who was Sir George Everest?

PAGE 6 What technology did Professor BradfordWashburn use to measure the height of Mount Everest?

PAGE 8 How do satellite phones work?

PAGE 10 What is an altimeter? How is it wornby climbers? What else do they use it for?

PAGE 12 What happens when someone climbstoo high too quickly?

PAGE 16 What was the Antarctic Treaty?

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SUMMARY This book tells the story of theTitanic, from how it was conceptualized and built, through the fatal night when it sank in freezing waters on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONSPAGE 3 Why were Frank Goldsmith and his parentsand neighbors traveling on the Titanic?

PAGE 4 How did White Star Chairman Bruce Ismay plan to get rid of all competition for the North Atlantic route?

PAGE 6 What were the new safety features ofthe Titanic?

PAGE 8 What were some luxury features of theTitanic?

PAGE 10 Why was it hard to spot icebergs onthe night of April 14, 1912?

PAGE 14 What happened to third-class passengers?

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SUMMARY Many modern-day inventions initiallydeveloped for space travel have led to newproducts and tools that we use in everyday life.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONSPAGE 4 What tool did NASA invent to help astronauts get samples from below the moon’s surface?

PAGE 7 What was the first major sportingevent to be shown live around the world?

PAGE 12 How have firefighters benefited fromthe space program?

PAGE 14 What did the Federal AviationAdministration and NASA work together to develop?

PAGE 18 What did NASA create for the NationalArchives?

PAGE 21 What technology has NASA developedto help clean up oil spills?

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Genre: Adventure Fiction

Adventure fiction tells stories about brave and often dangerous exploits.

The characters in this kind of fiction tend to come up against obstacles that they conquer or that conquer them.

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What do you think happens in this adventure fiction?

How does the picture make the sea look?

What questions do you have about the story so far?

Do you have any questions after reading the story?

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