Title: Selection 3: Finding the Titanic by Robert D' Ballard discoverer of the Titanic
1Selection 3 Finding the Titanicby Robert D.
Ballarddiscoverer of the Titanic
2Selection Summary
- Robert Ballard tells the story of his search for
and high-tech discovery of the wreck of the
Titanic. He also tells the story of the
disaster, focusing on the experience of a young
girl who survived the dreadful night.
3Key Concept
- Searching for a shipwreck
4Key Vocabulary
- Funnels
- Plaques
- Shipwrecks
- Survivors
5Key Vocabulary
- Unsinkable
- Voyage
- Wreckage
6Funnels- smokestacks
- Smoke was billowing from the funnels as the ship
left the docks at Southampton, England.
7Plaque- a flat marker that is engraved with words
- A plaque was made to honor those who lost their
lives on the Titanic.
8Shipwreck- a wrecked ship
- The Titanic is the most famous shipwreck of all
time.
9Survivors- people who have stayed alive
- Ruth Becker was one of the survivors of the
Titanic shipwreck.
10Unsinkable- impossible to sink
- The builders of the Titanic said it was
unsinkable.
11Voyage- a long journey to a distant place
- Ruth Becker and her family boarded the Titanic
for the voyage to America.
12Wreckage- the remains of something that has been
destroyed
- Robert Ballard and his team discovered the
wreckage at the bottom of the ocean.
13This map compares the depth of the Titanic
shipwreck to the height of 4 different mountains.
14This drawing of the Titanic shows its size
compared to other objects.
15Now lets take a look at some of the reading
skills we will be learning as we read Finding the
Titanic
16Strategy Focus
- As you read about the Titanic disaster and the
search for the wreck, monitor your understanding.
- Clarify by rereading or by reading ahead.
17Comprehension Skill Focus
- We will focus on text organization as you read
this nonfiction selection. -
You could use an organizational outline to show
how the author organized his information.
18An organizational outline tells the main idea of
the text and the pictures in each chapter.
- Chapter One
- A. Main idea
- B. What the pictures show
- Chapter Two
- A. Main idea
- B. What the pictures show
19Enjoy Selection 3 Finding the Titanic.
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