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Finding Finding the the
TitanicTitanic
Finding Finding the the
TitanicTitanicVocabulary WordsVocabulary Words
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Vocabulary WordsVocabulary WordsHoughton Mifflin ReadingHoughton Mifflin Reading
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Created by Mike Brewer 2008
See if you can See if you can correctly identify correctly identify
the following the following vocabulary vocabulary
words.words.
See if you can See if you can correctly identify correctly identify
the following the following vocabulary vocabulary
words.words.
If necessary, If necessary, use the context use the context clues from the clues from the
sample sample sentences to sentences to
help you.help you.
If necessary, If necessary, use the context use the context clues from the clues from the
sample sample sentences to sentences to
help you.help you.
funnelfunnelfunnelfunnel
funnelfunnelfunnelfunnelSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
The funnel of the ship blew out big,
thick, clouds of smoke.
funnelfunnelfunnelfunnelDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
n. A vertical pipe from which smoke and exhaust gases
escape; smokestacks .
plaqueplaqueplaqueplaque
plaqueplaqueplaqueplaqueSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
The The plaqueplaque on the on the wall told the wall told the
passengers where passengers where to go.to go.
plaqueplaqueplaqueplaqueDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
n. A small piece of metal, stone, or
other material with words engraved on
it .
survivosurvivorr
survivosurvivorr
survivorsurvivorsurvivorsurvivorSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
The two The two survivorssurvivors of the car crash of the car crash were taken to a were taken to a
hospital.hospital.
survivorsurvivorsurvivorsurvivorDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
n. people who have remained alive
after an accident or war.
unsinkablunsinkablee
unsinkablunsinkablee
unsinkablunsinkablee
unsinkablunsinkableeSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
The Titanic was The Titanic was thought to be an thought to be an unsinkableunsinkable ship. ship.
unsinkablunsinkablee
unsinkablunsinkableeDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
adj. impossible to sink; incapable of
sinking
voyagevoyagevoyagevoyage
voyagevoyagevoyagevoyageSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
The The voyagevoyage across across the ocean took two the ocean took two
months to months to complete.complete.
unsinkablunsinkablee
unsinkablunsinkableeDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
n. A journey by sea or air, especially to
a distant place
wreckagewreckagewreckagewreckage
wreckagewreckagewreckagewreckageSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
The The wreckagewreckage from from the crash was the crash was
scattered across scattered across the street.the street.
wreckagewreckagewreckagewreckageDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
n. the broken pieces left after something has
been damaged or destroyed
hullhullhullhull
hullhullhullhullSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:The engines were The engines were
plaaced deep inside plaaced deep inside the the hullhull of the ship. of the ship.
hullhullhullhullDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
n. The body of a ship; the main
frame
bowbowbowbow
bowbowbowbowSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
The The bowbow of the ship of the ship plowed into each plowed into each
wave and slapped it wave and slapped it away.away.
bowbowbowbowDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
n. the front of a boat or other vessel
stewardstewardstewardsteward
stewardstewardstewardstewardSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
The The stewardsteward walked walked down the corridor down the corridor checking on each checking on each
passenger.passenger.
bowbowbowbowDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
n. the front of a boat or other vessel
distressdistressdistressdistress
distressdistressdistressdistressSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
The group of people The group of people found themselves found themselves in in distressdistress after after
their plane crashed.their plane crashed.
distressdistressdistressdistressDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
n. needing immediate help;
mental suffering,
sternsternsternstern
sternsternsternsternSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
The little boy The little boy caught the fish on caught the fish on
the the sternstern of the of the boat.boat.
sternsternsternsternDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
n. the rear part of a vessel; the rear
part of something
drencheddrencheddrencheddrenched
drencheddrencheddrencheddrenchedSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:The wave crashed The wave crashed over the boat and over the boat and drencheddrenched the two the two
children.children.
sternsternsternsternDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
n. the rear part of a vessel; the rear
part of something
loomedloomedloomedloomed
loomedloomedloomedloomedSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
Suddenly an Suddenly an enormous black enormous black
wall wall loomedloomed in the in the fog.fog.
loomedloomedloomedloomedDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
n. A distorted, threatening
appearance of something, as through fog or
darkness
monumenmonumentt
monumenmonumentt
monumenmonumentt
monumenmonumenttSample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:Sample Sentence:
A A monumentmonument was was placed at the site of placed at the site of
the disaster.the disaster.
monumenmonumentt
monumenmonumenttDefinition:Definition:Definition:Definition:
n. something designed and built as
a lasting public tribute to a person or
group