Name _____________________Colour_____________________

Pre-Reading Activity (Before you read the story)

What do you know about the Titanic? Circle what you think is the correct answer:I I think this is…

A) A fictional story about explorers finding the Atlantic Ocean.

B) A non-fiction story about the first explorers to discover North America.

C) A fictional story about a robotic ship.

D) A non-fiction story about somethingthat happened in the past.

The Titanic was…

A) the first oil tanker.B) an icebreaker ship.C) the biggest passenger ship of its day.D) the fastest destroyer of the 20th century.

How many people could fit on the Titanic?A) 350B) 3,500C) 35,000

What year did the Titanic sail?A) 1900B) 1902C)1912D) 1920

Alphabetical Order, Vocabulary and Part of Speech

Put the following words in alphabetical (ABC) order. After that, write definitions for these words, draw a small picture, and write the part of speech:

Word in (ABC) Order

Definition Picture Part of Speech

1. ___________

2.____________

3.____________

4.____________

5.____________

6.____________

7.____________

8.____________

9.____________

10.____________

passenger crew survivor damagedlifeboat

lifejacket iceberg ship journey spot

Fill in the Blanks - VocabularyFill in the blanks to complete the words.Look at the pictures for clues.

1. sh__p__r__ ck

2. h__l__

3. l__f__bo__t

4. li__e__ac__et

5. __cebe__g

Matching Activity – Vocabulary

Match each word to the correct picture. Draw a line from the number to the letter.

lookout 1. a.

passengers 2. b.

crew 3. c.

survivors 4. d.

tilt 5. e.

chandelier 6. f.

Key Story SentencesFill in the blanks with the correct words from the box.

1. A new ship set sail _______________________________.

2. On __________________________________, the Titanic left Southampton forNew York.

3. For ____________________________, the Titanic steamed ahead.

4. Then, _____________________________________ on 14 April, the lookoutspotted something in the dark.

5. In the year ____________________, explorers found the wreck of the Titanic.

Write your own SentencesUse similar examples from above in number one and create your own sentences. For example: In 2017, I turned nine years old.6.______________________________________________________

7.______________________________________________________

8.______________________________________________________

9.______________________________________________________

10._____________________________________________________Compound Words

A compound word is a word that is made from two smaller words. pan + cake = pancake

April 10th, 1912 four days 1985in 1912 late at night

rain + bow = rainbow Directions: Underline the compound word in each sentence. Write the compound word and the two smaller words that form it. 1. Yun Ha and In Seo played in the playground. ________________ = ___________________ + ________________ 2. Ji Min and Seung Bin went to watch the baseball game. ________________ = ___________________ + ________________ 3. I use toothpaste when I brush my teeth. ________________ = ___________________ + ________________ 4. The two boys ate a sandwich by the riverbank. ________________ = ___________________ + ________________ 5. Tae Soek wants to eat watermelon every morning. ________________ = ___________________ + ________________ 6. Strawberries are my favourite fruit. ________________ = ________________ + _________________ 7. The favourite part of my vacation was when I got to ride in the

airplane.________________ = ___________________ + ________________

Here are some compound words from our story – draw a line between the two smaller words: teacup 1. s t a i r c a s e 2. s e a w a t e r 3. l i f e b o a t 4. l i f e j a c k e t 5. s h i p w r e c k

Scrambled SentencesUnscramble the sentences from the story. First, try doing it withoutlooking in the book. After you finish, check your answers by finding

them in the story to see if you were correct.

1. ship A set in 1912. new sail__________________________________________________________________

2. in. seawater Icy raced_________________________________________________________________

3. She help. to raced_________________________________________________________________

4. space There enough everyone. for wasn’t

_________________________________________________________________

5. Titanic one the disaster shipwrecks ever. was of The worst

________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

Reading ComprehensionChoose the answer. Circle the correct letter (a or b).

1. When did the Titanic set sail from Southampton?a. 10 April 1912b. 12 April 1912

2. How many passengers and crew were on board?a. over 2,220b. over 2,200

3. What did the lookout see on the night of 14 April 1912?

a. another ship called the Carpathia

b. an iceberg

4. How many lifeboats were on the Titanic?

a. 25 lifeboatsb. 24 lifeboats

5. How many people survived the Titanic disaster?

a. only 750b. only 705

Comprehension QuestionsAnswer the questions in complete sentences:

1. When did the ship set sail? (did + set=____________) ___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Where did the Titanic leave from? (did + leave=____________) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. When did explorers find the wreck of the Titanic? (did + find=____________) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. How many lifeboats did the Titanic have? (did + have=____________) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Where did the iceberg scrape along the Titanic? (did+____________=____________) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. How many passengers and crew were on board? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reading Comprehension Number the sentences in the correct order (1-5) to match the

text.

Her hull was damaged, water rushed in and the ship

started to sink.

The Carpathia rushed to help, but only 705 people survivedand at least 1,500 people died.

The Titanic set off for New York from Southampton on10 April 1912.

The wreck of the Titanic was found by explorers in 1985.

On the night of 14 April 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg.

Have Fun with EnglishFind and circle the words in the word snakes.

Help this ship find its way round the icebergs to safety.

Titanic Wordsearch

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Test your EnglishTrue or False? Write “T” for True or “F” for False.

1. The Titanic was heading for Southampton when it sank. ________

2. On the night of the disaster the lookout sawthe iceberg, but the Titanic didn’t hit it anyway. ________

3. The Titanic answered the Carpathia’s radio signal for help. ________

4. 705 people died in the Titanic disaster. ______

Choose the answer. Circle the correct letter.

1. The ship was called the Titanic because…

a. Titanic means “giant”.

b. Titanic means “fast”.

2. The Titanic sank because…

a. there weren’t enough lifeboats on board.

b. the ship’s hull was damaged by an iceberg.

3. There weren’t enough lifeboats on board because…

a. people didn’t think the Titanic could sink.

b. people didn’t think they looked nice.

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