Finding the Titanic

By: Robert D. Ballard

JourneysTheme 1, Selection 3, Day 1

Taught By: Mr. Williams

Text Organization

Logical

Statement with examples

designed to illustrate or clarify the statement.

for example, for instance, that is,

thus, to illustrate, as

demonstrated, because

Chronological

Discussion of events or ideas

in relation to passing time

after, afterward, at last, at that time, before, during,

immediately, now, presently, shortly, since, until, while

Spatial

Emphasis on whereabouts of a thing or things

Above, adjacent to, below, beyond, then, close by,

elsewhere, inside, nearby, next to,

opposite, within, without, behind, in

front of, to left

Cause & Effect

A reason or condition and

the subsequent effect or

conclusion

accordingly, affect, as a result, and,

because, consequently,

hence in short, may be due to, reasons,

results, then, therefore, thus

Compare & Contrast

Discussion of similarities or differences in two or more ideas, events, or

things

also, likewise, in like manner, similarly,

similar to, compared to

although, however, but, conversely,

nevertheless, yet, on the contrary, on one hand, on the other

hand, at the same time

Lost and Found: Treasures

Comprehension Skill:Text Organization

What does the title tell you about the selection?

What does the heading

Shipwrecked! Tell you about

the information

that follows it?

Why does the author

separate the selection into two sections with different

headings?

Which organizational

pattern fits this selection?

Decoding: Multi-Syllabic Words

What is Syllabification?

1

son war

2

fa/ther vi/sas

3

per/mis/sion dip/lo/mat

plaques

shipwreck

survivors

unsinkable

voyage

wreckage

• plaques– Flat markers that are

engraved with words

• shipwreck– Wrecked or ruined ships

• survivors– People who have stayed alive

• unsinkable– Impossible to sink

• voyage– A long journey to a faraway

place

• wreckage– The remains of something

that has been destroyed

Key Journey Vocabulary

Finding the Titanic

Organizational Outline1. After reading each page, use Practice Book p. 47 to organize an

outline of the selection.

2. At the end of the story use the information you have gathered to describe the organizational structure of the story.

3. What key words and organizational structures (pictures, captions, headings, etc.) did the author use to support your decision.

4. When finished go back and reread this week’s selection in order to improve reading fluency.

Finding the Titanic

By: Robert D. Ballard

JourneysTheme 1, Selection 3, Day 2

Taught By: Mr. Williams

plaques

shipwreck

survivors

unsinkable

voyage

wreckage

• plaques– Flat markers that are

engraved with words

• shipwreck– Wrecked or ruined ships

• survivors– People who have stayed alive

• unsinkable– Impossible to sink

• voyage– A long journey to a faraway

place

• wreckage– The remains of something

that has been destroyed

Key Journey Vocabulary

Finding the TitanicWith your partner, discuss questions 1-7 on

page 102 of your text. You may look back in your text if you need to. When you're finished begin thinking about the following questions.

Where did the challenge take place?

What challenge did the main character face?

Why was the journey important to the characters?

What do you think the main character learned from his experience?

Comprehension Strategy: Summarizing

Using a Frame and Arrow Map, sequence what you think at the five most important events of the story.

Using a Thesaurus

Finding the Titanic

By: Robert D. Ballard

JourneysTheme 1, Selection 3, Day 3

Taught By: Mr. Williams

• plaques– Flat markers that are

engraved with words

• shipwreck– Wrecked or ruined ships

• survivors– People who have stayed alive

• unsinkable– Impossible to sink

• voyage– A long journey to a faraway

place

• wreckage– The remains of something

that has been destroyed

Key Journey Vocabulary

Using a Thesaurus

Even though prowl is listed as a synonym for roam you wouldn’t want to say that the student prowled around the classroom looking

for a pencil.

Be careful when using a Thesaurus because every synonym has its own connotation of meaning.

A Thesaurus is a book of Synonyms. It should be used to improve your word choice whenever you are writing.

Extreme Partner ReadingFirst Step: Read the story summary quietly to yourself. If you finish before time

is up, read through it again.

Second Step: Now that you have read through the story summary, go through it again using hand gestures as you read. If you finish before time is up, read through it again with gestures.

Third Step: Turn to your partner and take turns reading the summary with lots of expression.

Fourth Step: With your partner, take turns reading with passage with lots of expression and gestures.

Last Step: Using your best expression, ask your partner three questions about what you have read. When you are asked, be sure to answer with intense expressions.

Finding the Titanic

By: Robert D. Ballard

JourneysTheme 1, Selection 3, Day 4

Taught By: Mr. Williams

Decoding: Multi-Syllabic Words

What is Syllabification?

1

son war

2

fa/ther vi/sas

3

per/mis/sion dip/lo/mat

• plaques– Flat markers that are

engraved with words

• shipwreck– Wrecked or ruined ships

• survivors– People who have stayed alive

• unsinkable– Impossible to sink

• voyage– A long journey to a faraway

place

• wreckage– The remains of something

that has been destroyed

Key Journey Vocabulary

Iceberg Straight Ahead

With your partner, read pages 104-107 from your text using the skills mentions in the yellow column on the left of page 104. When you are finished discuss these questions with your partner and write your answers in complete sentences on a piece of lined paper..

3. What do you think Commander Sielbeck likes most about his job?

4. Although the sinking of the titanic was a terrible disaster, what positive outcome did it have?

2. What information shown on the map might have been included in a key or legend?

1. Was the map on page 106 a good feature to include in this article? Why or why not?

Finding the Titanic

By: Robert D. Ballard

JourneysTheme 1, Selection 3, Day 5

Taught By: Mr. Williams

Weekly Skills Test

1. Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper.

2. Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket.

3. Finish your Mountain Language.

4. Finish any other unfinished work.