Finding the Titanic by Robert D. Ballard

1. Finding the Titanicby Robert D. Ballard Vocabulary Study Guide

2. Vocabulary Words unsinkable impossible to sink Some people even said the ship was unsinkable.

3. Vocabulary Words shipwreck wrecked or ruined ship The Titanic was the biggest shipwreck. We were searching for the Titanic, the most famous shipwreck. I thought about the people who survived the shipwreck.

4. Vocabulary Words hull the main frame or body of a ship The huge black hull of the Titanic sat in the docks of Southampton, England.

5. Vocabulary Words iceberg a huge floating piece of ice broken off from a glacier The Titanic hit an iceberg. But on its first voyage in April 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank. I wouldn�t mind seeing an iceberg or two. Had the iceberg made a big hole?

6. Vocabulary Words survivors people who have stayed alive Read on to meet one of the survivors of the Titanic disaster and to learn about her dramatic rescue. The survivors tried to keep the boats together by calling out to one another in the dark. Thousands of people waited in the pouring rain to greet the survivors.

7. Vocabulary Words voyage long journey to a distant land But on its first voyage on April 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg and it sank. When Ruth was 90 she went on her first sea voyage since the Titanic. For the first few days of the voyage, the weather was clear and the ocean was calm. You�ll also join Ballard on his exciting voyage of discovery.

8. Vocabulary Words wreckage the remains of something that has been destroyed Soon we saw pieces of railing and other pieces of wreckage. Our first video run over the wreckage was risky. Others want to learn what the wreckage can tell about the past.

9. Vocabulary Words bow front of the ship We saw a large whole in the deck of the bow section where the funnels had once stood. The bow of the Titanic was sinking. Yellow letters on the bow spelled out the name Titanic. The next day we explored the bow section of the ship. The bottom part of the bow was buried.

10. Vocabulary Words steward an assistant on a ship or airplane The Becker�s boarded the Titanic and the steward helped them find their cabin. The steward can help the passengers on the ship.

11. Vocabulary Words third-class having food and shelter on board of the least quality and price These were the third-class passengers.

12. Vocabulary Words second-class having food and shelter on board at a quality just below the highest, or first, class The Becker�s ate their meals in the second-class dining room. She led Ruth to the second-class dining room.

13. Vocabulary Words distress in need of immediate help He saw distress signals fly off the Titanic. They were distress signals calling any nearby ships to come and help.

14. Vocabulary Words stern the rear of the ship They were trying to move the stern toward the water. They were trying to move back toward the stern. The one on the stern section was a memory for all who lost their lives.

15. Vocabulary Words drenched soaked Ruth was drenched by the cold, splashing water.

16. Vocabulary Words funnels smokestacks We saw a large whole in the deck of the bow section where the funnels had once stood.

17. Vocabulary Words loomed came out from mist or darkness The iceberg loomed in the night. Suddenly the enormous black wall of steel loomed in front of us.

18. Vocabulary Words portholes small round windows in a ship To my surprise the glass in many of the portholes was not broken.

19. Vocabulary Words crow�s nest a small lookout structure at the top of a ship JJ took a good look at the crow�s nest.

20. Vocabulary Words plaques flat markers that are engraved with words Before we left, we place two metal plaques on its decks.

21. Vocabulary Words monument a structure in memory of people who have died The Titanic should be left in peace as a monument to those who lost their lives on the cold, starry night long ago.