The Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S Titanic

Day 2

Concept Talk

How does technology help adventurers reach

new places?

PARTNER SHARE• If something is foreign to you, is it also

foreign to the people around you?

• Why do people go seafaring to foreign lands?

• Where can we discover treasure other than in a pirate’s trunk?

Amazing Words• Pinnacle- the highest point of something• Finding the Titanic was the pinnacle of

his career. • Submersible- a small boat or craft used

for exploring underwater• They used a submersible to find the

wreckage on the bottom.

• Teach your partner these words

Acronyms• An acronym is a word formed from the

initial letters in a phrase• Acronyms should be capitalized• Can be found in the dictionary to help

understand what it means• NASA= National Aeronautics and

Space Administration• SCUBA= self-contained underwater

breathing apparatus

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Jargon• Jargon is a special language that belongs

exclusively to a particular group, such as sailors or explorers (even teachers).

• In our story we will see jargon that is about the ocean

• Jargon: pier, ice field, starboard• If I don’t know what these words mean, I

need to look them up in the glossary or a dictionary

Text Features• On page 206 and 207 I see a timeline• The dates and the times on the timeline

help me see how quickly the Titanic sank.• The captions under the photos help

explain what is happening in each photo• These features help me understand what

happened to the Titanic so the author can use the text to explain their exploration of the wreck

The Titanic• With technology and what the

witnesses of the sinking of the Titanic they have been able to recreate how the Titanic sank.

• The sinking of the Titanic

VocabularyCramped-not having much spaceThe space in the sub felt cramped.

Debris-broken piecesThe ground was covered with scattered debris from the accident.

• Teach your partner these words.

VocabularyInterior- insideThe interior of the ship was covered in mud.

Ooze- slimy mudThe parts sank in the slimy mud on the bottom of the ocean.

Teach your partner these words.

VocabularyRobotic-computer controlledHe moved the robotic arm to pick up the rock.

Sediment- solid matter that settles at the bottom of a liquidThe sediment swirled around in the current.

Teach your partner these words.

Vocabulary• Sonar- equipment that uses sound

waves to locate underwater objects

• The sonar showed there was a ship on the bottom of the ocean.

• Teach your partner this word

Deep Inside the Titanic

•Part 1

Adjectives and Articles• Adjectives

• A ugly hat

• An French restaurant

• A orange notebook

• An sleeping cat

Acronyms• Acronym overload

Acronyms• Acronyms are words that are made

from the first letter of a group of words that describe something.

• Use a dictionary and you and your partner find what these acronyms mean:

• Laser• NATO• Radar

Let’s check our Daily Fix it

WritingChoose several paragraphs from The

Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic and take notes

Include:The most important facts and ideasParaphrase or restate in your own

words

Writing• To help me, I will use the outline• I will include the title, author and

page number• I will use the headings to remember

information• Under the headings I will write 3

bullets for 3 different details under the heading