— Part 2 - The Passengers —

TITANIC

Chapter 5

Titanic Part 2 Vocabulary

1. Bridge - the room from where a ship can be commanded or steered
2. Hazy - covered by mist, clouds, or fog
3. Collision - when one moving object violently strikes another
4. Dawn - the time of day when the sun is rising
5. Distress - a signal for help
6. Precaution - something done in advance to prevent something dangerous
7. Vast - a very large amount; immense
8. Bow - the front, or forward facing, part of the ship
9. Hymns - a religious song praising God
10. Stern - the back, or rear-facing, part of the ship

Chapter 5

All Hands on Deck

Research Guide Chapter 5 Questions

1. Which of the following was used by a passenger to describe the collision ? Page 63
1. It sounded like the screeching of nails against a chalkboard.
2. It felt as if the ship had the hiccups.
3. It sounded as if the ship’s boilers had exploded.
4. It felt as if the ship were rolling over a thousand marbles.
2. Which of the following can you infer is the reason Captain Smith sent for Thomas Andrews? Page 64
• Andrews was trying to think of ways to improve the ship.
• Being the designer, Andrews knew the ship better than anyone else.
• Andrews was the wireless operator and could start sending the distress signal immediately.
• The captain knew that Andrews heard and felt the collision and would know how to stop the leak.
3. Which of the following best supports the idea that the Titanic was going to sink? Page 64-65
• Captain Smith sent for Thomas Andrews.
• In 1912, life jackets on the Titanic were called lifebelts.
• The Titanic could stay afloat with four flooded compartments - but not with six.
• Captain Smith sent stewards to wake up passengers and bring them out on deck.

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Research Guide Chapter 5 Questions

4. What can you infer is the reason that Captain Smith thought there was a chance that everyone could be rescued? Page 67

• His men had seen the lights of a ship that seemed no more than 10 miles away.
• He knew that the Titanic could still stay afloat with 6 compartments filled.
• Thomas Andrews had told him that the Titanic could not go fast, it could still reach land.
• The wireless operators were sending the distress signal and ships were all around them.

5. Which of the following is true of the distress signal? Page 66-67

1. Only the Carpathia responded.
2. Four ships responded.
3. The closest ship to respond was 60 miles away.
4. It couldn’t be sent due to a broken wireless.

6. Which of the following pairs of words has nearly the same meaning in this chapter?

1. Saved and rescued
2. Distress and sinking
3. Crew and lifeboats
4. Compartments and bridge

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Research Guide Chapter 5 Questions

7. The Titanic would sink to the bottom of the ocean within 2 hours. Which of the following statements supports the idea that the Carpathia would not reach the Titanic before it sank. Page 67

• The men in the wireless room began sending the distress signal.
• The closest ship was nearly 60 miles away.
• The closest ship was a British passenger ship called the Carpathia.
• Even traveling at top speed, it would take the Carpathia at least 3 hours to reach the Titanic.

8. Using the map on page 68-69, which of the following is true of the Titanic’s route?

• The Titanic was sailing north of Ireland.
• The Titanic was sailing southeast.
• When it hit the iceberg, the Titanic was closer to New York than it was to England.
• The Titanic was traveling on the Pacific ocean.

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Research Guide Chapter 5 Questions

9. Read the following sentence from page 65.

He told Jack Phillips and Harold Bride to start sending out a ____________________ signal.

Which of the following word or words best completes the sentence?

• Collision
• Carpathia
• Precaution
• Distress

10. In a sentence or two, tell what might have happened if the ship that was 10 miles away would have answered the distress call.

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____dawn

____bridge

____hazy

____collision

____distress

____precaution

____vast

____bow

____hymns

____stern

1. The back of the ship
2. The room from where the ship is steered
3. A signal for help
4. The front of the ship
5. A religious song praising God
6. Covered by mist, clouds, of fog
7. The time of day when the sun is rising
8. When one moving object strikes another
9. A very large amount, immense
10. Something done in advance to prevent something dangerous

True/False - Chapter - 5 All Hands on Deck

1. _____________ page 63
2. _____________ page 63
3. _____________ page 64
4. _____________ page 64
5. _____________ page 65
6. _____________ page 65
7. _____________ page 67
8. _____________ page 66
9. _____________ page 67
10. _____________ page 68