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Finding the Titanic

Finding the Titanic. By: Robert D. Ballard Journeys Theme 1, Selection 3, Day 1 Taught By: Mr. Williams. Text Organization. Lost and Found: Treasures. Decoding: Multi-Syllabic Words. plaques. shipwreck. survivors. unsinkable. voyage. wreckage. Key Journey Vocabulary . plaques

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Finding the Titanic

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  1. Finding the Titanic By: Robert D. Ballard Journeys Theme 1, Selection 3, Day 1 Taught By: Mr. Williams

  2. Text Organization

  3. Lost and Found: Treasures

  4. Decoding: Multi-Syllabic Words

  5. plaques

  6. shipwreck

  7. survivors

  8. unsinkable

  9. voyage

  10. wreckage

  11. Key Journey Vocabulary • 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

  12. Finding the Titanic Organizational Outline After reading each page, use Practice Book p. 47 to organize an outline of the selection. At the end of the story use the information you have gathered to describe the organizational structure of the story. What key words and organizational structures (pictures, captions, headings, etc.) did the author use to support your decision. When finished go back and reread this week’s selection in order to improve reading fluency.

  13. Finding the Titanic By: Robert D. Ballard Journeys Theme 1, Selection 3, Day 2 Taught By: Mr. Williams

  14. plaques

  15. shipwreck

  16. survivors

  17. unsinkable

  18. voyage

  19. wreckage

  20. Key Journey Vocabulary • 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

  21. Finding the Titanic With 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. What challenge did the main character face? Where did the challenge take place? Why was the journey important to the characters? What do you think the main character learned from his experience?

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

  23. Using a Thesaurus

  24. Finding the Titanic By: Robert D. Ballard Journeys Theme 1, Selection 3, Day 3 Taught By: Mr. Williams

  25. Key Journey Vocabulary • 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

  26. Using a Thesaurus

  27. Extreme Partner Reading First 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.

  28. Finding the Titanic By: Robert D. Ballard Journeys Theme 1, Selection 3, Day 4 Taught By: Mr. Williams

  29. Decoding: Multi-Syllabic Words

  30. Key Journey Vocabulary • 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

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

  32. Finding the Titanic By: Robert D. Ballard Journeys Theme 1, Selection 3, Day 5 Taught By: Mr. Williams

  33. Weekly Skills Test • Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper. • Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket. • Finish your Mountain Language. • Finish any other unfinished work.

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