The Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S Titanic

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

Let’s get our books • 1-5 • 6-10 • 11-15 • 16-20 • 21-27

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

Vocabulary Cramped-not having much space The space in the sub felt cramped. Debris-broken pieces The ground was covered with scattered debris from the accident. • Teach your partner these words.

Vocabulary Interior- inside The interior of the ship was covered in mud. Ooze- slimy mud The parts sank in the slimy mud on the bottom of the ocean. Teach your partner these words.

Vocabulary Robotic-computer controlled He moved the robotic arm to pick up the rock. Sediment- solid matter that settles at the bottom of a liquid The 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

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

Writing • Choose several paragraphs from The Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic and take notes • Include: • The most important facts and ideas • Paraphrase 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

The Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S Titanic