Question

titanic her story and her history a a modern day marvel the titanic was built in belfast, ireland over the course of three years. it cost 7.5 million dollars and took 3,000 men to build the 882 - foot ship. watertight compartments made it \unsinkable\ in the event of a collision, and the four funnels were made to make the ship look more grand than most ships of the time. b iceberg, right ahead during the titanics maiden voyage, the first across the atlantic, captain smith received warnings about dangerous icebergs. on april 14, 1912, at 9:00 pm, captain smith went to bed. the last - looking warning came in around 9:40, and he never received it. at 11:40 pm, lookouts spotted an iceberg, and 37 seconds later, the ship scraped the bottom of the berg. by 12:05 am, lifeboats began lowering into the freezing water. at 2:20 am on april 15, the titanic sank to the bottom of the ocean. survivors in lifeboats were not rescued until 4:00 am. on april 18, 1912, the 705 survivors from the titanic docked in new york. c a closer look at the sinking while many had believed the titanic was unsinkable, it foundered on april 15, 1912. although it looked like the ship would miss the iceberg, because bergs are wider underneath, the ice scraped the ship under the water, causing several holes. even though watertight compartments could take in water and the ship would stay afloat, only four could be flooded. water spilled through the compartments, causing five to be flooded, and ultimately, the titanic to sink. extra! extra! think all about it! 1) determine which text structure is used in each paragraph. 2) what happened just after captain smith went to bed on april 14? 3) why didnt the watertight compartments keep the ship afloat? 4) what is the main idea of paragraph a? 1 circle the text structure in which each paragraph is written. a 1) problem & solution 2) cause & effect 3) description 4) compare & contrast 5) order & sequence b 1) problem & solution 2) cause & effect 3) description 4) compare & contrast 5) order & sequence c 1) problem & solution 2) cause & effect 3) description 4) compare & contrast 5) order & sequence answer each question based on the information in the text. 2 3 4

Explanation:

1. For text structures:

• Paragraph A describes the Titanic's construction, cost, size, and features, so it uses description.
• Paragraph B lists events in chronological order of the disaster, so it uses order & sequence.
• Paragraph C explains why the ship sank after hitting the iceberg, linking causes to effects, so it uses cause & effect.

1. For question 2: The text states the last iceberg warning came in around 9:40 pm, which was after Captain Smith went to bed at 9:20 pm, and he never received it.
2. For question 3: The text notes the ship could only stay afloat if 4 compartments flooded, but water spilled through, flooding 5 compartments.
3. For question 4: Paragraph A focuses on the Titanic's construction details and features that made it a modern marvel.

Answer:

1. Text Structures:

• A: 3) Description
• B: 5) Order & Sequence
• C: 2) Cause & Effect

2.

The last iceberg warning came in around 9:40 pm, and Captain Smith never received it.

3.

The ship could only stay afloat if a maximum of four watertight compartments flooded, but water spilled through the compartments, causing five to flood.

4.

The Titanic was a modern marvel with impressive construction details and features designed to make it "unsinkable" and grand.