The Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S Titanic Fifth Grade Unit 5 Week 2

Summary EQ: How does technology help adventurers reach new places? The Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic Seventy-four years after the Titanic’s tragic collision with an iceberg, two explorers took the mini-submarine Alvin two-and-a-half miles down to the ocean’s bottom to view the wreck of theTitanic. They were the first people to ever see the wreckage. They found that the ocean floor was littered with personal items that serve to this day as a reminder of the accident.

Comprehension Skills Graphic Sources Graphic sources include charts, tables, graphs, maps, illustrations, andphotographs. Before you read an article, look closely at any graphic sources that accompany it.

Grammar Adjectives and Articles An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun. It usually, but not always, comes before the noun it describes. When an adjective is used to modify a pronoun, it usually comes after the pronoun and follows a linking verb such as is, was, look, or seem. Most adjectives answer the questions What kind?, How many?, How much?, or Which one? The words a, an, and the are special adjectives called articles.

Words to Know cramped robotic debris sediment interior sonar ooze

robotic cramped debris interior ooze robotic sediment sonar robotic of or for a machine with moving parts and sensing devices controlled by a computer

inner surface or part; inside cramped debris interior ooze robotic sediment sonar interior inner surface or part; inside

cramped shut into a small space cramped debris interior ooze robotic sediment sonar cramped shut into a small space

cramped debris interior ooze robotic sediment sonar ooze a soft mud or slime, especially at the bottom of a pond or river or on the ocean bottom

material that settles to the bottom of a liquid cramped debris interior ooze robotic sediment sonar sediment material that settles to the bottom of a liquid

cramped debris interior ooze robotic sediment sonar sonar device for finding the depth of water or for detecting and locating underwater objects

Scattered fragments; ruins; rubbish cramped debris interior ooze robotic sediment sonar debris Scattered fragments; ruins; rubbish

solid matter that becomes liquid Which means the same thing as the underlined word? We tested the sediment from the cup. solid matter that becomes liquid solid matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid

Which means the same thing as the underlined word? The diver was equipped with sonar. equipment that uses sound waves to locate underwater objects equipment used to anchor a ship

Which means the same thing as the underlined word? The tornado left so much debris on the road. flying objects broken pieces

My brother begged for a robotic toy. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? My brother begged for a robotic toy. manually operated computer controlled

Which means the same thing as the underlined word? We were cramped inside the elevator. able to operate not having much space

Which means the same thing as the underlined word? It was difficult to pull the object out of the ooze. soft mud dampened dirt

Spelling league cordial sergeant subtle yacht disguise doubt fatigue debt blood vague anxious foreign bargain condemn intrigue villain cantaloupe flood depot cordial subtle disguise Challenge Words bureau reminiscent adjective monologue environment

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