plaques flat markers that are engraved with words of honor of an event

funnels smokestacks

Crow’s nest small lookout structure at the top of a ship

iceberg a huge floating piece of ice.

portholes small, round windows in a ship

stern the rear of a ship

loomed Appear as a shadowy form, esp. one that is large or threatening:

steward an assistant or helper on a ship

expedition Definition: A journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite objective: an expedition against the enemy stronghold; “A scientific expedition to the South Pole.”

fixtures Definition: an electrical device used to create artificial light by use of an electric lamp. Gold-plated light fixtures hung from the ceiling.

Students Figure Out Meaning Students can use context to determine meaning for the words that follow.

bow Reread page 90 and write the definition below. Bow means __________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ______

shipwreck Reread page 95 and write the definition below. Shipwreck means __________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ______

voyage Reread page 87 and write the definition below. Voyage means __________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ______

hull Reread page 85 and write the definition below. Hull means __________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ______

drenched Reread page 93 and write the definition below. Drenched means __________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ______

wreckage Reread page 95 and write the definition below. Wreckage means __________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ______

monument Reread page 100 and write the definition below. Monument means __________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ______

wealthy Reread p. 85 and write the definition below. Wealthy means _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

distress signal Reread page 90 and write the definition below. Distress signal means _______________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ ______

survivors Reread page 84 and write the definition below. Survivors means __________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ______

Third class Reread page 86 and write the definition below. Third class means ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

grand Reread page 85 and write the definition below. Grand means __________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ______

distance Reread page 92 and write the definition below. Distance means __________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ______

drifted Reread page 92 and write the definition below. Drifted means __________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ______

bursts Reread page 90 and write the definition below. Bursts means __________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ______