1. Finding the Titanic Vocabulary Words Houghton Mifflin Reading Theme 1 - Journeys Vocabulary Words Houghton Mifflin Reading Theme 1 - Journeys Created by Mike Brewer  2008

2. See if you can correctly identify the following vocabulary words.

3. If necessary, use the context clues from the sample sentences to help you.

4. funnelfunnel

5. funnelfunnel Sample Sentence: The funnel of the ship blew out big, thick, clouds of smoke.

6. funnelfunnel Definition:Definition: n. A vertical pipe from which smoke and exhaust gases escape; smokestacks.

7. plaqueplaque

8. plaqueplaque Sample Sentence: The plaque on the wall told the passengers where to go.

9. plaqueplaque Definition:Definition: n. A small piece of metal, stone, or other material with words engraved on it.

10. survivorsurvivor

11. survivorsurvivor Sample Sentence: The two survivors of the car crash were taken to a hospital.

12. survivorsurvivor Definition:Definition: n. people who have remained alive after an accident or war.

13. unsinkableunsinkable

14. unsinkableunsinkable Sample Sentence: The Titanic was thought to be an unsinkable ship.

15. unsinkableunsinkable Definition:Definition: adj. impossible to sink; incapable of sinking

16. voyagevoyage

17. voyagevoyage Sample Sentence: The voyage across the ocean took two months to complete.

18. unsinkableunsinkable Definition:Definition: n. A journey by sea or air, especially to a distant place

19. wreckagewreckage

20. wreckagewreckage Sample Sentence: The wreckage from the crash was scattered across the street.

21. wreckagewreckage Definition:Definition: n. the broken pieces left after something has been damaged or destroyed

22. hullhull

23. hullhull Sample Sentence: The engines were plaaced deep inside the hull of the ship.

24. hullhull Definition:Definition: n. The body of a ship; the main frame

25. bowbow

26. bowbow Sample Sentence: The bow of the ship plowed into each wave and slapped it away.

27. bowbow Definition:Definition: n. the front of a boat or other vessel

28. stewardsteward

29. stewardsteward Sample Sentence: The steward walked down the corridor checking on each passenger.

30. bowbow Definition:Definition: n. the front of a boat or other vessel

31. distressdistress

32. distressdistress Sample Sentence: The group of people found themselves in distress after their plane crashed.

33. distressdistress Definition:Definition: n. needing immediate help; mental suffering,

34. sternstern

35. sternstern Sample Sentence: The little boy caught the fish on the stern of the boat.

36. sternstern Definition:Definition: n. the rear part of a vessel; the rear part of something

37. drencheddrenched

38. drencheddrenched Sample Sentence: The wave crashed over the boat and drenched the two children.

39. sternstern Definition:Definition: n. the rear part of a vessel; the rear part of something

40. loomedloomed

41. loomedloomed Sample Sentence: Suddenly an enormous black wall loomed in the fog.

42. loomedloomed Definition:Definition: n. A distorted, threatening appearance of something, as through fog or darkness

43. monumentmonument

44. monumentmonument Sample Sentence: A monument was placed at the site of the disaster.

45. monumentmonument Definition:Definition: n. something designed and built as a lasting public tribute to a person or group