Iceberg Disaster Comprehension Stage 5 Titanic PDF

STAGE 5 Unit focus: The Titanic Text focus: Newspaper Iceberg Disaster April 16th, 1912 At just after 2am yesterday morning, tragedy struck on unsurprising that the third-class passengers, who were board the RMS (Royal Mail Steamer) Titanic ocean liner. situated at the bottom of the boat, appear to...

STAGE 5 Unit focus: The Titanic Text focus: Newspaper Iceberg Disaster April 16th, 1912 At just after 2am yesterday morning, tragedy struck on unsurprising that the third-class passengers, who were board the RMS (Royal Mail Steamer) Titanic ocean liner. situated at the bottom of the boat, appear to make up Owned and operated by White Star Line, the ship ran into the majority of the dead. difficulties just before midnight when it struck an iceberg south of Newfoundland, Canada. Early reports are telling us that over 1,000 of the 2,200 souls have perished—contrary to what some newspapers The luxury steamship had set sail from Southampton are reporting. We have seen stories in some outlets that five days earlier, on the 10th of April. It had picked say all souls were saved; we are saddened to report that up additional passengers at Cherbourg, France and this is definitely not the case. Queenstown, Ireland before se ng off for New York with approximately 2,200 passengers and crew on board. Billed as being unsinkable, work began on the Titanic in Almost as soon as the ship struck the iceberg, Captain Edward John Smith sent out a distress signal. They would have known almost immediately that the situation was the shipyards of Ireland in 1909. Urged on by competition dire and that they had, at most, a few hours to safe those with Cunard, White Star decided to push the limits of human achievement and create one of the largest ships in history. From stern to bow, the vessel was 883 feet long and was divided into 16 compartments. They were long considered to be watertight, and tests indicated that the ship could stay afloat with four of these filled with water. It is perhaps this hubris that led to the tragedy that unfolded— early reports are that the impact with the iceberg tore a hole in no fewer than five of the compartments. on board. The first ship on the scene was the RMS Carpathia, owned and operated by White Star’s competitor, Cunard. Reports from the Canadian coast seem to suggest that it didn’t arrive until an hour after the Titanic had slipped below the surface, leaving hundreds of people floating in sub-zero degree water. Those who had made it to the lifeboats are said to be safely on board various rescue vessels, though confirmation of this will arrive in the coming days. One worrying report suggests that the ship Not every passenger on the Titanic enjoyed the same was only fitted with 20 lifeboats, enough for fewer than luxurious accommodation. Whilst those in first-class half of the people on board. in third class we crammed into rooms of ten people and forced to share a sink and mirror. Food was served in a communal dining room three times a day. Between all 700 If that is the case, and other rumours of lifeboats being sent out half-filled are also true, then there will be serious questions to be answered in the coming days and weeks. http://www.literacyshedplus.com e C u r r ic ul Th all resources ©2020 Literacy Shed A ding ro und third-class passengers, there were two baths. It is perhaps um courts, a barbershop and a reading room, those down Rea enjoyed such delights as a private swimming pool, squash RETRIEVAL FOCUS 1. When did the Titanic hit the iceberg? 2. What does RMS stand for? 3. Which country was the Titanic close to when it sank? 4. Which class of passenger were at the bottom of the boat? 5. How many life boats were reported to be on the ship? I V V S E VIPERS QUESTIONS Why would there be questions if the life boats were sent out half-empty? Find and copy a definition for the word “hubris”. Find and copy a word that means people all ate together. When did the captain send a distress signal? Look at how the reporter begins and ends the text. What impact does this have on the reader? all resources ©2020 Literacy Shed http://www.literacyshedplus.com