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Introduction Glossary
As you read and listen to the introduction to the A Night to Remember, look for these key words and use the
definitions below to help you understand the story.
WORD
DEFINITION
lookout
person stationed to keep watch for danger or hazards
frigid
extremely cold; bitterly cold
jolt
an abrupt or violent movement
impact
collision or crash between two objects
KWL Chart
After you have listened to the introduction to A Night to Remember, discuss what you know about the Titanic and
what you might want to learn about the Titanic.
TOPIC:
What I Know:
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What I Wonder:
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What I've Learned:
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Text Glossary
Use these explanations of difficult words or expressions to help you read the passage from A Night to Remember.
Add to this list if you find more unfamiliar words or idioms as you read.
WORD OR IDIOM
DEFINITION
polished plate glass
extremely flat, smooth glass
maiden voyage
the first journey of a ship or aircraft
biting cold
painfully cold
starboard
the side of a ship or aircraft that is on the right when one is facing
forward
windjammer
a merchant sailing ship with large square sails
pastime
an activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment rather than
work
mishap
an unlucky accident or setback
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Multiple-Meaning Word Chart
Circle the correct definition of the word, based on context. Identify the part of speech in the third column. Then,
use the last column to write a new sentence with the word using the same part of speech.
Word
Which
Definition?
What Part of
Speech?
jar
(n.) a container
used for storing
food
(n.) a physical
shock or jolt
"Then, as they sat
there talking, a
faint grinding jar
seemed to come
from somewhere
deep inside the
ship."
watch
(v.) to keep under
careful, protective,
or secret
observation
(n.) a fixed period
of duty on a ship,
usually lasting four
hours
"At this moment
Quartermaster
George Thomas
was standing watch
on the after bridge.
For him too, it had
been an uneventful
night—just the sea,
the stars, and the
biting cold."
braced
(v.) pressed against
something to stay
balanced (n.) a
fitted device to
keep something
immobile
"The berg towered
wet and glistening
far above the
forecastle deck,
and both men
braced themselves
for a crash."
New Sentence
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Visualization Sentence Frames
Complete the sentence frames in order to show your understanding of the text.
Sentence 1
When I read the phrases "high in the crow's-nest," "lookouts," and "dazzling night," I get
a vivid picture of
.
Sentence 2
When I read the phrases "calm, clear, and bitterly cold" and "the cloudless sky blazed
with stars," I get a clearer picture of
.
Sentence 3
When I read the phrase "polished plate glass," I see
.
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Annotation Guide
Use the following annotation guidelines to help you annotate the excerpt of A Night to Remember. Be sure to
make annotations or highlights to the text to complete each line.
1. Highlight at least two sentences that refer to the kinds of people who were on the ship.
2. Highlight at least two sentences that refer to the kind of sailing weather on that night. Using the
annotation tool, explain why these details are important to the excerpt.
3. Highlight the key details about the passenger accounts of what happened.
4. Highlight the key details in the passage and make annotations that explain the importance of the Titanic
in history.
5. Highlight vocabulary words and explain what you think the words mean based on how they are used in
the text.
6. Highlight any additional unfamiliar vocabulary. Use the annotation tool to make predictions about the
meaning of these unfamiliar terms.
Analyze the Discussion
Identify and list textual evidence (quotes, details, and examples) from A Night to Remember that you can use to
answer these questions as you watch the SyncTV episode.
1. 0:06 – How big was the Titanic
and how long did it take for the ship
to sink?
2. 0:47 – How are the movie Titanic
and the novel A Night to Remember
compared?
3. 2:45 – How does the author keep
people interested in reading A Night
to Remember when the ending is
known?
The Titanic was a well known cruise liner because it was the
and the most
ship in the world.
It was the Titanic's
voyage from England, sailing to
. The excerpt begins on the
night of the voyage.
The ship was full of glamorous passengers and even the passengers'
The ship had crew dedicated to watching for
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Sentence Frames
Fill in the blanks in the sentences with evidence from the text. The sentences will help you answer the Think
questions.
1. The Titanic was a well known cruise liner because it was the
and the most
ship in the world.
2. It was the Titanic's
voyage from England, sailing to
. The excerpt begins on the
night of the voyage.
3. The ship was full of glamorous passengers and even the passengers'
were considered glamorous.
4. The ship had crew dedicated to watching for
.
They were called
. It was Fredrick Fleet who spotted the iceberg.
5. The night the Titanic hit the iceberg was unusually
, and
6. There were at least
,
.
different accounts of what happened when the ship hit the iceberg.
We learn from passengers and crew. Each has their own point of view.
7. One passenger,
Another passenger,
, stated
, stated
8. The Managing Director of the White Star Line stated he felt sure
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