Finding the Titanic
Vocabulary4th grade
Bailey
funnels
• Smokestacks; a device used to pour liquids into a container with a small neck
• We saw the funnels of the ship before we boarded.
plaques
• Flat markers that are engraved with words
• Kevin received a plaques for most improved player at the sports banquet.
shipwrecks
• Wrecked ships• The hurricane caused a shipwreck.
survivors
• People who have stayed alive• The survivors of the Titanic were able
to get into a lifeboat.
Lifeboat filled with survivors of the Titanic waiting to be rescued
unsinkable
• Impossible to sink• Many believed the Titanic was
unsinkable.
voyage
• A long journey to a distant place• Columbus went on a voyage to find a
new route to India.
Map of the route Columbus took on his voyage.
Many people like take voyages on a cruise ship.
wreckage
• Remains of something that has been destroyed
• We were able to see the wreckage of the Titanic by using a robotic submarine.
newscast
• Broadcast news report• We watched the 6 o’clock newscast
to learn more about the wildfire.
commute
• To travel by car, bus, train, or plane from your house to your job
• Mike’s commute took an hour on the freeway.
continue
• To keep on doing something, to go farther, to begin again after stopping
• The Harry Potter story will be continued in book 7.
Many students continue their education by
going to college.The ball continues to bounce.
attitude
• A way of thinking or behaving• A positive attitude is necessary for
success.
slumber
• To sleep• We went to a slumber party but
didn’t sleep at all.