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Warm-Up Language and Purpose in Exploring the Titanic

? Lesson Question

WK2 Words to Know

Fill in this table as you work through the lesson. You may also use the glossary to help you.

language related to a special field of study or a certain group or profession

the attitude of a text toward the subject and theme

concerning subjects in science, technology, mathematics, and related fields

the reason an author writes

the atmosphere or emotions a text creates

Lesson Goals

Use context clues to

understand

jargon.

Recognize thee�ect of

.

Determine theauthor’s

.

Read Exploring the Titanic by Robert D. Ballard.


Warm-Up Language and Purpose in Exploring the Titanic

Going on a Quest

A quest is when a person takes to search for something.

A quest could be about:

• finding something .

• reaching a .

• learning a skill.

• winning a prize.


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Language and Purpose in Exploring the Titanic

InstructionPart 1

Analyzing the Tone in a Text

Tone is the attitude of a text toward the subject and .

To analyze tone:

• examine .

• study the details.

• look for imagery and language.

Identifying Tone

These authors create different tones in their writing by using

and .

Underline the words and phrases in each passage that create tone in that passage.

The deep fog covered the valley and any

evidence of a trail. I was left to search for a

way back as if blindfolded. Strange sounds

echoed from the ever-darkening forest. As

nightfall arrived, fear choked my heart. I

knew I was completely lost.

I bolted from the starting blocks, hopeful to

place first in the mile. Saving energy for the

last quarter, I held my pace. Finally, it was

time. I pushed through my pain and kicked

away from the pack. I saw the finish line

just ahead. With hands held high, I broke

through the finish line in victory!



InstructionPart 1

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Using Tone to Identify Mood

The tone establishes a mood, which is the emotions, feelings, or

a text creates.

Underline the words and phrases in the excerpt that establish a tone of excitement.

I had listened to the famous explorer and diver Jacques Cousteau and to Dr. Eugenie Clark,

the shark expert, and been completely awed by their experiences. Listening to them, I began to

dream about diving to the greatest shipwreck of them all: the Titanic.

–Exploring the Titanic, Robert D. Ballard

Tone, Mood, and the Reader

to create tone.

Writers use

Tone creates themood of

.

Mood draws thereader into the

.

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InstructionPart 1

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Robert D. Ballard (b. 1942)

• Is a well-known deep-sea with many awards

• Created a camera that can take pictures of the ocean floor

• Located the sunken cruise ship Titanic

• Shows in his quest by using a passionate tone in

Exploring the Titanic

• Uses technical language to explain scientific details

Reading Technical Jargon

To understand technical jargon, use this strategy:

1. Look for

the author provides.

2. Examine context

.

3. Keep reading if you can.

4. If the jargon is too confusing,

use the .

Underline the definition provided by the author in the passage.

Alvin could only dive to 6,000 feet.

Since the average depth of the deep ocean is

about 12,000 feet, the Navy decided to give

it a new hull of titanium alloy, a very strong

metal that could hold up to huge underwater

pressures and allow us to dive to 13,000 feet.




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Deciding When to Move On

When readers find a word they do not understand, they:

• read on and look for

.

• stop and use a dictionary.

• the word and

go back later.

Underline the words that are compared in the passage using context clues.

And that’s why I decided on a new

search plan. I knew that when things fall in

deep water, they tend to be scattered by ocean

currents. The result is usually a long comet

tail of debris that settles on the sea floor. I

thought that this must have happened when

the Titanic sank. A long trail of objects would

have scattered out of her as she plunged to the

bottom.



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InstructionPart 2

Understanding the Author’s Purpose

The author’s purpose is the author’s reason for writing.

• There are

common purposes.

• Authors may have more than one purpose in the same text.

Entertain

Revealing Author’s Purpose

Author’s purpose:Inform the reader

Titanium hull

exploration

Tension

connections


Summary Language and Purpose in Exploring the Titanic

Lesson Question What drove Robert D. Ballard’s quest to find the Titanic?

Answer

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