Tuesday, December 3 Classes

Hello Everyone,

Here's what we covered in class:

Class Period 0

Introduced Week 15 "Unsinkable Wreck of the RMS Titanic" Vocabulary:

1. debris (n.)- broken or torn pieces of something larger

2. robotic (adj.)- like or relating to a robot

3. sonar (n.)- equipment, especially on a ship, that uses sound waves to discover how deep the water is or the position of an object in the water, such as a group of fish

4. cramped (adj.)- not having enough space or time

5. interior (n.)- the inside part of something

6. ooze (n.)- to flow slowly out of something through a small opening, or to slowly produce a thick sticky liquid

7. sedimentation (n.)- a process in which small pieces of a solid material fall to the bottom of a liquid and form a layer

8. high-tech (adj.)- using the most advanced and developed machines and methods

9. submersible (adj.)- able to be used or to travel underwater

10. withstand (v.)- to be strong enough, or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or thing successfully

11. pressure (n.)- the force that a liquid or gas produces when it presses against an area

12. submarine (n.)- a ship that can travel underwater

13. ping (n/v)- a short, sharp sound; to make a short, sharp sound

14. viewport (n.)- a window 

15. shipwreck (n.)- an accident in which a ship is destroyed or sunk at sea, especially by hitting rocks, or a ship that has been destroyed or sunk in such an accident

16. materialize (v.)- to appear suddenly

17. effortlessly (adv.)- in a way that is effortless (= seeming not to need any effort)

18. windlass (n.)- a machine that lifts heavy objects by turning a chain or rope around a tube-shaped device

19. maiden (adj.)- being the first of its type

20. voyage (n.)- a long journey, especially by ship

21. luxurious (adj.)- very comfortable and expensive

22. tragedy (n.)- a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering

23. iceberg (n.)- a very large mass of ice that floats in the sea

24. lifeboat (n.)- a small boat kept on a ship for people to leave in if the ship is not safe or might sink

25. pandemonium (n.)- a situation in which there is a lot of noise and confusion because people are excited, angry, or frightened

26. on board (adv )- on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

27. foremast (n.)- the mast (= a tall pole that supports a sail) that is nearest the front of a ship

28. liner (n.)- a large ship for carrying passengers in great comfort on long journeys

29. bridge (n.)- the raised part of a ship on which the captain and other officers stand and from where they control the movement of the ship

30. lookout (n.)- a person who watches for danger


PPT: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CRMSLLRg5rbGA7R0TrnWg6EfnXhVIJ1F?rtpof=true&usp=drive_fs

Note: I did not change any definitions because they were less complex this week.

Class Period 7

1) Finished vocabulary introductions

2) Started on RWN, Page 327: Answered questions about a graphic, particular a map about the Titanic shipwreck.

Week 15 and 16 Worksheets: https://www.yourcharlotteschools.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=156&dataid=819&FileName=2-Wreck-of-the-Titanic-RWN.pdf


Homework:

1) Week 15 Vocabulary #1-10, write words x4, write definitions x4

2) OKSensay Week 15 Read Aloud Questions.

Note: I gave back the tests for Week 13 and 14 today.

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