Searching for the Titanic - Comprehension

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a challenging situation

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the events in a story

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The Titanic was sinking.

He couldn't find the remains of the Titanic.

He lost family member from the sinking of the Titanic.

He couldn't find people to help him.

how the problem is solved

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He asked his dad for help.

He jumped off the ship.

He did research and found a device that would help him.

He invested his money in another company to find the remains of the Titanic.

It was a big ship.

The heartbreaking stories.

Beautiful first class cabins

The most luxurious ship of its time.

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strong

“But the Titanic had most certainly drifted in the more than two hours before it finally sank.”

“At the time, the Titanic was the biggest moving object ever built.”

“Built from the strongest steel, from the most modern designs, the Titanic was said to be ‘unsinkable.’”

“Yet the Titanic’s captain kept the ship steaming across the ocean at close to top speed.”

He had no way to explore the deep sea.

He did not know where to find the Titanic shipwreck

He did not understand why the Titanic sank.

He did not have the technology to find the shipwreck.

Determination pays off

Money is the key to success

Time heals all wounds.

The past is best forgotten.

“Grimm loved spending his money on attention-grabbing quests.”

“By 1984, Ballard was ready to try again. This time would be different, though, because Ballard could use Argo.”

“Ballard started to panic.”

“Like an invisible hand reaching up from the bottom of the sea, the Titanic held tight to hearts and imaginations.”