Titanic

This article features an overview of the Titanic, from its features and planned voyage to the disaster that occurred after it struck an iceberg. The worksheets include a set of reading comprehension questions, a vocabulary activity, and a writing prompt.

This reading comprehension passage tells about the Titanic's journey up to and including its tragic sinking. The attached worksheets include multiple choice and short answer questions, a vocabulary crossword, and a writing prompt.

This article discusses the aftermath of the sinking of the Titanic, including how it changed ship safety rules and what happened when the shipwreck was finally located in 1985.

Though it's known today almost exclusively for its deadly sinking, the Titanic was actually quite advanced for its time. Learn more about the features and history of the ship with this article and worksheet.

Each card for this scavenger hunt features interesting facts about the Titanic, from the people on board to the artifacts left behind. Hide the cards around the room and have students search for them while completing the attached worksheet.

Use clues and an optional word bank to complete this crossword puzzle using key vocabulary terms related to the Titanic.

Search for vocabulary words related to the Titanic with this printable PDF. Hidden terms include key locations, such as Belfast and Southampton, as well as Carpathia, the ship that rescued survivors, and many other terms related to the ship.

Students will use words from a word bank to complete each sentence about the Titanic. This fill-in-the-blank activity reinforces key details about this historic event.

This worksheet includes a cut-and-glue timeline activity that involves putting the ship's key events in order. It also includes a prompt and space for writing a passage about the timeline.

This prompt encourages students to imagine they are a passenger on the Titanic before it hits the iceberg. They will write a journal entry about their experience on the ship so far, using details about their class and experience.

This writing prompt asks students to pretend it is 1912 and they are either a survivor or a loved one of a survivor of the Titanic. They are instructed to write a letter to the government arguing for changes to ship safety laws using details about what happened during the ship's sinking.

This printout includes two lined pages for students to write a letter pretending to be a survivor of the Titanic disaster. They will describe what they imagine the experience may have been like and include details that may have affected their experience.