CIM R12

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CIM R12

• Recalling details

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Strategies

• When reading a paragraph, first identify the main
  idea. Then look for details that support the
  main idea.
• To find a particular supporting detail, scan the
  passage for a key word or phrase. Then read
  closely to find the answer you need.
• Use your finger, an index card, or a ruler to
  keep your place as you scan down a page.
• Read each selection to find answers to the
  questions about supporting details.

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• In 1998 James Camerons film Titanic won the
  Academy Award for Best Picture. The film broke
  box office records and was one of the most
  expensive films ever made, costing over 280
  million to produce. The movie tells the story of
  the titanic, a luxury cruise ship that sank in
  1912. As shown in breathtaking detail in the
  film, on its first voyage the Titanic hit an
  iceberg and began taking on water. As water
  filled the hold of the ship, the front part, or
  bow, sank into the ocean. After a short while,
  the ship snapped in two. The back part, or
  stern, of the ship raised upward and then it,
  too, sank into the ocean. All told 1,513 people
  aboard the Titanic lost their lives.

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• As terrible as the titanic disaster was, it was
  not the deadliest event ever to occur at sea.
  Early in 1945, World War II was drawing to a
  close. The Germans were suffering heavy
  casualties against the advancing Russian army.
  In January of that year, a German Luxury liner
  called Wilhelm Gustloff set sail from Danzig
  (now Gdansk), Poland, carrying 6,050 refugees
  from the advancing Russian army. As the ship
  headed for open sea, it took on additional
  passengers who arrived by small boat.

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• On January 30, shortly before mid-night, the
  Russian submarine S-13 torpedoed the Wilhelm
  Gustloff. Three torpedoes hit the ship, which
  sank about fifteen minutes later. Only 964
  passengers were rescued, and many of those later
  died. It is estimated that the sinking of the
  Wilhelm Gustolff led to the deaths of as many as
  7,000 people, over four and a half times as many
  people as went down with the titanic.

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1. James Camerons film Titanic cost over

• A. 280 million
• B. 360 million
• C. 420 million
• D. 530 million

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2. When did the Wilhelm Gustolff ?

• A. 1998
• B. 1954
• C. 1945
• D. 1912

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3. The Wilhelm Gustloff was torpedoed by

• A. An American submarine
• B. A Russian submarine
• C. A German submarine
• D. A Japanese submarine

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4. The Wilhelm Gustloff set sail from

• A. Halifax, Nova Scotia
• B. Heidelberg, Germany
• C. Lisbon, Portugal
• D. Danzig Poland

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5. The number of people rescued after the
Wilhelm Gustloff went down was

• A. 7,000
• B. 6,050
• C. 1,513
• D. 964

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