Kowloon Tong School
2019 – 2020 Third Semester
Reader Worksheet ( 2 )
Primary 4 Name: ( ) Date:
Titanic
A. What happened after the Titanic struck the iceberg? Complete the summary
with the given words. Each word can be used once only.
deck collision swiftly soccer
half children life jackets refused
lifeboats distress disaster rescued
When the Titanic struck the iceberg, Captain Smith ordered his crew to tell
all passengers to put on (1) and go on the (2) . Then, he asked the
wireless operators to send a (3) signal to seek help from nearby ships.
The passengers were not concerned at first. Some boys even played
(4) with chunks of ice on the deck. When the passengers saw the (5) , they
realized that they were in real danger. Unluckily, the lifeboats could only carry
about (6) of the people on board. According to the custom of the sea,
women and (7) could go on the lifeboats first. However, many women (8)
to leave their husbands and decided not to get into the lifeboats.
Two and a half hours after the (9), the Titanic began to sink very quickly
and broke into two. Many passengers fell into the freezing water and soon died.
Meanwhile, the Carpathia was on its way to help the survivors of the Titanic. In
the end, the Carpathia (10) 706 people.
B. Choose the correct answer.
1. Which of the following sentences is not true?
A. Many people believe the mystery ship was the Californian.
B. When the Titanic sank lower and lower, the orchestra played hymns.
C. There were no safety rules for larger ships when the Titanic was built.
D. The hearings after the sinking of the Titanic found that Captain Smith
was to blame for the disaster.
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Primary 4 Reader Worksheet ( 2 )
C. How would you describe the different characters in the book? Write the
correct answer in the corresponding boxes. Each choice can be used once
only.
decisive irresponsible selfish reckless
selfless sympathetic courageous
Character
Characters Page Proof From The Story
Traits
Some ‘...others were afraid that too many people
passengers on 87 trying to get into the boats would tip them (1)
the lifeboats over — and no one would be saved.’
‘When the officer in charge said there was
Molly Brown 88 no hope of rescue, she threatened to throw (2)
him overboard.’
Arthur ‘His nickname was “Electric Spark”. He
93 (3)
Rostron was famous for making quick decisions…’
Passengers on 97 ‘The passengers on the Carpathia gave (4)
the Carpathia – 98 clothes to the Titanic survivors.’
‘None of the musicians tried to save
The Titanic 90 (5)
themselves by getting in a lifeboat. None
Orchestra – 91
survived the disaster.’
D. Fill in the blanks with the given words. Each word can be used once only.
refused realized tragedy wealthy danger
rapidly courage rescue blame destroyed
After my uncle’s death in the car crash, I (1) that accidents could happen
anytime and we should cherish what we have now.
Jack is rude. He broke my pencil case but he (2) to apologize to me.
Although Tim is (3) , he never donates any money to charities.
The government encourages citizens to exercise more as the number of
obese citizens is increasing (4) .
The bomb (5) the building and took away many lives. Everyone was full
of sorrow about this (6) .
Peter was cooking some soup but he fell asleep, so many people (7) him
for causing the fire.
The firefighters showed great (8) as they went into a burning house to
rescue the people inside.
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