How did the crew of Endurance track their location during their voyage?

a) Using radio signals and radar

b) By relying on satellites

c) Using basic instruments, almanacs, and math

d) By following imaginary lines of latitude and longitude

read the excerpt from the passage:

As March continued, the weather turned to rain and then

to snow, and the men crawled into their damp sleeping bags
in complete, wretched misery. They were hungry, cold, and
frightened.

Whats the most likely meaning of wretched?

a. Angry
b. Unsatisfied
c. Unhappy
d. Poor

read the excerpt from the passage:

Shackleton scratched a match alight with his

thumbnail, then lit a cigarette as the rogue iceberg blundered
toward them.
The men watched it come closer and closer, breathing a sigh of
relief when it veered away and passed them to the east.

What is the most likely meaning of the word “blundered”?

a. To make a careless mistake
b. Moving or falling
c. Searching
d. struggling

What did the crew use to determine latitude?

a) Accurate clocks

b) Almanacs and tables

c) Sextant readings

d) Radio signals
How did the crew determine longitude?

a) By measuring the height of celestial bodies

b) By referring to almanacs

c) By adjusting their clocks based on the time difference

d) By using radar signals

What did the crew sacrifice for food as the ice pack disintegrated?

a) Maps and charts

b) Almanacs and tables

c) Sled dogs

d) Navigational instruments

What was the crew's goal before the Antarctic winter approached?

a) To find other ships for assistance

b) To reach land, specifically Clarence Island or Elephant Island

c) To sail back to their starting point

d) To explore the Antarctic continent

“If the ice opens we could land in a day,” Hurley lamented

in his diary. Yet the ice pack, with Patience Camp and its twentyeight
frustrated and helpless men, drifted past.

What is the the most likely meaning of "frustrated"?

a) pleased

b) content

c) annoyed

d) courageous

Which word is a synonym for "abundant"?

a) scarce
b) plentiful

c) meager

d) insufficient

Which word is an antonym of "generous"?

a) selfish

b) humble

c) considerate

d) charitable

Text Questions:

What did the crew do to check the accuracy of their chronometers?

What instrument did the crew use to measure the height of celestial bodies?

What were some of the challenges the crew faced during their voyage on the Endurance?

How did the crew determine their latitude?

What instruments were crucial for determining longitude accurately?

What was the significance of reaching land, particularly Clarence Island or Elephant Island, for the
crew's survival?

Write a summary for the passage Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World. You must write two
paragraphs. Use correct punctuation and capitalisation.

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