1. Exploring the Titanic
By Robert D. Ballard

2. eerie Adjective Def- weird, especially in a frightening way
Ex: The old man’s house was especially eerie at night.

3. prophecy Noun Def- a prediction; foretelling of future events
Ex: Nostradamus made prophecies about the future.

4. accommodations
Noun
Def- a room and food, especially in hotels or on ships or trains
Ex: In Las Vegas, there are luxury accommodations at the Bellagio hotel.

5. tribute Noun Def- an action or gift that honors a deserving individual
Ex: In “Zebra”, John Wilson leaves Zebra’s artwork as a tribute for his friend who died in the Vietnam war.

6. dazzled Adjective Def- amazed or overwhelmed by a spectacular display
Ex: The woman was dazzled by the singing in the play.

7. indefinitely Adverb Def- for an unlimited length of time
Ex: The boy’s gaming privileges were taken away by his mother indefinitely.

8. novelty Noun Def- something new, original, or unusual
Ex: Silly Bandz were a novelty item in 2010.

9. feverishly Adverb Def- in a highly emotional or nervous way
Ex: The police officer worked feverishly to free the trapped man.

10. list Verb Def- to tilt, lean
Ex: The damaged tree began to list to one side due to erosion.

11. toll Noun Def- the amount of loss or destruction caused by a disaster
Ex: The storm’s flooding took a devastating toll on the house.

12. What is Nonfiction? Writing about real people, places, and events
Biography
Autobiography
Essay
Informative Article
Interview

13. Informative Article Provides facts about specific subject
News stories and feature stories
News Stories:
Objective and unbiased accounts of current events
Feature Stories:
Human-interest stories focusing on interesting people or events

14. secondary source
description based on an account from a primary source.
Example: made for movies, books BASED on a true story

15. primary source
Firsthand account of an event