MS Insignia

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ms-insignia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the construction yard?Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France
2. What is the passenger capacity?Approximately 684 passengers (as part of the R Class)
3. Where was the MS Insignia built?It was built in a shipyard in Saint‑Nazaire, France.
4. How many passengers can the MS Insignia carry?It can carry about 684 passengers.

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