MS Lord Selkirk II

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.

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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 vessel classification?Passenger cruise ship
2. What is the geographic operating domain?Lake Winnipeg and Red River, Manitoba, Canada
3. When was the MS Lord Selkirk II launched?It was launched on June 7, 1969, and was built to be a very big and sturdy boat.
4. How many people could the MS Lord Selkirk II carry?The ship could hold 130 passengers in comfy cabins and had a crew of 40 people to help them.

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