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MV Lyubov Orlova

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/mv-lyubov-orlova

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the ship class?

  2. 2. What is the year of construction?

  3. 3. Where did the MV Lyubov Orlova travel?

  4. 4. Why was the MV Lyubov Orlova special?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Ice-strengthened hull

  • Decommissioning

  • Derelict vessel

  • Maritime casualty

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

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

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