Great Failure
In the early 1900s, many people explored ____ lands.
Ernest Shackleton was one of ____.
He headed for Antarctica with a team of 28 men in ____ 1914.
On January 20, 1915, Shackleton’s team was crossing the sea near ____.
____, the ship hit thick ice and got stuck.
The men had to wait until the winter ____.
October ____, 1915
____ long months passed and the ice started melting.
But, the ____ broke the ship into pieces.
The ____ started sinking.
I ordered my men, “Give up the ship. She’s ____ down!”
November 21st, 1915
The ship has sunk under the ____ today.
We lost our home and we had to ____ a camp on the ice.
All I ____ do is to keep strong for my men.
My dream to go to Antarctica is broken, but I’ve set a ____ goal.
I’ll make my men return home ____.
____ 15th, 1916
I had my men get on the three lifeboats to go to Elephant ____.
We got to the island ____.
It took us 7 days on the sea to ____ to the island.
And after 497 days, we finally stood on ____ again.
But, there is no ____ on this island.
There is little ____ to eat and the weather is so cold.
April 24th, 1916
We ____ get help in South Georgia.
The island is 1,300 kilometers ____ and a sea of death is in front of us.
But I ____ do this for my men.
I set ____ for South Georgia today.
Shackleton and five of his men fought against big waves and strong ____ for 16 days.
____, they made it to South Georgia.
They got help from there and went back to Elephant ____.
When the men on the island ____ the ship, they all shouted for joy.
Not a single ____ was lost!
____ was saved.