Great Failure
In the early 1900s, ____ people explored new lands.
Ernest Shackleton ____ one of them.
He headed for Antarctica with ____ team of 28 men in August 1914.
On January 20, 1915, Shackleton’s team ____ crossing the sea near Antarctica.
Suddenly, the ship hit thick ice and got ____
The men had to wait until ____ winter passed.
October 28th, ____
Nine long months passed and the ice ____ melting.
But, the ice broke the ship into ____
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 ____ make a camp on the ice.
All I can do is to keep strong for ____ men.
My dream to go to Antarctica is broken, ____ I’ve set a new goal.
I’ll make my men return ____ safely.
____ 15th, 1916
I had my men get on the three lifeboats to go ____ Elephant Island.
We ____ to the island today.
It took us 7 days on the ____ to get to the island.
And after 497 days, we finally stood on ____ again.
But, there is no help on this ____
There is ____ food to eat and the weather is so cold.
April 24th, 1916
We can get ____ in South Georgia.
The island ____ 1,300 kilometers away and a sea of death is in front of us.
But I should do this for my ____
I set out for South ____ today.
Shackleton and ____ of his men fought against big waves and strong winds for 16 days.
Finally, they ____ it to South Georgia.
They ____ help from there and went back to Elephant Island.
When the men ____ the island saw the ship, they all shouted for joy.
Not ____ single life was lost!
Everyone was ____