Blind to Failure

What mountain did Erik Weihenmayer climb?

• Mount Kilimanjaro
• Mount Everest
• Mount McKinely
• Mount Castroville

What disability did Erik have?

• Blind
• Deaf
• Mute
• Paralyzed

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does hubris mean?

• Full of fear
• Having a disability
• Excessive pride
• Lacking self confidence

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which one does the story NOT say blind people thrive on?

• Stairs all the same height
• Varying patterns
• City blocks the same length
• curbs the same depth

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is Erik's STRONGEST mountaineering attribute?

• Strong Upper Body
• Good Lungs
• Mental Toughness
• Great Sight

What sport did Erik excel at in high school?

• Football
• Wrestling
• Basketball
• MMA

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What attribute does Erik look for in a mate?

• Looks
• Strength
• Voice
• Hairstyle

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does Erik know where his climbing group is at all times?

• They call to him.
• They wear bright clothes.
• They are strung together with rope.
• The guide wears a bell on his pack.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

When the climbing party reached the peak, Erik's partner, Evans, said, "Just take a second and look around."  This is an example of...

• irony
• personification
• simile
• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What percentage of climbers never reach the mountain's peak?

• 60%
• 70%
• 80%
• 90%