Mountains: Surviving Mount Everest Review

What does the word equipment mean in the sentence below?

Donkeys carried the workers' equipment up the mountain.

• 1. children

• 1. clothes

• 1. games

• 1. supplies

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word increases mean in the sentence below?

If the price of tickets increases, people might not come to the concert.

• 1. goes down

• 1. is predicted

• 1. is surprising

• 1. becomes more

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word halt mean in the sentence below?

The guard told the man to halt before entering the gates.

• 1. pay

• 1. speak

• 1. stop

• 1. turn

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word tanks mean in the sentence below?

The drinking water is stored in tanks on the farm.

• new buckets

• 1. natural pools

• 1. round barrels

• 1. large containers

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word approached mean in the sentence below?

The dog looked up when the cat approached.

• 1. ran past

• 1. sat down

• 1. came near

• 1. made a sound

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Where is Mount Everest?

• 1. in Asia

• 1. in Australia

• 1. in North America

• 1. in South America

According to the graphic feature "Survival Equipment," how do climbers use trekking poles?

• 1. to break up ice

• 1. to stay balanced

• 1. to protect against the cold

• 1. to signal to other climbers

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which of the following can the reader learn from the image in the "Camp-to-Camp" section?

• 1. where Base Camp is located

• 1. why climbers rest at the camps

• 1. when the team reached the summit

• 1. how long the team had to wait at Camp Three

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

From the text and graphic features, what do you learn about the type of ladders climbers use?

• 1. They are made from wood.

• 1. They open and close constantly.

• 1. They are used only on Mount Everest.

• 1. They are used to cross cracks in the ice.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Why is it dangerous for climbers to spend more than ten minutes at the top of Mount Everest?

• 1. There is not enough food.

• 1. There is not enough snow.

• 1. There is not enough oxygen.

• 1. There is not enough sunshine.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5