UNIT 5 READING QUIZ

Rock Climbing

1. 1  Rock climbing is an exciting outdoor activity. Participants in this sport climb up, down, or across rock formations. The formations can be natural, like mountains or artificial rock walls. The rock climbers’ goal is to reach the top of the mountain or rock wall, or the end of a route. However, they must not fall. Professional rock-climbing competitions usually have one of two goals. One goal is to finish a set course the fastest and the other is to climb a challenging route the farthest.

2. 2  Participants need physical and mental strength for this sport. It tests their strength, agility, balance, and mental control. Therefore, they need to be in excellent physical and mental condition. Since it can be a dangerous activity, participants need to have an excellent knowledge of climbing techniques. They also need to use special climbing equipment.

3. 3  Rock climbing is not a new activity. Chinese paintings from 200 B.C.E. show men rock climbing. Researchers believe that in 12th-century America, cliff dwellers, or people who lived in the sides of caves, were rock climbers. Mountaineers in Switzerland were also excellent rock climbers. However, it did not become a sport until the late 19th century.

4. 4  Today there are two main types of rock climbing. One is free climbing, that is climbing using your own strength. Equipment is for safety, not support. Free climbing is generally used for easier climbs. The other type of climbing is aid climbing. Aid climbing is when you use special equipment to help you, such as ropes and weights. Aid climbing is generally used for more challenging routes.

5. 5  Since rock climbing can be dangerous, there are several ways to make it safer. One is rock climbers usually take a course, especially when they are new to the sport. In the course, they learn climbing techniques and how to use and check climbing equipment. Also, to avoid accidents, rock climbers usually do not climb back down after they finish. By that time, they are too tired.

6. What is paragraph 5 about?

• types of rock climbing

• explanation of rock climbing

• history of rock climbing

• rock climbing safety

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Rock Climbing

1. 1  Rock climbing is an exciting outdoor activity. Participants in this sport climb up, down, or across rock formations. The formations can be natural, like mountains or artificial rock walls. The rock climbers’ goal is to reach the top of the mountain or rock wall, or the end of a route. However, they must not fall. Professional rock-climbing competitions usually have one of two goals. One goal is to finish a set course the fastest and the other is to climb a challenging route the farthest.

2. 2  Participants need physical and mental strength for this sport. It tests their strength, agility, balance, and mental control. Therefore, they need to be in excellent physical and mental condition. Since it can be a dangerous activity, participants need to have an excellent knowledge of climbing techniques. They also need to use special climbing equipment.

3. 3  Rock climbing is not a new activity. Chinese paintings from 200 B.C.E. show men rock climbing. Researchers believe that in 12th-century America, cliff dwellers, or people who lived in the sides of caves, were rock climbers. Mountaineers in Switzerland were also excellent rock climbers. However, it did not become a sport until the late 19th century.

4. 4  Today there are two main types of rock climbing. One is free climbing, that is climbing using your own strength. Equipment is for safety, not support. Free climbing is generally used for easier climbs. The other type of climbing is aid climbing. Aid climbing is when you use special equipment to help you, such as ropes and weights. Aid climbing is generally used for more challenging routes.

5. 5  Since rock climbing can be dangerous, there are several ways to make it safer. One is rock climbers usually take a course, especially when they are new to the sport. In the course, they learn climbing techniques and how to use and check climbing equipment. Also, to avoid accidents, rock climbers usually do not climb back down after they finish. By that time, they are too tired.

6. What is paragraph 1 about?

• rock climbing safety

• types of rock climbing

• explanation of rock climbing

• history of rock climbing

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Rock Climbing

1. 1  Rock climbing is an exciting outdoor activity. Participants in this sport climb up, down, or across rock formations. The formations can be natural, like mountains or artificial rock walls. The rock climbers’ goal is to reach the top of the mountain or rock wall, or the end of a route. However, they must not fall. Professional rock-climbing competitions usually have one of two goals. One goal is to finish a set course the fastest and the other is to climb a challenging route the farthest.

2. 2  Participants need physical and mental strength for this sport. It tests their strength, agility, balance, and mental control. Therefore, they need to be in excellent physical and mental condition. Since it can be a dangerous activity, participants need to have an excellent knowledge of climbing techniques. They also need to use special climbing equipment.

3. 3  Rock climbing is not a new activity. Chinese paintings from 200 B.C.E. show men rock climbing. Researchers believe that in 12th-century America, cliff dwellers, or people who lived in the sides of caves, were rock climbers. Mountaineers in Switzerland were also excellent rock climbers. However, it did not become a sport until the late 19th century.

4. 4  Today there are two main types of rock climbing. One is free climbing, that is climbing using your own strength. Equipment is for safety, not support. Free climbing is generally used for easier climbs. The other type of climbing is aid climbing. Aid climbing is when you use special equipment to help you, such as ropes and weights. Aid climbing is generally used for more challenging routes.

5. 5  Since rock climbing can be dangerous, there are several ways to make it safer. One is rock climbers usually take a course, especially when they are new to the sport. In the course, they learn climbing techniques and how to use and check climbing equipment. Also, to avoid accidents, rock climbers usually do not climb back down after they finish. By that time, they are too tired.

What is paragraph 2 about?

• types of rock climbing

• what rock climbers need

• general explanation of rock climbing

• history of rock climbing

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Rock Climbing

1. 1  Rock climbing is an exciting outdoor activity. Participants in this sport climb up, down, or across rock formations. The formations can be natural, like mountains or artificial rock walls. The rock climbers’ goal is to reach the top of the mountain or rock wall, or the end of a route. However, they must not fall. Professional rock-climbing competitions usually have one of two goals. One goal is to finish a set course the fastest and the other is to climb a challenging route the farthest.

2. 2  Participants need physical and mental strength for this sport. It tests their strength, agility, balance, and mental control. Therefore, they need to be in excellent physical and mental condition. Since it can be a dangerous activity, participants need to have an excellent knowledge of climbing techniques. They also need to use special climbing equipment.

3. 3  Rock climbing is not a new activity. Chinese paintings from 200 B.C.E. show men rock climbing. Researchers believe that in 12th-century America, cliff dwellers, or people who lived in the sides of caves, were rock climbers. Mountaineers in Switzerland were also excellent rock climbers. However, it did not become a sport until the late 19th century.

4. 4  Today there are two main types of rock climbing. One is free climbing, that is climbing using your own strength. Equipment is for safety, not support. Free climbing is generally used for easier climbs. The other type of climbing is aid climbing. Aid climbing is when you use special equipment to help you, such as ropes and weights. Aid climbing is generally used for more challenging routes.

5. 5  Since rock climbing can be dangerous, there are several ways to make it safer. One is rock climbers usually take a course, especially when they are new to the sport. In the course, they learn climbing techniques and how to use and check climbing equipment. Also, to avoid accidents, rock climbers usually do not climb back down after they finish. By that time, they are too tired.

6. What is paragraph 4 about?

• types of rock climbing

• history of rock climbing

• what rock climbers need

• explanation of rock climbing

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Rock Climbing

1. 1  Rock climbing is an exciting outdoor activity. Participants in this sport climb up, down, or across rock formations. The formations can be natural, like mountains or artificial rock walls. The rock climbers’ goal is to reach the top of the mountain or rock wall, or the end of a route. However, they must not fall. Professional rock-climbing competitions usually have one of two goals. One goal is to finish a set course the fastest and the other is to climb a challenging route the farthest.

2. 2  Participants need physical and mental strength for this sport. It tests their strength, agility, balance, and mental control. Therefore, they need to be in excellent physical and mental condition. Since it can be a dangerous activity, participants need to have an excellent knowledge of climbing techniques. They also need to use special climbing equipment.

3. 3  Rock climbing is not a new activity. Chinese paintings from 200 B.C.E. show men rock climbing. Researchers believe that in 12th-century America, cliff dwellers, or people who lived in the sides of caves, were rock climbers. Mountaineers in Switzerland were also excellent rock climbers. However, it did not become a sport until the late 19th century.

4. 4  Today there are two main types of rock climbing. One is free climbing, that is climbing using your own strength. Equipment is for safety, not support. Free climbing is generally used for easier climbs. The other type of climbing is aid climbing. Aid climbing is when you use special equipment to help you, such as ropes and weights. Aid climbing is generally used for more challenging routes.

5. 5  Since rock climbing can be dangerous, there are several ways to make it safer. One is rock climbers usually take a course, especially when they are new to the sport. In the course, they learn climbing techniques and how to use and check climbing equipment. Also, to avoid accidents, rock climbers usually do not climb back down after they finish. By that time, they are too tired.

6. What is the subject of paragraph 3?

• types of rock climbing

• what rock climbers need

• rock climbing safety

• the history of rock climbing

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences. 1. When climbing a rock formation, rock climbers compete in relation to ____.

• direction

• bravery

• distance and speed

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences. 2. Rock climbers must be ____.

• fairly familiar with one technique

• physically and mentally strong

• interested in equipment

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence. 2. Rock climbers need an excellent knowledge of climbing ...

• climbing history

• techniques

• organizations

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Choose the correct definition.

1. The formations can be natural, like mountains or artificial rock walls.

• the shape of something

• the idea of something

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Choose the correct definitions for the words in bold. The goal is to reach the top of the formation or endpoint of a route without falling.

• reason

• purpose

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4