WorksheetsRogers: Prep Rally
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 17mins
Where is the most logical place to put sentence number 13?
immediately after sentence 14
immediately after sentence 15
immediately after sentence 16
correct as is
Which sentence interrupts the logical progression of ideas?
sentence 5
sentence 6
sentence 7
sentence 11
Which sentence most effectively combines sentences 9 and 10?
Working with two adjustable poles, Erik leans on one, he scans in front of himself with the other.
Working with two adjustable poles, Erik leans on one, scans in front of himself with the other.
Working with two adjustable poles, Erik leans on one, when he scans in front of himself with the other.
Working with two adjustable poles, Erik leans on one and scans in front of himself with the other.
Which sentence most effectively combines sentences 11 and 12?
(11) He has an acute sense of hearing. (12) This enables him to climb by listening to the footsteps of his companions and to a bell tied to the climber ahead of him.
He has an acute sense of hearing, which enables him to climb by listening to the footsteps of his companions and to a bell tied to the climber ahead of him.
He uses his acute sense of hearing while climbing by listening to the footsteps of his companions and to a bell tied to the climber ahead of him.
He has an acute sense of hearing, this enables him to climb by listening to the footsteps of his companions and to a bell tied to the climber ahead of him.
He uses his acute sense of hearing to climb by listening to the footsteps of his companions and to listen for a bell tied to the climber ahead of him.
Which sentence provides the most support for the central idea that Erik Weihenmayer is an extremely creative individual?
sentence 4
sentence 7
sentence 8
sentence 14
In sentence 13, what is the meaning of the word "summit?"
bottom of the mountain
peak of the mountain
mountain hiking guides
dogs that look for people who die
How tall is Everest?
29,000 feet
30,000 feet
29,000 inches
100,000 miles
Erik Weihenmayer has the distinctive honor of being the first blind man to make it to the top of Mount Everest. Define "distinctive."
clear
separate from the rest
intricate
expensive
Erik’s ultimate challenge was realized in 2001 when he and his fellow climbers made it to the top of Mount Everest. Define "ultimate."
final
most important
first
shortest
What tools are most important to Erik's system of climbing?
His friends, a horn
Two adjustable poles and a bell
Two adjustable poles and a friend
A bell tied to the hiker in front of him
What obstacles did he overcome to climb Mount Everest?
He is blind, Everest is a huge mountain, and there was drastic weather
He is blind, Everest is a huge mountain, and no one would help him
He is blind, other hikers were in his way
He is blind and there was drastic weather
What is retinoschisis?
A blister caused from extreme hiking
An eye disease
A stomach virus
A type of big cat that lives in Himalayas
What is the best rewrite of question 10?
He scans in front of himself with the other.
And he also scans in front of himself with the other.
And he scans in front of himself with the other stick he was holding.
And he scans in front of himself.
Is Erik willing to take risks?
Yes! He is clearly an adrenaline junky.
He is, but he always has a plan.
Absolutely not. He lives his life in a clear, planned out way.
He's blind? How could he?
Who taught Erik to have a love of hiking?
His uncle
His mother
His former teacher
His father
