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Helisking (Diane Bailey)

Helisking (Diane Bailey)

Get ready for extreme winter fun in Helisking (Diane Bailey). This thrilling book shows skiers jumping out of helicopters to ski down snowy mountains. Children will learn about the deep snow and the brave athletes who do this sport. The clear text is perfect for kids practicing their reading skills. It is an action-packed book for anyone who loves the snow.

Lexile: 690L

Quiz

Question 1: Where does this story take place?

AustraliaCaliforniaJapanNew Zealand

Question 2: How would Mitch get to the top of the mountain?

by trekkingby helicopterby riding in a snow mobileby skiing

Question 3: What does it mean when it says it was "every skier's dream"?

the conditions were not favorablethe conditions were frightening and dangerousthis part of the story takes place in a dreamthe conditions were exactly what a skier would want

Question 4: What type of text is seen in this opening chapter?

a discussiona recounta procedurea poem

Question 5: Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the word _loose_?

discoverbaggytightfind

Question 6: "He was in a remote mountain in New Zealand." What is the meaning of the word _remote_?

safeisolatedpopulatedpretty

Quiz

Question 1: What is off-piste skiing?

skiing on a trail that has been marked for skiersskiing in a foreign countryskiing on trail that has not been markedskiing illegally

Question 2: Where did Hans Gmoser grow up?

AustriaNew ZealandCanadaAustralia

Question 3: What does it mean to "take something up a notch"?

to make it more intense or difficultto dream about somethingto quit somethingto make it easier

Question 4: What are the numbers under Hans Gmoser's name?

the years he was involved in heliskiingthe years he invented heliskiingthe years he lived in Canadathe years of his birth and death

Question 5: Which word is opposite to the word _expert_?

professionalfollowerbeginnerenthusiast

Question 6: Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the word _confident_?

nervousjealouscourageousinterested

Quiz

Question 1: What is the name given to melted, heavy, wet snow?

iceslushcrudpowder

Question 2: How do skiers decide which way to go down the mountain?

by following markers placed down the mountainby following a trail left by other skiersby studying the best way to goby using a compass

Question 3: What does the text mean when it says skiers "make the bumps work for them"?

they trip over themthey are careful around themthey use them to go faster or jump or to help them turnthey do not see them and have a fall

Question 4: "Get ready to jump!" Why does the text use an exclamation point here?

because it wants the reader to whisper this phrasebecause it wants the reader to yell this phrasebecause it is excitingbecause it is a joke

Question 5: What is an _avalanche_?

a mass of snow, rocks and ice, tumbling down a mountainsidea deluge of watera very tall mountaina time when no rain falls and the ground dries out

Question 6: What is _air time_ in a jump?

the time when the skier is not touching the groundthe time when the skier hits the ground againthe temperature of the airthe time just before the skier jumps

Quiz

Question 1: Which part of the rocker ski rests on the ground?

the tipthe backthe middlethe edges

Question 2: What does a transceiver do?

it provides fresh water to someone trapped in the snowit sends out an electrical signal that helps rescuers find missing people in the snowit makes the skier go fasterit keep the person who is trapped in the snow warm

Question 3: Why is rescuing heliskiers more difficult than regular skiers?

they have less survival equipmentthey wear darker clothes which are harder to see from the airthey are less professionalthey are in hard-to-reach places on the mountain

Question 4: Which word from the text makes the noise it is describing (which is called onomatopoeia)?

snowavalanche!riskcrack!

Question 5: Add a prefix to the word _stable_ to create a word opposite in meaning.

antiuninex

Question 6: "Skiers wear goggles to cut the glare..." What is _glare_?

a wet patch of snowdarknessharsh, bright lightdrizzle

Quiz

Question 1: What is the World Heli Challenge?

a contesta toura fundraisera display

Question 2: Where do skiers go for very high, steep peaks?

AfricaNew ZealandAustraliaAlaska

Question 3: What does it mean when it says Ingrid's family "hit the slopes almost every weekend"?

they went ice skating almost every weekendthey had falls on the snow almost every weekendthey helped to compact the snow by hitting it with shovels every weekendthey went skiing almost every weekend

Question 4: In the title "Hot Spots for Cold Sports", what does it mean by the term "hot spot"?

the warmest placean unusually warm patch in an otherwise cold environmentthe best placea dangerous place

Question 5: What is a _daredevil_?

a person who takes big risksa person who dares other people to do dangerous thingsa person who is very cautiousa person who is evil

Question 6: Which word from the text is a compound word?

challengespilotridingdaredevil

Quiz

Question 1: How did Mitch feel before going down the mountain?

confident and excitedscared and like he wanted to quitsadangry

Question 2: How did this story end?

with Mitch making it down the mountainwith Mitch backing out of the challengewith Mitch injuring himselfwith Mitch losing his life

Question 3: What is Mitch's motivation for going down the mountain?

exhilarationcompleting a challengeenjoymentall the options in this list

Question 4: What kind of text is seen in this chapter?

a recounta poema fictional narrativea procedure

Question 5: What does the word _mentally_ refer to?

the mindthe bodythe emotionsthe spirit

Question 6: What does the word _perfectly_ mean?

imaginarywithout errorwith minor errorsfull of errors

Tag(s):Action Sports

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