Rock Climbing (Tom Greve) - Leveled English Reading

Climb to the top with Rock Climbing (Tom Greve). This exciting book teaches kids how to scale tall walls and mountains safely. You will learn about the special ropes, harnesses, and shoes climbers use. The simple words make it very easy for young readers to understand. It is a perfect adventure for children who love heights and the outdoors.

Lexile: 910L

Quiz

Question 1: According to the text on page 6, bouldering requires great strength in a climber's

fingers and toes.arms and hands.arms and legs.legs and shoulders.

Question 2: Which of the following forms of climbing is described as involving two climbers using harnesses, ropes and other climbing tools?

boulderingmountaineeringsport climbingtop-roping

Question 3: Based on the information in this chapter, it is evident that the sport of bouldering requires the climber to have

belaying devices.a climbing partner.strength and skill.harnesses and ropes.

Question 4: The heading in the green text box on page 7 is

a fact.a statement.an opinion.a question.

Question 5: Which of the following words is an antonym of 'intense'?

gentlesensiblemoderateextreme

Question 6: 'They like to know how far they can go, or how fast, or how high.' In this sentence the word 'how' is

an adjective.a conjunction.a preposition.an adverb.

Quiz

Question 1: Which of the following options is not mentioned as a reason why it is best for young rock climbers to start learning their skills on an indoor climbing wall?

indoor climbing walls often have ropes attached to themclimbing walls provide opportunities to learn skills with fewer dangers than outdoor climbingchanges in the weather do not affect indoor climbersteachers are able to call instructions to students on an indoor climbing wall

Question 2: Which of the following statements is incorrect?

climbing walls vary in difficultyclimbing walls vary in heightclimbing walls can only be built indoorsclimbing walls often have ropes attached

Question 3: We can infer that the boy pictured on page 9 is wearing a harness to attach himself to

the bottom of the climbing wall.his partner on the ground.the top of the wall.holding grips on the sides of the wall.

Question 4: The caption on page 9 has been

enlarged.italicized.capitalized.centered.

Question 5: 'They provide opportunities to learn skills with fewer dangers than outdoor climbing.' In this sentence the word 'with' is

a preposition.a conjunction.an adverb.an adjective.

Question 6: Identify the comparative adjective in the following sentence. 'They provide opportunities to learn skills with fewer dangers than outdoor climbing.'

feweroutdoorprovideskills

Quiz

Question 1: Belaying devices are used by climbers to

prevent the climber's rope from becoming entangled.stop the climber's rope from breaking or fraying.control the movement of the climber's rope and act as a gentle brake.control the climber's speed as they ascend the rock or mountain.

Question 2: The highest mountain range in the world is in

Europe.Asia.North America.Africa.

Question 3: Based on the information in this chapter, we can infer that 'ice-climbing' does not take place on

frozen lakes.frozen waterfalls.glaciers.icebergs.

Question 4: The punctuation mark used in the middle of the last sentence on page 12 is

a comma.a colon.an ellipsis.a semicolon.

Question 5: 'It is a relatively safe way to climb because the climbers use harnesses, ropes, and belaying devices to keep each other from falling to the ground.' In this sentence the word 'because' is

an interjection.an adjective.a preposition.a conjunction.

Question 6: Which of the following words is not a noun that can be formed from the verb 'create'

creativitycreatorcreationcreative

Quiz

Question 1: According to the text on page 20, the threat of falling pushes the climber to

communicate with their climbing partners on the ground.focus on the summit they are attempting to reach.ensure they are carrying all the necessary safety equipment.focus on every detail of their actions.

Question 2: On page 20 we are told that the ultimate climber's reward is the thrill of

reaching the top of a rock formation, boulder or mountain.climbing as part of a team.returning safely to the ground.climbing to the top of their first outdoor structure.

Question 3: The most likely reason that we are told that climbers must balance their desire to reach a mountaintop against their best judgement regarding time and potentially dangerous conditions is because

they must make sure that they are carrying all the correct safety equipment.they should not rush into a climb before considering the environment, weather and season.to prevent sickness, they must not try to climb a mountain too quickly.they must spend a lot of time learning their skills on indoor climbing walls.

Question 4: The main purpose of the text on page 22 is to

inform the reader of the benefits of mountain climbing.persuade the reader to try mountain climbing.warn the reader of the dangers of mountain climbing.educate the reader about the sport of mountain climbing.

Question 5: Which of the following words from the text cannot be used as both a noun and a verb?

threatfocustrustgroup

Question 6: Which prefix cannot be added to the word 'able' to form another word?

dis-en-in-un-