May 10, 2016

Reading comprehension: Passage 27 — Into the Death Zone (Places and Events)
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  • Read the passage aloud.
    • Into the Death Zone

      Mount Everest is tall. It is the tallest mountain in the world. It is over 29,000 feet high. The top part is in the “death zone.” The death zone is a phrase. It is used by climbers. It is a zone where people cannot live. If they stay too long, they will die. The air is too thin. There is not enough oxygen.

      Everest was first climbed in 1953. Two men climbed it. They wore masks. They used bottled oxygen. Other people climbed the mountain. They all used masks, too. People thought you had to carry oxygen.

      In 1978, a man named Messner climbed Everest. He made it to the top without extra oxygen. He had to be skilled and strong. He had to go fast, so he did not stay in the death zone too long.

    • Asses your understanding of the passage by responding to the comprehension questions.
      • What would have happened if Messner had stayed in the death zone too long?
        1. He would have made it to the top
        2. He would have been strong
        3. He would have died
        4. He would have had enough oxygen

      • What year was Everest first climbed?
        1. 1978
        2. 1935
        3. 1987
        4. 1953

      • What statement is true?
        1. Some climbers need extra oxygen
        2. The fastest climbers need extra oxygen
        3. No climbers need extra oxygen
        4. All climbers need extra oxygen

    tags: Common Core State Standards • CCSS • K-12 • Common Core • 2nd grade • reading comprehension • elementary school • nonfiction reading • places and events • K-12 reader • listening comprehension • ESL intermediate
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