Climb or Die

By: Edward Myers

CourageTheme 1, Selection 3, Day 1

Taught By: Mrs. Williams

Genre

Rosie to the Rescue

Comprehension Skill:Sequence of Events

What is Rosie doing at the beginning of

the story?

What events happened once Rosie is lowered

into the well?

How does the word Suddenly in the

sentence, Suddenly they were back

above the ground in the dazzling light, show a change in

events in the paragraph?

Belay

v.  To secure by means of a rope, in mountain climbing. To protect themselves, the mountain climbers will belay as they climb.     —adj.  Secured by a rope. He waited in the belay position while the others caught up with him. 

Carabineers

n.  In mountain climbing, an oval ring that attaches to a piton. The carabiners allow ropes to run freely through them. 

Desperate

adj.  Feeling full of despair, hopeless. The girl made a desperate plea for someone to save the cat. 

Fatigue

n.  Extreme tiredness. Her fatigue was so great she wanted to sleep for days. 

Foothold

n.  A place that gives firm support for a foot while climbing. The crumbling ledge could not provide a safe foothold. 

Functioned

v.  To fill a particular purpose or role. The knife functioned as a screwdriver to take the screws out of the clock. 

Improvising

v.  To make something from available materials. When it began to rain, the hikers improvised a tent out of plastic garbage bags. 

Overcome

v.  To conquer. She has overcome her fear of heights. 

Climb or DiePractice Book pg. 47

75 At first Danielle hits the rock with Dad’s hammer. Then she…

turns the hammer around and used its claw like an ice axe.

77 The hammers work. Next, Jake and Danielle…

start to climb up the icy trench.

78 Danielle gets to the top of the trench first. Then she…

turns to help Jake reach the top.

80-81 Jake and Danielle are happy to be at the top. Then they realize…

they can’t see a weather station anywhere.

82 Crying, Jake and Danielle hug each other. Then Danielle pushes Jake away. Suddenly Jake realizes that she is…

trying to show him something.

84 Through the clouds, they see… the weather station is on the ledge above them.

84-85 Danielle is getting weaker. When they finally knock on the weather station door…

no one answers it.

86 Jake improvises by________. As a result _____________.

banging on the door with the hammer. a man finally opens the door.

Climb or Die

By: Edward Myers

CourageTheme 1, Selection 3, Day 2

Taught By: Mr. Williams

Key Climbing Vocabulary

• belay– To secure a rope for mountain

climbing

• carabineers– Oval rings that attach a rope to a

piton for climbing

• desperate– Feelings of homelessness or

despair

• fatigue– Extreme tiredness

• foothold– A place that provides firm

support for a foot while climbing

• functioned– Filling a particular purpose or

role.

• improvising– Making something from available

materials

• overcome– To conquer

Vocabulary:Parts of a Dictionary Entry

josh (jäsh) v. joshed, joshing. 1. to ridicule in a good-humored way; tease jokingly; banter – n. josher. good humored joking – adj. joshingly

1. Write a sample sentence with the first definition of josh.

2. Write a sentence using the adjective form of josh.

3. Write a sentence using the noun form of josh.

Step 1 •Read the Story Summery to yourself one time. •Be sure to use good hand gestures to help you as you read.

Step 2 •Turn to your shoulder partner and partner read the story with lots of expression. •Don’t forget the gestures that you have practiced.

Step 3 •Take turns asking and answering at least five questions each about the text. •Remember to both ask and answer questions with high enthusiasm.

Extreme Partner Reading

Hatchet

By: Gary Paulsen

CourageWeek 1, Selection 1, Day 3

Taught By: Mr. Williams

Climb or Die

By: Edward Myers

CourageTheme 1, Selection 3, Day 3

Taught By: Mr. Williams

Key Climbing Vocabulary

• belay– To secure a rope for mountain

climbing

• carabineers– Oval rings that attach a rope to a

piton for climbing

• desperate– Feelings of homelessness or

despair

• fatigue– Extreme tiredness

• foothold– A place that provides firm

support for a foot while climbing

• functioned– Filling a particular purpose or

role.

• improvising– Making something from available

materials

• overcome– To conquer

Vocabulary:Parts of a Dictionary Entry

dig•it (dij’it) n. 1. a finger or toe. 2. a unit of measure equal to ¾ of an inch. 3. any number from 0-9.e•nig•ma (i nig’ma) n. 1. a perplexing riddle. 2. a baffling mystery.

1. Write a sample sentence with the first definition of digit.

2. Write a sentence using the third definition of digit.

3. Write a sentence using the first definition of enigma.

• Sequence of Events (Ladders to Success pg 23-30

Hatchet

By: Gary Paulsen

CourageWeek 1, Selection 1, Day 4

Taught By: Mr. Williams

Climb or Die

By: Edward Myers

CourageTheme 1, Selection 3, Day 4

Taught By: Mr. Williams

Key Wilderness Vocabulary

• frustration– The irritation that comes

from not achieving a goal.

• hatchet– A small, short handled axe to be

used with only one hand.

• kindling– Small pieces of wood or other

materials used to start fires.

• quills– A collection of hollow spines

on the back of a porcupine.

• shelter– A place that provides protection

from the weather.

• slithering– A sliding, slipping

movement.

• survival– The preservation or continuing

of life.

• terrified– Extremely frightened.

Vocabulary:Parts of a Dictionary Entry

dis•cre•tion (di skresh’en) n. 1. a freedom or authority to make decisions. 2. the quality of being discrete or careful. dis•crim•i•nate (di skrim’ i nät’) v. 1. to make distinctions in difference and prejudice.

1. Write a sample sentence with the first definition of discretion.

2. What part of Speech is discriminate.

3. Write a sentence using the second definition of discretion.

Skills

Sequence of Events Coach pg. 130-133

Hatchet

By: Gary Paulsen

CourageWeek 1, Selection 1, Day 5

Taught By: Mr. Williams

Climb or Die

By: Edward Myers

CourageTheme 1, Selection 3, Day 5

Taught By: Mr. Williams

When You Are Finished

After you finish your Weekly Skills Test:

1. Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper.

2. Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket.

3. Finish your Mountain Language.4. Read a book of your choice.

Battling Everest

• With your suit partner, read pages 90-93 from your text using the skills mentions in the yellow column on the left of page 90. When you are finished discuss these questions with your partner. How were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norway alike and different?

Why do you think that two men were willing to risk their lives to make the climb?

Why does the author say that these men have reached the roof of the world?

What dangers did the two men face?

Word SortParts of a Dictionary

Entry

Climbing Tools Mountainous Peaks

Words that mean tired

Sort the words below into the four above categories.

ice ax pronunciation weariness Cuzco

fatigue entry word K2 carabineers

part of speech exhaustion pitons Everest

oxygen tank El Muerto definition drained

Parts of a Dictionary

Entry

Climbing Tools Mountainous Peaks

Words that mean tired

pronunciation ice ax Everest fatigue

part of speech carabineers K2 exhaustion

definition pitons El Muerto weariness

entry word oxygen tank Cuzco drained