Theme 1- Week 1Day 1

Building BackgroundAnd

Vocabulary

What do you know about rock What do you know about rock climbing?climbing?

CarabinersCarabiners

Metal rings used by Metal rings used by rock climbers to rock climbers to attach ropes to attach ropes to

themselves or to themselves or to climbing nutsclimbing nuts

HarnessHarness

A set of straps that A set of straps that can attach to a can attach to a safety ropesafety rope

BelayBelay

Being tied to a Being tied to a person or a rock person or a rock with a rope for with a rope for safetysafety

RappelRappel

To come down a To come down a cliff by sliding cliff by sliding down a ropedown a rope

LedgeLedge

A shelf of rockA shelf of rock

Cathedral WallCathedral Wall

A cathedral is a large A cathedral is a large or important church.or important church.

This wall is named This wall is named cathedral wall cathedral wall because it is large and because it is large and important.important.

DescentDescent

A trip into or down A trip into or down from something, from something, such as a such as a mountain.mountain.

TrekkedTrekked

Made a slow and Made a slow and difficult journey on difficult journey on footfoot

VoidVoid

A large empty A large empty spacespace

Words about Rock Climbing

Vocabulary belay harness ledge descent rappel trekked

Last fall, my dad and I went rock climbing together for the first

time. I couldn’t wait! We headed to a place called Pine Ridge. After

parking our truck and checking our gear, we _______________ over

the rocky trail to the base of the ridge. Dad helped me strap on the

________________, and up I went.

There were plenty of small holes for my fingers and toes, and

with the sun warm on my back, I scrambled up the rocks like a lizard.

When I reached the wide _____________ that jutted out about halfway

up, it was Dad’s turn. He made it up easily. As we snacked on sports

drinks and granola, the sun suddenly disappeared, and a chilly

breeze made me shiver. Time to head back down! I watched as Dad

made a safe _______________. When I saw him tie the end of the

rope around his waist, I yelled down, “On _______________!”

Holding on to the rope, I took a deep breath and then pushed myself

out, and began to _____________ down the ridge.

The temperature must have dropped twenty degrees by the

time my feet touched the ground. Dad wrapped me in his flannel shirt

and we set off for the truck – tired, cold, and very happy.

Words about Rock Climbing

Vocabulary belay harness ledge descent rappel trekked

Last fall, my dad and I went rock climbing together for the first

time. I couldn’t wait! We headed to a place called Pine Ridge. After

parking our truck and checking our gear, we _______________ over

the rocky trail to the base of the ridge. Dad helped me strap on the

________________, and up I went.

There were plenty of small holes for my fingers and toes, and

with the sun warm on my back, I scrambled up the rocks like a lizard.

When I reached the wide _____________ that jutted out about halfway

up, it was Dad’s turn. He made it up easily. As we snacked on sports

drinks and granola, the sun suddenly disappeared, and a chilly

breeze made me shiver. Time to head back down! I watched as Dad

made a safe _______________. When I saw him tie the end of the

rope around his waist, I yelled down, “On _______________!”

Holding on to the rope, I took a deep breath and then pushed myself

out, and began to _____________ down the ridge.

The temperature must have dropped twenty degrees by the

time my feet touched the ground. Dad wrapped me in his flannel shirt

and we set off for the truck – tired, cold, and very happy.