NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.WhichsentencefromtheselectionexpressesanOPINION?Itssummitisthehighestpointonearth,51/2milesabovesealevel.MountEverestisaplaceofgreatbeauty,adventure,anddanger.Nepal,asmallcountrythatbordersIndia,isthehomeoftheSherpapeople.Theearth’scontinentsarealwaysmoving,driftingslowlytogetherorapart.2.Howdoyouknowthat“TheTopoftheWorld”isnonfiction?Itissetinthefutureandhastechnologyofthefuture.Ithasheadingsthatbeginsectionsofrelatedinformation.Itgivesdetailsaboutimportanteventsintheauthor’slife.Itrevealscharacters’actionsandfeelingsthroughdialogue.3.WithwhichstatementwouldtheauthorMOSTLIKELYagree?WithoutSherpas,peoplewouldbeunabletoclimbmountains.Thegearneededtoclimbmountainsisheavyandexpensive.PeoplewhoclimbMountEverestfacehardshipsandchallenges.FlyingoverMountEverestisoftenbothfrighteninganddangerous.4.WhichsentenceBESTstatesthemainideaof“TheTopoftheWorld”?MountEverestisthehighestmountainontheearth.AgreatdealofequipmentisneededtoclimbMountEverest.ColdtemperaturesonMountEverestcreateproblemsforclimbers.AdventurersmustprepareverycarefullywhenclimbingMountEverest.5.Whywouldmostclimberswearglacierglasses?toseewheretheyarewalkingtokeepwarmtohelpprotecttheireyestoseeclearlyinhighaltitudesWeeklyLessonTestLesson28©Harcourt•Grade5247SelectionComprehension“TheTopoftheWorld”Name6.WhyaretheSherpassuccessfulguides?Theyknowhowtoraiseandtrainyaks.TheyknewthefirstBritishadventurers.Theyareusedtobeinginhighaltitudes.Theyareexperiencedatpackinggear.7.Whywouldmostclimbersneedanoxygentankandmask?tohelpstaywarmtoavoidgettingdizzytokeepbalanceontheicetostopslidingdownamountain8.TheauthorsaysthetripfromKathmandutobasecampislike“travelingfromthetropicstotheArctic”MAINLYtopointouttheextremetemperaturechangesshowwhichanimalsliveathighaltitudesexplainwhytreesstopgrowingatonepointdescribehowbreathingbecomesdifficultREADTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.COMPARINGTEXTSUseinformationfromBOTH“TheTopoftheWorld”and“OnTopoftheWorld”tod...
