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Period______ Mecca
Re-Read Krakauer 7-11 independently
After Page 1: Why might Krakauer decide to pace his narrative by starting his text about
the Everest disaster at this point?

In the middle of page 8: What is the significance of all told, Id spent less than 5
minutes on the top of the world?

Bottom of page 8 as the weather began to deteriorate had climbers on the top of the
mountain not heeded the signs (Krakauer 8). What is the approximate meaning of
heeded.

Beginning of page 9 I exchanged banal congratulations with the climbers filing past, but
inwardly I was frantic. (Krakauer 9). What would you guess to be the meaning of banal?

Write a summary for the passage overall hitting on the main idea and most important
points.

Describe your experience reading the first chapter. Did it feel like a difficult read for you?
Did you have trouble paying attention?

Go back to page 8. Re-read it. As you re-read count the number of words that you dont
know.
Ignore proper nouns: (Names: Anatoli Boukreev Places: Ama Dablam and Pumori)
and
science terms (such as troposphere)
I didnt know _______ words.
Read the options below, thinking about what option is most appropriate for you!
Denali: This path is for readers who feel comfortable reading this book independentlyeven if it feels a bit like a challenge to them. These students will read Into Thin Air in its
entirety and not be asked to read a second outside adventure novel.
Recommended for readers who have SRI scores near 1100 or above.
Purna: This path is for readers who feel like this book is a challenge for them- and they
would prefer to read it in class only. These students will read sections of Into Thin Air in
class (and only a very little bit out of class) and choose a second adventure novel that
interests them to read independently.
Recommended for readers who have SRI scores in the 900s or below.
Based on your SRI score and the questions you answered above choose a reading plan for
yourself. Explain why you chose it including your SRI score.
My SRI score was______. I choose to read on the __________ reading path because
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