Seven of the Wildest Sports Ever

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1. Why does the author compare "wet zorbing" to

“being a sock in a washing machine” in paragraph 5?
Because of the author’s use of comparison,
readers can better visualize what zorbing looks
and feels like. It also supports the author’s
purpose of describing “wild” sports because a
washing machine is not calm or gentle; it
agitates, or briskly stirs, clothes.
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2. Based on the information about the safety

equipment, what can you infer about powerbocking?
There is a risk of falling down a lot.
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3. What’s the key idea on pages 214~215?

3. What’s the key idea on pages 214~215?
Zorbing involves a person rolling down a hill in a
large plastic ball. In powerbocking, a person runs
and jumps on stilts.
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4. What is the main idea of this section?

Blobbing is an extreme water sport in which a

participant sits on one end of a partially inflated
airbag while a second “blobber” jumps onto the
opposite end, launching the first person high into
the air.
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5. How does the main idea of this section support the

central idea of the whole text?
This sport is an extreme sport and can be risky.
6. How does the heading help you understand the main
idea of this section?
It shows that the text will be about the extreme
sport xpogo. The X is probably for extreme, and
pogo is an activity kids do, so they are combined
in this sport.
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7. How does the photograph support the text?

The photograph shows an xpogo athlete doing a

trick on an extreme pogo stick, which supports
the idea that athletes in this sport take jumping
on a pogo stick to a new level.

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8. What’s the key idea on pages 216~217?

Blobbing involves a person jumping onto an

inflatable bag, launching a person on the bag into
a body of water. People who participate in Xpogo
use special pogo sticks to perform tricks.
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9. What can you infer from the fact that parkour can
take place in regular environments and is not
competitive or for show?
Anyone can participate in parkour if he or she
wants to; it’s not just for athletes.
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10. What’s the key idea on page 218?

Parkour is the sport where people run, jump,
climb, swing, vault, roll, or crawl over obstacles
in an ordinary environment.
11. What is the main accomplishment of Dean Potter’s
2012 highlining experience?

He crossed a canyon on a tightrope without a

harness or safety net.
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12. Based on details in the text, why do you think

people like to participate in risky, wild sports?

They may want to “strive for new world

records,” overcome “obstacles in the
environment,” or work on “developing balance
and improving leg and core strength.”
13. How do the photographs that accompany the text
help you better understand each sport? Cite specific
photographs and text to support your answer.
Photographs help readers see what is involved in
each sport. The photograph of highlining shows
the height of the tubular nylon webbing and how
scary it must be to look down while crossing the
rope.