Cliff Hanger

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Vocabulary 01

Vocabulary 02

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Vocabulary 01• carabiner • gear• trek• avalanche• ledge• belay• harness• rappel• descent• free climb HOME

carabiner

• Axel clipped a carabiner into the climbing nut.

The rounded metal clips hung from the harness. Vocabular

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gear

• Axel and Dag put on their climbing gear.

They packed all their special equipment in their backpacks.

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trek

• Axel and Dag trekked steadily up the wooded trails.

They took a long trip. The journey was difficult. Vocabular

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avalanche

• They climbed over rock avalanches from years before.

The fallen rocks blocked the path through the mountains.

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ledge

• The dog was trapped on the ledge.

The small shelf of rock was a nice place to rest. Vocabulary

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belay

• He held tightly onto the rope and called out, “On belay!”.

As one person climbs another holds the rope for safety.

On belay!!

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• The harness fit tightly around his waist.

He attached the rope to the safety belt before he started climbing.

harness

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rappel

• Axel didn’t have enough rope to rappel all the way down.

He used the ropes and dropped safelyto the ground.

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• Axel began his descent.

descent

The journey down didn’t take as long as the trip up the mountain.

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free climb

• There was no more rope so he had to free climb to the bottom.

Rock climbing without ropes can be very dangerous.

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Vocabulary 02• cathedral• registration book• climbing nut• ridge• brace• plunge• splats• handhold• void• foresee HOME

cathedral

• The climbers left Grits, the dog, at the top of Cathedral Wall.

The rock wall reached up to the sky like a large church.

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registration book

• Before you can go hiking on the trail you must sign the registration book.

I looked for the notebook for writing my name but I couldn’t find it.

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climbing nut

• He jammed the climbing nut into the crack.

The small climbing tool is stuck between therocks.

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ridge

• They walked along the ridge for several hours.

The path went along the edge of the mountain chain.

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brace

• He braced his foot against the rock.

He used the edge of the rock for support.Vocabular

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• He slipped and plunged toward the ground, but luckily his climbing buddy was on belay.

The boy jumped and fell suddenly into the river.

plunge

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• Splats of rain hit the wall.

I dropped the egg and it hit the table with a loud wet sounding noise.

splats

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• The free climber swung from the handholds dangerously.

He tried his best to grab the small edge ofrock but he couldn’t.

handhold

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void

• They dove deep into the dark void of the underwater cave.

The ship sank into the deep dark emptiness of the sea.

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• The fortune teller can’t really foresee the future.

He runs out the door onto the slippery ice.Anyone can guess what happens next.

foresee

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ledgeA. The small shelf of

rock was a nice place to rest.

B. The journey down the mountain didn’t take long.

C. The rounded metal clips hung from the harness.

A

rappel

A. Anyone can guess what happens next.

B. The rounded metal clips hung from the harness.

C. He used the ropes to climb safely to the ground.

C

carabinerA. He attached the

rope to the safety belt.

B. The journey down the mountain didn’t take long.

C. The rounded metal clips hung from the harness.

C

avalanche

A. The fallen rocks blocked the path.

B. As one person climbs another holds the rope for safety.

C. He grabbed the small edge of rock and pulled up.

A

harness

A. Anyone can guess what happens next.

B. He attached the rope to the safety belt.

C. The fallen rocks blocked the path.

B

descent

A. As one person climbs another holds the rope for safety.

B. The journey down the mountain didn’t take long.

C. The fallen rocks blocked the path.

B

gearA. They packed all

their special equipment in their backpacks.

B. He grabbed the small edge of rock and pulled up.

C. He used the edge of the rock for support.

A

trekA. They took a long

trip.

B. The rock wall reached up to the sky like a large church.

C. The path went along the edge of the mountain chain.

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belay

A. The egg it hit the table with a wet sounding noise.

B. He grabbed the small edge of rock .

C. As one person climbs another holds the rope for safety.

C

On belay!!

free climb

A. Rock climbing without ropes can be very dangerous.

B. The boy jumped and fell suddenly into the river.

C. The fallen rocks blocked the path.A

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climbing nutA. They packed all their

special equipment in their backpacks.

B. The small climbing tool is stuck between the rocks.

C. The rounded metal clips hung from the harness.

B

ridge

A. Anyone can guess what happens next.

B. The journey down the mountain didn’t take long.

C. The path went along the edge of the mountain chain.

C

registration bookA. I looked for the

notebook for writing my name.

B. The small climbing tool is stuck between the rocks.

C. The rounded metal clips hung from the harness.

A

handhold

A. The fallen rocks blocked the path.

B. As one person climbs another holds the rope for safety.

C. He grabbed the small edge of rock with his hand.

C

foresee

A. Anyone can guess what happens next.

B. He attached the rope to the safety belt.

C. The fallen rocks blocked the path.

A

void

A. He used the edge of the rock for support.

B. The ship sank into the deep dark emptiness of the sea.

C. The egg it hit the table with a wet sounding noise.

B

braceA. They packed all

their special equipment in their backpacks.

B. He grabbed the small edge of rock and pulled up.

C. He used the edge of the rock for support.

C

cathedral

A. The boy fell suddenly into the river.

B. The path went along the edge of the mountain chain.

C. The rock wall reached up to the sky like a large church.

C

splat

A. The egg it hit the table with a wet sounding noise.

B. He grabbed the small edge of rock .

C. As one person climbs another holds the rope for safety.

A

plunge

A. Rock climbing without ropes can be very dangerous.

B. The boy jumped and fell suddenly into the river.

C. The fallen rocks blocked the path.B

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