NPDU10 lesson 14 reading CCQs | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

P5: What life lesson did the author draw from watching highliners?

(we keep many things in balance; can’t let our fears stop us from going forward)

P5: What fear do many highliners actually have?

(a fear of heights)

P5: What does the author say about trying highlining?

(not planning to try it, but is planning to think like a highliner)

P4: What did the woman compare highlining to, and why?

(yoga, because it’s more mental than physical)

P4: How did the woman compare highlining to skydiving?

(Highlining is scarier but more rewarding.)

P4: What did the woman say highlining requires?

(It takes complete concentration; you have to use your fear and stop it from distracting you.)

P3: What did everyone do when the woman reached solid ground?

(They cheered for her.)

P3: What happened to the woman after she fell?

(She got back on the highline and walked with confidence.)

P3: What looked like the hardest part of highlining? (getting back on the line after a fall)

(getting back on the line after a fall)

P3: What happened when the motion was too much?

(The woman slipped and fell.)

P3: How did the woman keep her balance?

(She moved her arms and hands constantly.)

P3: What did the author say about the woman she saw highlining?

(she walked barefoot; slowly she took one step after another)

P2: What did the young man say to the author?

(Highlining is safer than rock climbing; if you fall, you hit the air, not rocks.)

P2: What safety equipment do highliners wear?

(a harness around their waist with an attached leash)

P2: What fear do highliners have?

(fear from being so high above the ground)

P1: What do slackliners often do that highliners don’t?

(Slackliners often jump and do tricks, but highliners concentrate on overcoming their fear to walk across the lines.)

P1: What activity did highlining develop from?

(slacklining)

P1: What do highliners need to do to walk on a highline?

(They need to balance on the moving line with each step.)

P1: What is the difference between a tightrope and a highline?

(A tightrope mostly stays still, but a highline is flexible and moves easily.)

P1: What do highliners walk on?

(a thin piece of material high in the air between rock formations)

P1: What does highlining look like at first glance?

(tightrope walking)