Sunday 15 June 2014

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13 Year Old Conquers Everest

Article Comprehension:
What did Malavath do? Climbed Mount Everest at the age of 13

Why does the author believe it is so admirable? Because she is so young and she did not give up even when she got sick she kept carrying on.

What did she have to do to get selected for the Mount Everest climb? She had to compete against 150 people and get chosen. 

What happened when Malavath reached the advanced base camp? Malavath was sent back to base camp after she experienced altitude sickness when she got to the advanced base camp set up at an altitude of 6,400 meters.
How long did it take the team to get to the summit? 52 days. 

What does Malavath hope her achievement will do to help other people? Inspire underprivileged people and girls all over the world, to try achieve their dreams.













1 comment:

  1. Zoe, please write the answers in your own words. Remove all the formatting so that the font is all the same size and colour. Use full sentences e.g. Malavath climbed Mount Everest at the age of 13.

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