Nonfiction Readers 4: Defying Gravity! Rock Climbing

Defying Gravity! Rock Climbing is an expository text about rock climbing including information on clothing, equipment, food, planning, training, and safety.  The style is conversational and informative.

A variety of sentence types is used.  Information is presented by the main text, captioned photographs, diagrams, maps, timelines, tables, and text boxes that highlight definitions and interesting facts.  A Contents, glossary, index, bibliography, and websites for further research are provided. 

New terminology such as excursion, gaston, and portaledge is defined in context.

This title is from the TIME® for Kids: Nonfiction Readers series from Teacher Created Materials. Build your school bookroom or classroom library with dynamic and engaging nonfiction readers.