by Joshua Raven

1. Lesson 5Settings by Joshua Raven

2. What do you think the Himalayan Mountains look like? • Joshua Raven describes the mountains as an ‘abode of snow’. What do you think an ‘abode of snow’ would look like? • Massive, Immovable and Majestic are words used in this chapter to describe the mountains. Can you think of any others you would use? • The mountains are also described as ‘challenging’ as ‘only five of its first sixteen’ climbs had been successful. How does this make you feel as the reader? • Why do you think Joshua Raven has included this fact in the narrative at this point? Before reading...Chapter 7

3. Mountains

4. Nepal. The Himalayan Mountains. The Himalayan Mountain range stretches across five nations, sprinkling a hundred mountain peaks over China, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bhutan. Caleb emerged from his tent early in the morning. It was a cool day in the mountains. He breathed in a lungful of air, and then another and stretched up to the sky. Lifting his eyes to the mountain slopes, Caleb Noble saw the ridges of snow he had left behind a few days earlier. “The abode of snow,” he stated. Himalaya is a Sanskrit name which means ‘the abode of snow’, and he liked the idea that there was a place where snow lived. Chapter 7

5. How are the Himalayan Mountains described in this chapter? • Did the description match your own perception or ideas? • What was different? • What vocabulary does Joshua Raven use to describe the mountains? • What is effective about his choice of words? • Use a dictionary and Thesaurus to help you understand any words you don’t know. After reading... Chapter 7

6. Carry out some research into this particular setting and location. • Make notes on the descriptions of the Himalayan Mountains. • Collect facts about the mountains that you find interesting and which stand out to you. • Consider the vocabulary ‘massive, immovable and majestic’. Create your own list of vocabulary which you think describes the mountains. Research