Youngest to the Pole

10/10/2020 4:34:00 PM
Jan Mela. Image: Lyo Food

Do you know?

  • Jan Mela became the youngest and also the first disabled person to reach the North Pole in April, 2004.
  • Eight months later, Mela and Kamiński reached the South Pole in Antarctica on December 31, 2004 – a day after Mela's 16th birthday.

Let's explore the story!

Jan Mela. Image: viva.pl

 

Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

  • How old was Jan when he decided to try for the North Pole?
  • What did Jan do to help his teammates during the exploration?

How old was Jan when he decided to try for the North Pole?

  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

What did Jan do to help his teammates during the exploration?

  • He carried the food and supplies on a special bike.
  • He helped to pull sleds.
  • He cooked the food prepared before.

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

Youngest to the Pole 

Jan Mela had an when he was thirteen years old. He lost an arm and a leg. When he was in the hospital, an explorer came to see him. The explorer said, “Get better. Then dare to try for the North .”

Jan got better. He on a special bike and took long walks. Then he tried for the North Pole. He was only fifteen years old. Jan went with three explorers. One of the explorers was the one who him to try for the North Pole. Jan and the other men pulled sleds. They had to pull all their food and .

They had to brave a storm. They walked over forty miles. It took ten days, but on April 24, 2004, they made it. Jan became the youngest person to walk to the North Pole.

Read and answer the following questions.

Youngest to the Pole

Jan Mela. Image: deon.pl

 

Jan Mela had an accident when he was thirteen years old. He lost an arm and a leg. When he was in the hospital, an explorer came to see him. The explorer said, “Get better. Then dare to try for the North Pole.”

Jan got better. He worked out on a special bike and took long walks. Then he tried for the North Pole. He was only fifteen years old. Jan went with three explorers. One of the explorers was the one who dared him to try for the North Pole. Jan and the other men pulled sleds. They had to pull all their food and supplies.

They had to brave a fierce storm. They walked over forty miles. It took ten days, but on April 24, 2004, they made it. Jan became the youngest person to walk to the North Pole.

Source: Daily Warm-ups Grade 2

According to the passage, what helped Jan get better soon after the accident?

  • His passion for South Pole exploration
  • The good care from nurses in hospital
  • The encouragement from an explorer
  • His hard sports training
How many people went to the North Pole in the story?
  • three
  • four
  • five
  • six

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a difficulty of the journey to the North Pole?

  • The whole expedition took them 10 days to get the destination.
  • The distance they had to walk through was quite long.
  • They had to face a fierce storm.
  • Jan was the youngest person in the team at that time.

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text. 

1. Jan Mela had an when he was thirteen years old.

2. He on a special bike and took long walks. 

3. One of the explorers was the one who him to try for the North .

4. They had to pull all their food and .

5. They had to brave a storm.

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.

1. Whenever she goes out with her baby, she always takes a large of baby food with her.

2. I you to ask him to dance with you.

3. Huy in the gym two or three times a week.

4. My little child has a belief in Santa Claus living in the North . 

5. at work can sometimes result in serious injury.

6. winds prevented the airplane from taking off.