SUCCESS AND

FAILURE
Reading 6A The Nature of Risk
Reading 6B The rewards of Failures
 CAN YOU EXPLAIN THESE
Can you think of people who have PICTURES?
achieved
success despite great challenges or dangers?
Why do you think those people were
successful? Do you think failure can be a positive thing?
Reading 6A
The Nature of Risk
Why do you think some people are bigger risk-takers than others?
Make your list
What is your
path?
READIN
G
STRATE
GY 6A
Recognizing
metaphors
VOCABULARY
READING 6A
-Will
- Drive
- Biological
- Anxiety
- Compel
- Satisfaction
- Associated with
- Adapt
- Manage
- Minimize
THE NATURE OF RISK

• ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS READING 6-A

(pages 91-93)
• What is the reading about?
•What example of a risk-taker is mentioned in the reading on
page 91?
•What interferes with risk-taking?
•How do risk-takers deal with fear?
•What examples of risky situations are mentioned in the
reading?
•What two brain chemicals are mentioned in the reading?
What do they do?
•What does the author compare dopamine to?
•What does the author compare auto receptors to?
•In your own words, explain the author’s opinion about risk-
taking.
READING 6B
The Rewards of Failures
What are some important things
we can learn from failure?
Make your list.
 READING
STARTEGY 6B
Understanding Transitions
words
VOCABULARY
READING 6B
-Refine
-Remind
-Move on
-Reluctant
-Reputation
-Community
-Outcome
-Consequently
-In time
-Persistent