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BMX (Joanne Mattern)

Experience the thrill of high jumps and fast races in BMX (Joanne Mattern). This book introduces kids to the exciting sport of bicycle motocross. Readers will learn about the special dirt tracks and the cool tricks riders can do. It is full of action-packed pictures and easy-to-read facts. This is the perfect book for kids who love riding their bikes fast!

Lexile: 590L

Quiz

Câu 1: Which of the following is not one of the four types of BMX freestyle?

trackstreet and minivertdirt

Câu 2: Flatland riders spin and twist their bikes

on flat ground.on ramps and walls.in the air.in a halfpipe ramp.

Câu 3: The most likely reason that BMX racing tracks are at least 1000 feet (300 meters) long is

to make the race look more interesting.to allow the riders the space to perform their tricks.to be able to include obstacles and give the riders the opportunity to build up speed.to provide enough space for many riders at the same time.

Câu 4: The punctuation mark used at the end of the second sentence on page 4 is

an exclamation mark.a colon.a slash.a question mark.

Câu 5: 'In the early 1970s, people started copying motorcycle races on their bicycles.' In this sentence the word 'their' is

an adverb.a noun.a pronoun.an adjective.

Câu 6: The base word of 'done' is

do.doing.does.did.

Quiz

Câu 1: Which of the following is not a type of BMX bike?

the street bikethe racing bikethe dirt bikethe flatland bike

Câu 2: The tires of street and flatland bikes are

smooth.narrow.bumpy.solid.

Câu 3: Based on the information in this chapter, we can infer that

BMX bikes are made of a stronger and heavier metal than regular bikes.BMX bikes are built differently for different purposes.regular bikes can be used in the same way as BMX bikes.all BMX bikes are built to the same design.

Câu 4: The main purpose of the picture on page 8 is to show the reader

how the chain is attached to the wheel on a BMX bike.the type of tire used on all BMX bikes.the tires that are used on a racing BMX bike.the standing pegs on the axle of a BMX bike.

Câu 5: 'They also have pegs on the axles.' In this sentence the word 'also' is

a preposition.an adjective.an adverb.a pronoun.

Câu 6: Which of the following options is the best definition of the word 'maneuver'?

an activity done to keep the body or mind stronga movement that is done to fool or amaze someonea movement or change in direction that requires skilla movement or change in direction that occurs off the ground

Quiz

Câu 1: Which of the following is not listed as part of the body that riders protect by wearing pads?

headselbowswristsshins

Câu 2: According to the information in this chapter, riders who race on dirt tracks wear face masks to

keep dirt and dust from flying into their eyes.keep the wind out of their eyes.protect the skin on their faces.keep dirt and dust from going into their noses and mouths.

Câu 3: The most important reason that BMX riders are required to wear helmets is

to protect their eyes.to protect their face.to protect their brain.to protect their teeth.

Câu 4: The main purpose of the picture on page 11 is to show the reader

the obstacles that are placed on a BMX race track.that not all BMX racers wear protective clothing.that riders crossing obstacles often leave the ground.the protective clothing worn by BMX racers.

Câu 5: Which of the following words is a noun that can be formed from the word 'protect'?

protectingprotectiveprotectivelyprotection

Câu 6: The past tense of 'wear' is

wore.has worn.worn.wearing.

Quiz

Câu 1: A BMX race is called

a moto.a berm.a whoop.an endo.

Câu 2: Which of the following statements is true?

each rider in a BMX race starts out in his own lanethere are no lanes in BMX racesBMX race tracks are straight, flat and smoothriders must stay in their own lane throughout a BMX race

Câu 3: The most likely reason that a BMX race only lasts about 45 seconds is because

riders can only maintain their speed for short periods of time.the track is only about 1000 feet (300 meters) long.it is too dangerous to make the tracks any longer.only a few riders can be on the track at the same time so many heats must be held.

Câu 4: The word 'berms' has been written in a bold font to indicate that

the word should be stressed when reading.the reader should look the word up in a dictionary.the definition of the word can be found in the glossary at the back of the book.the definition of the word can be found at the end of the chapter.

Câu 5: 'BMX racers line up behind a starting gate.' In this sentence the word 'behind' is

an adverb.a conjunction.an adjective.a preposition.

Câu 6: Which of the following words would best replace the word 'starts' on page 12?

arisesopenscommencesoriginates

Quiz

Câu 1: The freestyle trick that involves a rider pulling upwards so that both wheels leave the ground is called

a wheelie.an endo.a bunnyhop.a whoop.

Câu 2: The BMX riders that use ramps to perform their tricks are

vert riders.street riders.flatland riders.dirt riders.

Câu 3: Based on the information in this chapter, it is evident that the main difference between a wheelie and an endo is

in a wheelie the front wheel leaves the ground and in an endo both wheels stay on the ground.in a wheelie the front wheel leaves the ground and in an endo both wheels leave the ground.in a wheelie the rear wheel leaves the ground and in an endo the front wheel leaves the ground.in a wheelie the front wheel leaves the ground and in an endo the rear wheel leaves the ground.

Câu 4: The punctuation mark used on page 17 before the word 'Bunnyhop' is

a semicolon.a hyphen.an asterisk.a colon.

Câu 5: 'Riders can also pull up so both wheels leave the ground.' In this sentence the word 'so' is

a preposition.an interjection.an adjective.a conjunction.

Câu 6: Which of the following words from the text is not a compound noun?

backfliphandlebarsbunnyhopforward

Quiz

Câu 1: The type of BMX competition that uses judges to award points is

track racing.motocross.freestyle.stage races.

Câu 2: Which of the following skills is not listed as something that earns points in a BMX competition?

how well the rider controls the bikehow hard the tricks arehow many tricks are performedhow fast the routine is performed

Câu 3: We can infer that the 'X' in 'X-Games' stands for

excellent.experimental.extreme.exciting.

Câu 4: The glossary on page 23 contains the definitions of

all the words that have been used in the text of this book.words that have been used in the text of this book that may be new to the reader.words that are only used to describe BMX racing and freestyle BMX competitions.words that are only used in books about BMX.

Câu 5: Which prefix should be added to the word 'allowed' to turn it into its opposite?

un-mis-dis-non-

Câu 6: Which of the following words is a synonym of 'allowed'?

authorizedpermittedacceptableofficial