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Kickboxing (Joanne Mattern)

Kickboxing (Joanne Mattern)

Step into the ring with Kickboxing (Joanne Mattern). This action-packed book explains how athletes use their hands and feet to compete. Kids will learn about the special gloves and pads they wear to stay safe. The short and clear sentences make reading very fun. It is an awesome book for kids who like energetic sports.

Lexile: 640L

Quiz

Câu 1: Kickboxing is a combination of

karate and boxing.boxing and aikido.boxing and judo.karate and wrestling.

Câu 2: 'Karate' is a Japanese word that means

fighting hand.aggressive hand.empty hand.bare hand.

Câu 3: Based on the information in this chapter, we can infer that a full contact sport is a sport that

allows physical force within the rules of the game.encourages the players to physically hurt or attack one another.allows some contact although penalties are used to prevent physical force.physically separates players to make it almost impossible for them to make contact.

Câu 4: The sentence in a small font at the top of page 6 is

a label.a caption.a description.a heading.

Câu 5: 'People also call these forms kata.' In this sentence the word 'also' is

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

Câu 6: Which prefix should be added to the word 'popular' to turn it into its opposite?

non-un-in-mis-

Quiz

Câu 1: Kickboxers wear shin guards to protect their

arms.legs.hands.feet.

Câu 2: When kickboxing first started in the 1970s, kickboxers were not allowed to make full contact because

the rules did not allow for safety equipment to be worn.kicks and punches were banned in martial arts.people thought it was too dangerous.people thought it was too dangerous.

Câu 3: The most likely reason that both girls and boys must wear a chest protector under their shirt is to

protect their ribs and internal organs.protect their spine from damage during a fight.stop punches and kicks from hurting.prevent bruising from occurring.

Câu 4: The punctuation mark following the words, 'Did You Know' on page 8 is called

a hyphen.a semicolon.a tilde.an ellipsis.

Câu 5: 'A kickboxer must protect the head and face during a kickboxing match.' In this sentence the word 'during' is

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

Câu 6: Which of the following options would best replace the word 'finally' on page 8?

absolutelycompletelyeventuallydecidedly

Quiz

Câu 1: Which punch is delivered when a kickboxer turns his or her hips and shoulders and swings their arm around?

a jaba crossan uppercuta hook

Câu 2: When kickboxers 'jab', they

swing their arm around.punch straight at their opponent.punch straight up to the opponent's chin.turn their fist as it hits.

Câu 3: By looking at the picture on page 13, we can infer that

the fighter with white gloves has successfully blocked a punch from the fighter with red glovesthe fighter with white gloves is preparing to punch the fighter with red gloves.the fighter with red gloves has just punched the fighter with white gloves.the fighter with red gloves has just avoided a punch from the fighter with white gloves.

Câu 4: The word 'opponent' on page 12 is written in a bold font to indicate that

the word has been included in the glossary at the back of the book.a dictionary should be used to search for the best definition of the word.the word has been used informally or as slang.the word should be stressed when reading aloud.

Câu 5: 'An uppercut is a punch straight up to the opponent's chin.' In this sentence the apostrophe in 'opponent's' shows that

The chin belongs to the opponent.there is more than one opponent.'opponent's' is short for 'opponent is'.the sentence is referring to more than one chin.

Câu 6: 'Here are some basic kickboxing moves that use the hands.' Which of the following words is not a synonym of 'basic' in this sentence?

additionalfundamentalessentialnecessary

Quiz

Câu 1: Which type of kick involves the athlete moving their leg up and around in a half-circle?

the roundhouse kickthe knee strikethe back kickthe side kick

Câu 2: In which type of a kick does the athlete need to twist his or her hips?

the back kickthe side kickthe roundhouse kickthe knee strike

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

violent and vicious.angry and aggressive.skillful and athletic.withdrawn and submissive.

Câu 4: The name of each type of kick has been identified by

the color of the font.the size of the font.the boldness of the font.the shape of the font.

Câu 5: The words 'their' and 'there' are

heterophoneshomophones.similes.homographs.

Câu 6: Which of the following words is an antonym of 'common'?

routineunknownunusualfrequent

Quiz

Câu 1: Which of the following body parts is not protected in a defensive stance?

stomachgroinnecklegs

Câu 2: According to the information in this chapter, when a fighter sees a punch or kick coming they must

retreat from it.endure it.avoid it.block it.

Câu 3: The most likely reason that kickboxers stand in a defensive stance is to

to be ready to attack during a fight.to appear threatening to an opponent.to be submissive during a fight.be ready to block punches or kicks.

Câu 4: In the picture on page 17 we can see that the fighter in the red helmet has blocked a kick with

his legs.his hands.his arms.his feet.

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

protectableprotectiveprotectivelyprotection

Câu 6: 'Kickboxers stand in a defensive stance.' In this sentence the word 'defensive' is

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

Quiz

Câu 1: The rank of a kickboxer can be identified by the color of their

jacket.armband.belt.helmet.

Câu 2: For kickboxing fighters, the color used for the lowest rank is usually

a white or orange belt.an orange or blue belt.a white or blue belt.a yellow or orange belt.

Câu 3: The most likely reason that fighters must wear the correct color belt during competitions is

to indicate that only fighters of the same skill level are matched together.to show that they are experienced and skillful.to indicate that they are disciplined and focused.to show how many years they have been training.

Câu 4: Which punctuation mark has been used on page 18 to introduce a list?

a colona commaa semicolona hyphen

Câu 5: Which of the following words from the text cannot be used as both a noun and a verb?

exampledisciplinefocusrank

Câu 6: Which of the following words from the text is a superlative adjective?

blackmediumphysicalhighest

Quiz

Câu 1: Between 1974 and 1980, Bill Wallace

held the world championship three times.appeared in movies about kickboxing.held the record for the most wins in professional competitions.won 23 consecutive professional fights.

Câu 2: 'Mr Perfect' is the nickname given to

Ernesto Hoost.William Superfoot.Bill Wallace.Semmy Schilt.

Câu 3: Based on the information on page 20, we can infer that Ernesto Hoost was born in

Denmark.Germany.Norway.the Netherlands.

Câu 4: The punctuation marks surrounding the word 'superfoot' on page 21 are

asterisks.quotation marks.brackets.parenthesis.

Câu 5: The word 'consecutive' means

to happen before something else occurs.to follow one after another without a break.to happen at the same time as something else.to happen occasionally.

Câu 6: Which word in the following sentence is a conjunction? 'Wallace continues to teach the art of kickboxing and has even appeared in movies about the sport.'

evenandhasabout

Quiz

Câu 1: Kickboxing competitions are divided by

weight and experience.weight and skill.weight and height.weight and age.

Câu 2: According to the information in this chapter, whose job is it to make sure fights are safe and fair for everyone?

the teachers.the organizer.the sensei.the referee.

Câu 3: We can infer that all the men pictured on page 22

are of the same rank.are at a training session.have won their fights.are about to fight in a competition.

Câu 4: The words and definitions in the glossary on page 23 are arranged in

alphabetical order.the order they appear in the book.order of importance.random order.

Câu 5: The past tense of 'wear' is

worn.weared.wore.wearing.

Câu 6: 'They wear equipment to protect themselves.' In this sentence the word 'themselves' is

a pronoun.an interjection.a noun.an adjective.

Tag(s):Action Sports

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