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Kiteboarding (Betsy R. Cassriel)

Jump high over the water with Kiteboarding (Betsy R. Cassriel). This fun book shows how athletes do amazing tricks using the wind. Kids will learn about the gear needed to stay safe while kiteboarding. The easy-to-read text helps young students practice their English. It is a wonderful adventure for young water sports fans.

Lexile: 800L

Quiz

Câu 1: Where does this first scene take place?

Cape TribulationAustraliathe NetherlandsSouth Africa

Câu 2: What is Kevin doing in this scene?

skiingsurfingskydivingkiteboarding

Câu 3: How is the reader left feeling at the end of this chapter?

sadangryhappy that things ended wellexcited to hear what happens next

Câu 4: What type of text is seen in this opening chapter?

discussionpoemprocedurerecount

Câu 5: What does the word _adjust_ mean?

to abandon somethingto break somethingto want somethingto alter something

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

unimpressiveriskyamazingboring

Quiz

Câu 1: Which of the following is needed for kiteboarding?

be malethe ability to swimbe really strongbe over 18 years old

Câu 2: What powers the kite?

windelectricitysunbatteries

Câu 3: What are the Wright Brothers famous for?

kiteboardingbuilding and flying the first successful planetaking the first hot air balloon flightthey were famous Arctic explorers

Câu 4: "Kiteboarding is the most thrilling sport in the world!" What kind of sentence is this?

a contradictionan opiniona metaphora fact

Câu 5: What does the word _inflatable_ mean?

a type of surfboarda waterproof objecta rigid, sturdy objectan object that can be blown up with air

Câu 6: Which of the following words from the text is _not_ a compound word?

windsurfingthrillingsnowboardkiteboard

Quiz

Câu 1: What is The Edge used for?

aerial tricksmaximum powercruising at a medium to high speedlaunching and landing the kite

Câu 2: What does the Power Zone give the kiteboarder?

maximum speeda drop back into the waterminimum speeda way of stopping

Câu 3: What are _port_ and _starboard_ examples of?

foreign languageshot air ballooning termssailing termsair flight terms

Câu 4: What is the graphic on page 20 showing?

the wind windowthe wave conditionsthe safety regulationshow to control the board

Câu 5: Which part of the word _powerful_ is the suffix?

powerfulowstrong

Câu 6: Which of the following words is an adverb?

correctlylaunchlandpower

Quiz

Câu 1: Why are trainer kites easier to use?

they are smaller and have less powerthey are only used on landthey are larger and easier to seethey have longer lines which are easier to control

Câu 2: What is a quiver?

the board which the riders usesthe lines which connect the kite to the harness.the weather reading equipmenta collection of different kites

Câu 3: What is this chapter mainly about?

kiteboarding equipmentthe biggest kiteboarding competitionshow to kiteboardfamous kiteboarders

Câu 4: Which of the countries on the map in this chapter is in Europe?

MauiSouth AfricaCabareteSpain

Câu 5: What does the word _sturdy_ mean?

unsteady and likely to fall oversteady and unlikely to tipcolorfulheavy and hard to carry

Câu 6: Add a prefix to the word _experienced_ to form a word opposite in meaning.

inunnonanti

Quiz

Câu 1: How old was Gisela when she became the youngest kiteboarding champion?

15221018

Câu 2: What is "extreme kiteboarding"?

kiteboarding on snowkiteboarding without a kitekiteboarding out of planeskiteboarding in risky conditions such as storm conditions

Câu 3: What does it mean when it says Robby Naish was a "pioneer" of kiteboarding?

he has created new elements to the sport and pushed it into new realmshe is the best at kiteboarding in the worldhe has fought to make the sport legalhe invented it

Câu 4: The sentence next to Robbie Douglas' photograph is known as what? "Robbie Douglas performs one of his record-setting speed runs."

a bibliographya subtitlea titlea caption

Câu 5: Which part of the word _youngest_ is the suffix?

youngestgestinfantile

Câu 6: What is a _global_ rank?

their rank in the worldtheir rank in their home citytheir rank in their age grouptheir rank in their home country