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Skateboarding (Jim Fitzpatrick)

Roll into action with Skateboarding (Jim Fitzpatrick). This fun book teaches kids all about riding a skateboard. You will learn how to balance, push, and do cool tricks. The simple words make it very easy for young readers to understand. It is a great choice for kids who want to learn a fun new sport.

Lexile: 790L

Quiz

Câu 1: What was Danny attempting to do?

do a backflip on his skateboardmake the fastest run down a ramp on a skateboardjump a gap on his bikefly over a gap on his skateboard

Câu 2: What was special about this ramp?

it was the longest ever builtit was an Olympic rampit was made of stoneit was the tallest ever built

Câu 3: Where is this scene taking place?

ChinaAmericaEnglandJapan

Câu 4: Which word from the text tells us that the jump was huge?

rampmonstergapnerve

Câu 5: "He scaled a series of ladders." What does the word _scaled_ mean?

slide downclimb uphop ontotrip over

Câu 6: "...on the first run, he bailed." What does _bailed_ mean?

jumpedsucceededpulled outfell over

Quiz

Câu 1: Which sport is skateboarding closely related to?

motocrossbungee jumpingsurfingskydiving

Câu 2: What were the first skateboard wheels made from?

steelplasticwoodiron

Câu 3: What is the name given to "soaking up the bumps" to make a smoother ride?

gravitystatic electricitylight speedshock absorption

Câu 4: What is the purpose of this chapter?

to tell us about all the famous skateboarders in historyto teach the reader how to skateboardto inspire the reader to take up skateboardingto give the reader an introduction to skateboarding

Câu 5: Which of the following is another name for an _umpire_?

coachplayerrefereecatcher

Câu 6: Add a prefix to the word _responsible_ to give a word opposite in meaning.

nonexunir

Quiz

Câu 1: What does a new skateboarder need to learn first?

turnsstoppingbalancegaining speed

Câu 2: What does an Ollie achieve?

a turna jumpa flipa stop

Câu 3: Why might cities choose to create public skate parks?

so skaters can meet each otherso skaters don't damage the roadsso riders don't have to wear helmetsso people don't have to skate on the road

Câu 4: What are the numbers beside the photographs on page 17 there for?

they show the ages of the ridersthey show the history of the movethey show the order of the Olliethey show the order of importance

Câu 5: What are _limitations_?

something you are a professional at doinghow much someone is capable of doingthings you'd like to achieve in the futurecompetitions you've won in the past

Câu 6: What is the opposite of the word _lose_?

tightfindbaggymisplace

Quiz

Câu 1: Which part does not feature on a skateboard?

deckwheelstrucksbrakes

Câu 2: What kind of board does a freestyle skater prefer?

heavy and shortshort and lightlong and thicklong and narrow

Câu 3: What is the text mainly about on page 27?

safety geartypes of tricksskateboarding fashionskateboarding technique

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

fictional narrativeprocedureinformation reportpoem

Câu 5: What is the _width_ of something?

how fast it goeshow wide it ishow slippery it ishow tall it is

Câu 6: Which of the following is a synonym of _complicated_?

difficultinterestingeasyfunny

Quiz

Câu 1: When did Rodney Mullen start skating?

1987199720071977

Câu 2: Which company endorsed Paul Rodriguez?

NikePepsiAppleCoke

Câu 3: "He ... turned pro at age 14". What does it mean to "turn pro"?

quit the sportenter competitionscompete in an Olympic Gamesbecome a professional

Câu 4: "...she practiced her tricks six hours a day!" Why is an exclamation point used here?

the reader is meant to yell that sentenceit is meant to make the reader angryit is a surprising and impressive factit is a sad fact

Câu 5: What is _dedication_?

doing something occasionallyputting lots of money into somethingwishing you could do something even when you can'tcommitting lots of time and effort to something

Câu 6: What is a _goal_?

something someone aims forsomething someone opposesa fictional occurrencesomething illegal