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Skateboarding (Joanne Mattern)

Grab your board and hit the skate park in Skateboarding (Joanne Mattern). This fun book introduces children to the cool world of skating. You will learn about the ramps, the safety gear, and the awesome tricks skaters do. The simple sentences help students practice their reading skills easily. It is an awesome book for kids who love action and wheels.

Lexile: 640L

Quiz

Câu 1: According to the information in this chapter, which sport became popular in the 1950s?

skateboardingsurfingin-line skatingBMX bike riding

Câu 2: Early skateboards were dangerous because they had wheels made from metal or

clay.plastic.rubber.wood.

Câu 3: Based on the information in this chapter, we can infer that skateboarding became popular in the 1970s because

companies began to make boards out of urethane which made them more stable.the design of the boards made the sport safer.training videos were produced to teach skateboarding skills to young people.boards began to be produced in factories.

Câu 4: The punctuation mark immediately following the words 'Did You Know" on page 7, is

an ellipsis.a tilde.a semicolon.a dash.

Câu 5: 'Finally, skateboarders had a safe, fun place to skate.' In this sentence the word 'finally' is

a preposition.an adjective.an adverb.a verb.

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

homemadedisappearbackyardskateboard

Quiz

Câu 1: The deck of a skateboard is usually made of

seven layers of thin wood.five layers of thin wood.six layers of thin wood.nine layers of thin wood.

Câu 2: Modern skateboards have wheels made from

teflon.nylon.rubber.urethane.

Câu 3: The most likely reason that skateboard decks are made from several thin layers of wood is because

it is very difficult to cut solid wood into the right shape.thin layers of wood pressed together are stronger than solid wood.solid wood would be too heavy.using several thin layers of wood is less expensive than using solid wood.

Câu 4: The main purpose of the text beneath the heading, 'Did You Know...?' is to inform the reader that

all skateboards are suitable for a range of skating styles.different styles of skating require boards to be made in different shapes and sizes.skateboards must conform to a particular size and shape.skateboards are all designed to be the same shape and size.

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

mis-un-dis-non-

Câu 6: Which of the following words is an adjective that can be formed from the verb 'create'?

creativitycreationcreativenesscreative

Quiz

Câu 1: The most basic skateboarding move, the 'ollie', is named after

Alan Gelfand.Ollie Way.Alan Ollie.Danny Way.

Câu 2: The trick that involves a rider sliding their board's trucks sideways down a curb or a railing is called

an ollie.a grinda kickflip.a vert.

Câu 3: The most likely reason that 'vert skating' got its name is because it refers to

skating on large ramps that curve all the way up to enable skaters to travel vertically.skating to the vertex (the highest point) of a ramp.skating vertically up obstacles when street skating.skaters who jump vertically off their boards to perform kickflips.

Câu 4: The main purpose of the picture on page 12, is to show the reader

how a skateboarder uses obstacles to perform a 'grind'.how a skateboarder is able to jump over obstacles on his board.that skateboarders are able to remain standing during a jump.how a skateboarder uses obstacles to perform 'vert tricks'.

Câu 5: Identify the preposition in the following sentence. 'They fly high in the air above the ramp.'

highflyaboveair

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

un-mis-in-non-

Quiz

Câu 1: Which of the following locations is not mentioned in this chapter as a place where skateboarders begin to learn to skate?

their drivewaya parking lotthe streettheir backyard

Câu 2: According to the text on page 15, the ramps that have been built in skateboard parks are great places to practice

downhill skating.vert skating.street skating.grind skating.

Câu 3: The most likely reason that many towns have built skate parks is

to allow skateboarders to skate for several hours or the whole day.to be able to charge skateboarders a fee every time they want to skate.to encourage skateboarders to skate in a safe environment.to be able to enforce rules about the wearing of safety equipment.

Câu 4: The picture on page 15 has been included to show the reader

a vert ramp.a grind rail.a halfpipe.a quarterpipe.

Câu 5: 'Skaters use curbs, stairs, benches, and railings to do their tricks.' Which of the following options is the best definition for the word 'curb'?

the hard surface on a road or other flat areaa low area that continues along the edge of a roada path for walking along the side of a street or roadthe border of a street that is raised higher than the road

Câu 6: Which of the following words from the text cannot be used as both a noun and a verb?

performstartcallcharge

Quiz

Câu 1: If you fall from your skateboard, you should always

land on your feet.jump away from the board.stretch out your arms.flip around to land on your back.

Câu 2: Skate shoes have been specially designed to

protect the feet.support the ankles.look cool.grip onto the skateboard.

Câu 3: The most likely reason that the author states that you should never skate in a crowded area where people are walking is

to give yourself enough space to curl up into a ball and roll if you should fall.to prevent injury to other people.to give yourself more room to practice skateboarding tricks.because it will become very annoying when people get in your way.

Câu 4: The boy pictured on page 16 is wearing

arm protection.a plastic cast.a plaster cast.a wrist guard.

Câu 5: The base word of 'broken' is

breakable.brake.broke.break.

Câu 6: Which of the following words is an adjective that can be formed from the verb 'protect'?

protectionistprotectiveprotectionprotector