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Skydiving (Diane Bailey)

Skydiving (Diane Bailey)

Experience the ultimate free fall in Skydiving (Diane Bailey). This book takes young readers high up into the air. You will discover how brave skydivers jump out of planes and float back to earth. The amazing photos and easy words make learning very fun. It is a perfect read for anyone who dreams of flying.

Lexile: 670L

Quiz

Câu 1: Why was this episode of sky diving different for Nancy?

it was a large group diveshe was skydiving without an emergency parachuteit was her first solo diveshe was blindfolded

Câu 2: What were the women trying to achieve?

a new world recordwinning a competitiongetting an awardgetting past their fear of heights

Câu 3: Why is Nancy nervous?

because she has a fear of heightsbecause she has never skydived beforebecause the air is cold and gustybecause it is dangerous and she wants to set the record

Câu 4: In what state is the reader left at the end of this chapter?

sadnessreliefanticipationanger

Câu 5: Which of the following is a synonym for _succeed_?

achieveattemptfailguess

Câu 6: Which word from the text is an adverb?

tickinghowlingdoveperfectly

Quiz

Câu 1: Where was Garnerin when he dreamed up his idea of the parachute?

in prisonin a planeat homein a palace

Câu 2: Which part of the dive is "freefall"?

when the diver opens the parachutetraveling up in the planewhen the diver landswhen the diver has jumped out of the plane but has not opened the parachute yet

Câu 3: What was the advantage of soldiers using a parachute in the war?

they could land on their enemiesit was a quieter way to enter the battlefieldthey could carry more weaponrythey could get to the battle zone quickly in a plane and then just drop straight in without long hikes

Câu 4: "This freefall is when they get to play in the sky!" Why is an exclamation point used here?

it is scaryit is excitingthe reader is meant to yell this sentenceit is meant to anger the reader

Câu 5: Which of the following words is a compound word?

competitionsskydivingestimatedpopular

Câu 6: Add a prefix to the word _popular_ to create a word opposite in meaning.

antiinnonun

Quiz

Câu 1: What is the problem with raindrops in skydiving?

they make the ripcord slipperythey make the diver coldthey get in the diver's gogglesthey can hurt when traveling fast

Câu 2: How can a diver slow down?

pull their arms and legs in tightarch their body up to the skytuck up into a ballpush their belly to the ground

Câu 3: What would happen if the parachute was opened higher up?

it wouldn't openthe diver would immediately fall to the groundit would take longer to come down to earthit would be quicker to come down to earth

Câu 4: What are the images on pages 20 and 21 showing?

random skydiving pictures for our entertainmentthe landingdifferent positions used in freefallhow to open the parachute

Câu 5: Add a prefix to the word _fortunately_ to create a word opposite in meaning.

inexunanti

Câu 6: What is the base word of _lowest_?

lowerestlowdown

Quiz

Câu 1: Why do divers prefer the rectangular parachutes?

they are lighterthey open more reliablythey are easier to steerthey are prettier to look at

Câu 2: What are most modern parachutes made of?

nyloncanvasplasticsilk

Câu 3: What would the air temperature be like when the diver first jumps out of the plane?

very hot and humidbelow freezingwarmvery cold and gusty

Câu 4: What is this chapter mainly about?

landingskydiving equipmentmoves used in skydivinghow to open your chute

Câu 5: What is the base word of _rougher_?

hardoughroughtough

Câu 6: Which word is a compound word?

jumpsuitparachutefabricflapping

Quiz

Câu 1: Where is Amy Chmelecki from?

ItalyUKUSAGermany

Câu 2: Who flew into an active volcano?

Luke AikinsLuigi CaniAmy ChmeleckiValery Rozov

Câu 3: How are BASE jumpers different from skydivers?

they don't wear helmetsthey jump off tall objects instead of out of planesthey have no freefallthey don't use parachutes

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

procedurefictional narrativeinformation reportdiscussion

Câu 5: Which word is a compound word?

sceneryfreefalldesertvolcano

Câu 6: What is _scenery_?

the seathe animals in an environmentthe features of a placea collection of buildings

Quiz

Câu 1: What did the group of skydivers have to do before opening their parachutes?

hold handstake off their helmetshuddle into a closer groupmove a safe distance apart

Câu 2: Why were the women yelling and cheering?

they faced their fearsthey won a competitionthey set a new world recordthey didn't get the record but they were happy they tried

Câu 3: Why couldn't they open their parachutes when in a group?

their parachutes could have become tangledit would look more amazing from the ground if they spread outthey didn't want to all land at the same timethey were racing to the ground

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

recountinformation reportprocedurefictional narrative

Câu 5: Which of the following is a synonym of _mistake_?

correctionvictoryerrorquestion

Câu 6: What does the word _usually_ mean?

neversometimeshardly evermost of the time

Tag(s):Action Sports

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