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Ferrari Spider (Oswald James)

Ferrari Spider (Oswald James)

Take a ride in a beautiful Italian sports car with Ferrari Spider (Oswald James). This book introduces children to a very fast and fancy car. Readers will love the bright pictures of the car’s sleek design and open roof. The simple vocabulary helps kids learn new English words easily. It is a dream book for any young car lover!

Lexile: 900L

Quiz

Question 1: Where did the name for the Ferrari Spider originate?

from the word "speedo"from the word "speeder''from the word "special"from the word "spacious"

Question 2: How did *Car and Driver* recognize the Ferrari Spider 488GTB in 2016?

It named it the number one fastest sports car of the year.It named it the number one exotic sports car of the year.It named it the number one most powerful sports car in the world.It named it the number one most beautiful car ever built.

Question 3: From reading this chapter, what can you conclude about the Ferrari Spider?

It is a very comfortable sports car.It is an excellent race car.It is one of the safest cars.It is a highly regarded sports car.

Question 4: What is the purpose of the text in the blue box?

to explain how to purchase a Ferrari Spiderto add extra information about the Ferrari Spiderto advertise the Ferrari Spiderto describe unique qualities of the Ferrari Spider

Question 5: What does the word *brag* mean?

to be humbleto annoyto be quietto boast

Question 6: Which word in the chapter means *to draw back in*?

expandconvertiblespeederretract

Quiz

Question 1: Which country is the Ferrari Spider from?

ItalyEnglandAmericaJapan

Question 2: How long does it take for the 488's hardtop to retract?

14 secondsfour secondsten seconds48 seconds

Question 3: Which phrase suggests that the Ferrari is a very fast car?

retractable rooftrue Italian beautyexplode down the roadsleek and low to the ground

Question 4: How does the author help the reader understand how the retractable roof works?

with a labeled diagramwith a short videowith a picturewith a detailed description

Question 5: Which word is *not* used as an adjective in the text?

sleekItalianretractableweather

Question 6: Which two words from the text are *not* opposites?

interior and exteriorgood and badtrue and beautyexpand and retract

Quiz

Question 1: Where is the engine of the Ferrari 488 located?

in the front of the carin the back of the carin the middle of the carunderneath the car

Question 2: What is the Ferrari Spider's top speed?

129 miles per hour96 miles per hour205 miles per hour160 miles per hour

Question 3: In the abbreviation *tech-talk*, what does *tech* stand for?

technicaltechnotechnicallytechnique

Question 4: Which words in the text convey the Ferrari's power?

muscle and brawntop and speedsounds and ringtonebeauty and horsepower

Question 5: What does "..it leaves ordinary sports cars in the dust" mean?

The Ferrari Spider creates a lot of dust for other sports cars.The Ferrari Spider stays cleaner than other sports cars.The Ferrari Spider is faster than other sports cars.The Ferrari Spider is as fast as other sports cars.

Question 6: What does *brawn* mean?

physical strengthreliabilityspeedsturdiness

Quiz

Question 1: What did Enzo Ferrari begin his career as?

a race car driveran engineera businessmana mechanic

Question 2: Where was Enzo Ferrari born?

Modena, ItalyMilan, ItalyMessina, ItalyMaranello, Italy

Question 3: What can we infer about Ferrari, the company?

It focuses on building electric cars.It is committed to recycling.It cares about the wellbeing of its employees.It cares about animal welfare.

Question 4: What evidence is there that the Ferrari factory tries to conserve energy?

It has indoor plants.It uses solar cells.It turns off lights when they are not being used.It recycles water.

Question 5: Which adjective shows that Enzo was sure he would become a race car driver?

widespreadfirstpleasantdetermined

Question 6: What is a term like *race car*, that is spelled the same forwards and backwards, called?

a similean abbreviationa metaphora palindrome

Quiz

Question 1: Which is the oldest sports car endurance race?

The Le Mans Endurance RaceThe 48 hours of Le MansThe 42 Hours of Le MansThe 24 Hours of Le Mans

Question 2: How many years in a row did Ferrari win the oldest sports car endurance race?

35616

Question 3: Which sentence best describes the main idea of this chapter?

Ferrari race cars have been successful since their invention.Ferrari race cars were only successful while Enzo was alive.Ferrari race cars only became successful recently.Ferrari race cars rarely win races.

Question 4: Which sentence is part of a quote by Enzo Ferrari?

Think as a winner and act as a winner.Ferrari has been a race car force since the 1930s.Ferrari has won more than 5 000 racing trophies over the decades.Ferrari is the most successful team in the history of Formula One racing.

Question 5: Which is a *noun*?

winswinwonwinner

Question 6: Which prefix should be added to *successful* to make a word with the *opposite* meaning?

disabantiun

Quiz

Question 1: When was the Ferrari factory bombed?

in 1947during World War IIin 1952during World War I

Question 2: Which color do almost half of Ferrari buyers choose?

whiteredblackblue

Question 3: What can the reader infer about Ferraris made before WWII?

They were all road cars.They were all race cars.They are all in museums.They all had retractable roofs.

Question 4: What do the pictures in this chapter show?

that Modern Ferraris are bigger than they were 60 to 70 years agothat Ferraris were much sleeker in the 1960s and 70s than they are todayhow the appearance of the Ferrari has changed over the past 60 to 70 yearshow the appearance of the Ferrari has remained much the same over the last 60 to 70 years

Question 5: Which is the past tense of *buy*?

buyingbringboughtbrought

Question 6: Which word means the same as "tailor made"?

detailedpersonalizedcommongeneralized

Quiz

Question 1: What was the aim of the Ferrari Design contest in 2015?

to design what the 2020 Ferrari should look liketo design what the 2040 Ferrari should look liketo design a Ferrari theme parkto design a new Ferrari factory

Question 2: Which design won the contest?

the Ferrari 40the Maranellothe Manifestothe Milano

Question 3: What nationality were the students who won the 2015 Ferrari design contest?

GermanFrenchAmericanItalian

Question 4: What is a *blurb*?

the contents page of a booka list of difficult words and their meaningsa short description of a bookinformation about an author

Question 5: Which word from the chapter is an adjective?

designopenamazingcontest

Question 6: What does *expanding* mean?

compressingoutliningmaking smallermaking larger

Tag(s):Action Sports

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