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Ford Mustang (Charles Piddock)

Ford Mustang (Charles Piddock)

Speed down the road with Ford Mustang (Charles Piddock). This book tells the story of a very famous and cool American car. Kids will love looking at the bright photos of its sporty design. The simple vocabulary helps young learners read with confidence. If you love fast cars, you will really enjoy this awesome book!

Lexile: 1010L

Quiz

Question 1: Who designed the first Mustang?

John NajarLee IococcaMoray CallumChevy Corvette

Question 2: What is a Mustang P-51?

a fighter-bomberan enginea horsea car

Question 3: What is the most likely reason the Mustang was named after a wild horse?

Like the horse, the car is fast and powerful.The designer of the car wanted it to have the same legendary status as the wild horse.Like the horse, the Mustang can travel on any type of surface.Both the car and the horse have a sleek appearance.

Question 4: Who was this book mainly written for?

university studentspreschool childrenschool childrenolder people

Question 5: Which adjective describes the kind of war machine the P-51 was?

oldfiercelegendaryformidable

Question 6: What figure of speech is "...like a giant wasp"?

a metaphora simileonomatopoeiaalliteration

Quiz

Question 1: What was considered to be the first muscle car?

The Dodge ChargerThe Ford Mustangthe Chevy Corvettethe 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88

Question 2: Where are Ford Mustangs built?

in Dearborn, Michiganin Trenton, Michiganin Pontiac, Michiganin Plymouth, Michigan

Question 3: How did the fuel shortages of 1973 affect muscle cars?

More muscle cars were made.Ford Mustangs were no longer made.Muscle cars became more expensive.Production slowed down or ended.

Question 4: What does the phrase "put the brakes on" refer to in this chapter?

preventing muscle cars from breaking downfitting muscle cars with special brakesstopping the production of muscle carsenabling muscle cars to stop faster in an emergency

Question 5: In this chapter, which adjective describes the 526 horsepower in the Shelby GT350?

famouspowerfullighterblistering

Question 6: What is the best definition of a *muscle car*?

a small family sedana car with musclesa work trucka high performance car with a V8 engine

Quiz

Question 1: Where was the first Mustang 'unveiled'?

at the New York World's Fairin Europein Dearborn, Michiganat the Ford factory

Question 2: How many Mustangs were sold on the first weekend of its release?

22,0002,22220,0002,000

Question 3: What was Lee Iacocca's vision?

to own a Ford Mustangto produce an American made sports carto show off the Mustang at the New York World's Fairto be president of the Ford Motor Company

Question 4: Which statement expresses an opinion?

Lee Iacocca later headed up the Chrysler Corporation.The interior of the 1964 Mustang was very cool for its time.Henry Ford II was the head of the Ford Motor Company.Lee Iacocca retired from Chrysler in 1992.

Question 5: Which noun shows that Lee Iacocca got official permission to develop the Mustang?

executiveapprovalideavision

Question 6: What is the opposite of *succeeded*?

announcedtriedappealedfailed

Quiz

Question 1: In what year did Mustang sales pass the one million mark?

1969196419661970

Question 2: What Mustang versions were added in 1969?

Boss and Mustang 11Mach 1, Boss and GrandeMustang 11 and GhiaBoss and Ghia

Question 3: What was revolutionary about the Mustang?

It had a unique design.It was a sports car that the average person could afford.It looked like a Model T Ford.It was the first affordable family car.

Question 4: Which sentence best describes the information in the text box?

It is an advertisement.It is a list.It is a warning.It is a quote.

Question 5: Which word indicates a style change to the Mustang in 1999?

restyleimprovementmakeoverdebut

Question 6: Which prefix can be added to *assembled* to mean "join together again"?

unredein

Quiz

Question 1: How quickly did the Texan man's all-electric Mustang go from zero to 60 miles per hour?

three secondssixty secondsfour secondstwo seconds

Question 2: What is Ford hoping to do in the future?

design faster Ford Mustangspaint all Ford Mustangs greenmake a hybrid or all-electric version of the Ford Mustangmake Ford Mustangs more stylish

Question 3: What would be the main advantage of an all-electric Mustang?

It would be more reliable.It would be better for the environment.It would be less expensive.It would be faster.

Question 4: How has the author introduced the information about the future of the Ford Mustang?

with a rhetorical questionwith a statement ending in an exclamation markwith a list of possibilitieswith a clause ending in a colon

Question 5: What is a hybrid car?

a car that runs only on fossil fuelsa fully electric cara car that runs on a combination of petrol or diesel and electricitya car that runs on a combination of wind and solar energy

Question 6: What part of speech is *stylish*?

a verba nounan adverban adjective

Tag(s):Action Sports

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