Gymnastics (Kay Robertson) - Leveled English Reading

Jump, flip, and tumble with Gymnastics (Kay Robertson). This lovely book shows kids the amazing moves that gymnasts can do. Readers will learn about the balance beam, the rings, and the floor routines. The short sentences make it very easy for beginners to practice reading. It is a wonderful choice for active children who love to move.

Lexile: 1030L

Quiz

Question 1: How many events do boys compete in?

4563

Question 2: Which aspect below is *not* developed by doing gymnastics?

strengthflexibilitybalancespeed

Question 3: Gymnastics "may also provide a doorway to worldwide adventure." What is meant by "a doorway" in this sentence?

a guaranteethe door to a planean opportunitythe door to the gym

Question 4: What is in the yellow circle on page 4?

extra informationa biographythe introductionthe heading

Question 5: What is "flexibility"?

having good balancebeing able to bend easilybeing strongbeing able to dance well

Question 6: Another word for gymnastic "competitions" could be

tests.contests.races.fights.

Quiz

Question 1: How old is gymnastics?

3000 years old30 000 years old300 years old300 000 years old

Question 2: Where did gymnastics begin?

in ancient Egyptin the ancient Greek empirein the ancient Roman empirein modern Egypt

Question 3: Which type of gymnastics event do you think would need music?

pommel horsebalance beamrhythmic gymnasticssports acrobatics

Question 4: Why is the text at the top of page 7 big and blue, with capital letters?

It is the chapter title.It is the caption for the picture.It is a mistake.It is the introduction.

Question 5: How would you describe "ancient"?

modernrecentvery, very oldaged

Question 6: Which two words from page 7 have very similar meanings?

artwork and empiresancient and beginningacrobatics and tumblinggymnastics and historians

Quiz

Question 1: What should a gymnast do to build their strength?

all of these thingsget plenty of sleepwarm up before trainingeat a balanced diet

Question 2: Which of these is not a basic skill in gymnastics?

handstandfront handspringforward rollcartwheel

Question 3: If you tried to teach yourself gymnastics without a teacher or spotter, you would most likely

hurt yourself.learn quickly.win the Olympics.be really good at it.

Question 4: What is the smaller text near the bottom of page 8?

an introductionlabels for the picturea chapter headinga caption for the image

Question 5: Which of these words does *not* have a similar meaning to "injured"?

harmedupsetwoundedhurt

Question 6: A "training session" is

another name for a competition.learning to drive a train.sitting down to learn from books.where you practice and learn skills.

Quiz

Question 1: Which floor exercise is *not* mentioned on pages 12 and 13?

cartwheelround offsplit jumphandspring

Question 2: What would be a floor skill in gymnastics?

tumblingvaultringsbars

Question 3: Which sentence tells us that floor exercises in gymnastics are hard to do?

Many of these skills can be seen in the floor exercises.The handspring is a very common gymnastic move.There are also some challenging flips and strength positions to master with practice and repetition.There is a lot of running, jumping and tumbling in both boys' and girls' gymnastics.

Question 4: What type of images are used on pages 12 and 13?

drawingsphotosdiagramspaintings

Question 5: Which word has the opposite meaning to "gracefully"?

skillfullyclumsilyelegantlyneatly

Question 6: "There are also some challenging flips and strength positions to master with practice and repetition." What is "repetition" here?

giving updoing the same thing twicetrying something one timedoing the same thing over and over again

Quiz

Question 1: In what way is the boys' vault different to the girls' vault event?

Boys only get one attempt, girls get two.Boys have to jump higher than girls.The vaulting horse is a different shape for boys.There are no differences.

Question 2: Where do vaulters perform the flips, turns and somersaults?

on the vaulting horsein the airon the runwayon the box

Question 3: Someone who competes in gymnastics is probably

agile.strong.all of these things.determined.

Question 4: Why are some words in a *bold* font type?

They are the most important words in the text.These words are the names of pieces of equipment.These words are in the glossary at the end of the book.It is a mistake.

Question 5: What is another word for "sprinting"?

walkingrunningtumblingjumping

Question 6: "Agility" is

being quick and graceful in physical movement.being very strong.being quick but clumsy in physical movement.being very fast.

Quiz

Question 1: What can gymnasts do on the balance beam?

all of these thingscartwheelsjumps and leapssomersaults and backflips

Question 2: How long can a balance beam be?

1.2 meters4.9 meters4 feet4 inches

Question 3: What does the phrase "nerve-wracking" mean?

It means you are calm and confident.It means your nerves are not working properly.It means to be nervous of something going wrong.It means you know something will go wrong but can't stop it.

Question 4: What information is in the parentheses () on pages 16 and 17?

measurements in centimeters and metersmeasurements for girlsmeasurements for boysmeasurements in inches and feet

Question 5: "Once the routine is finished, the gymnast must perform a skillful dismount as well." What does "dismount" mean in gymnastics?

a bow or curtsy to the audienceto get off the apparatus in a graceful wayone last trickto fall off the apparatus

Question 6: What is another word for "apparatus"?

appearancetumblingapplauseequipment

Quiz

Question 1: There are some basic moves that the athlete absolutely must make

in the girls' uneven bars event only.in each bar event.in both the boys' bar events, but not the girls' event.in the boys' parallel bars event only.

Question 2: In which bar events do girls *not* compete?

uneven bars onlyparallel bars onlyall of the bar eventsparallel bars and horizontal bar

Question 3: Which of these sentences is not true?

Girls and boys both compete on equipment using bars.Girls use the uneven bars and boys use the parallel bars.Girls do not compete on the parallel bars because they are weak.All the events with bars require strength and flexibility.

Question 4: This text is written in

paragraphs.words, paragraphs and sentences.sentences.words.

Question 5: What is the opposite of "horizontal"?

unevenparallelflexiblevertical

Question 6: "The boys' horizontal bar has many of the same mandatory elements as the girls' uneven bars." Which word from the text has a similar meaning to "mandatory"?

fundamentalflexibilityaerialcompete

Quiz

Question 1: Which two abilities are needed for the rings event according to page 21?

agility and strengthcontrol and concentrationcontrol and agilityconcentration and constant movement

Question 2: To score high marks on the pommel horse, the athlete must

stay above the horse.go below the horse.stand still on the horse.above, below and around the horse.

Question 3: The rings is described as "a pure power event". What do they mean by that?

It is the event where you compete against an engine.It is the event with the most showing off.It is an event where you earn power over the other athletes.It is an event which is all about being very physically strong.

Question 4: This text is written to

inform you about gymnastics.entertain you and make you laugh.warn you about the danger of gymnastics.tell a story about gymnastics.

Question 5: Which word from the text below is most similar in meaning to "absolutely"?

requiringsatisfyingpureextremely

Question 6: "Athletes execute a series of swinging moves". Which meaning for the word "execute" is used here?

to carry out an actionto put into lawto put to deathto make something following a design