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Motorcycle Races (David Armentrout, Patricia Armentrout)

Motorcycle Races (David Armentrout, Patricia Armentrout)

Feel the speed in Motorcycle Races (David Armentrout and Patricia Armentrout). This book takes you to the track to see fast bikes zoom by. Children will learn about the safety gear riders wear to protect themselves. The clear text makes learning about racing very fun and easy. It is a perfect choice for young kids who love fast motorcycles.

Lexile: 900L

Quiz

Question 1: The best motorcycle racers

have all of the qualities listed.put in a lot of hard work.are very committed.start at a young age.

Question 2: According to the caption on page 7, which type of race is popular in Europe?

motocrossroad racesdrag racinghillclimb

Question 3: Which sentence is a fact?

"People race just about anything that moves.""But motorcycle racing is fun, and not just for the pros.""The first motorcycle race likely began the first time two riders found themselves side by side.""It takes hard work and commitment to be an elite racer."

Question 4: Which piece of punctuation is used on page 4 to show excitement?

,!?.

Question 5: What sort of word is "pros" on page 6?

a synonym for professionalsan abbreviation of professionalsa contraction of professionalsan acronym of professionals

Question 6: What does elite mean?

worstbestnone of the options listedaverage

Quiz

Question 1: Where do people NOT race motorcycles?

up hillsinsideon roadsoff-road

Question 2: Which is NOT a race track surface?

sandcarpetsnowroad

Question 3: Which of these environments would not make a good motorcycle race track?

citymountainsdesertjungle

Question 4: Which sentence is a question?

"A crowd gathers to watch a motocross race.""Where do people race motorcycles?""Motorcycles are very versatile machines.""A mud pit challenges the rider and his machine."

Question 5: What do you think "versatile" means on page 8?

sensiblehaving many usesunreliablegood looking

Question 6: What sort of word is racetrack?

compound wordconnectivecontractionconjunction

Quiz

Question 1: How many people compete in a drag race?

as many as can fittenonetwo

Question 2: How long is a drag race?

half a milea miletwo milesa quarter of a mile

Question 3: Why do you think the drag race is such a short, straight distance?

Straight lines are easier to race on.It is about who can accelerate the fastest.It is boring, so short is better.It is easier to race that way.

Question 4: The horizontal line in the text on page 10 is a

dash.hyphen.underscore.minus sign.

Question 5: What does acceleration mean?

speedsteady speedincrease in speeddecrease in speed

Question 6: Which word completes this sentence? He will ___ against you tomorrow morning.

racerracesracingrace

Quiz

Question 1: Which of these is NOT listed as a track surface on page 12?

shaleiceroadwaygrass

Question 2: Why do the racers do power slides?

to control speed without losing powerto slow down for the end of the raceto go faster through the turnsto look cool

Question 3: Which fact from page 12 makes speedway racing "extreme"?

The bikes have no brakes.The track can be made of dirt.Riders power slide through the turns.The track is oval-shaped.

Question 4: What feature of the text is at the top of page 12?

headingparagraphsentencecaption

Question 5: Which word does NOT make a compound word if you add "ways" after it?

carspeedsidehigh

Question 6: Which is NOT a vehicle?

motorcycletruckplanedonkey

Quiz

Question 1: What marks the finish line of an off-road course?

a yellow flaga checkered flaga line in the dirta string across the track

Question 2: Which body part do supermoto racers use for balance?

feetheadhandseyes

Question 3: Someone who competes in off-road racing is probably

fearful.shy.timid.adventurous.

Question 4: Why are some words in the text in bold type?

It's a mistake.They are the most important words.They are the best words.They are explained in the glossary.

Question 5: Which word does NOT mean the same thing as combine?

separateblendmixjoin

Question 6: Which word is the opposite of possible?

nonpossibleimpossibleunpossibledispossible

Quiz

Question 1: The Grand Prix races happen on

road surfaces.ice.grass.dirt tracks.

Question 2: Grand Prix motorcycles are

for off-road racing.used for all types of racing.for motocross tricks.only for racing.

Question 3: Do you think road racing would include jumps and tricks like motocross?

alwayssometimesneverusually

Question 4: How is the text on page 18 organized?

in a tablein bullet pointsin paragraphsin a list

Question 5: If you "have little in common" with someone else, what does that mean?

You are identical.You are quite similar.You are very alike.You are not very alike.

Question 6: Which word completes this sentence? He jumped ____ than everyone else.

higherhighlyhighesthigh

Quiz

Question 1: Enduro motorcycles are

for motocross tricks.only for off-road racing.street legal and built for off-roading.only for road racing.

Question 2: The Baja 1000 is

an off-road race.a road race.a drag race.a speedway race.

Question 3: Enduro racers are probably looking for

an easy ride.a challenging ride.a straight track.a clean ride.

Question 4: What are these marks called? ()

question marksexclamation marksquotation marksparentheses

Question 5: What is another word for "portions" on page 20?

a wholechapterfragmentssections

Question 6: The word "enduro" probably came from

the word "end."the word "endure."the word "endow."the word "ending."

Quiz

Question 1: According to page 22, what do all motorcycle racers have in common?

a love of fast bikescraving the adventure of long distance racinghaving lots of funenjoying the challenge of demanding terrain

Question 2: Which is NOT a reason to love racing motorcycles?

winning racesspeedinggetting hurtdoing tricks

Question 3: Which type of racer do you think craves "the adventure of long distance racing"?

drag racerGrand Prix racerspeedway racerenduro racer

Question 4: "Off road racing is ... loads of fun!" What sort of information is this?

opinionfictionfactpoetry

Question 5: Which word is very different to the others?

commonadventurechallengethrill

Question 6: On page 22, what does the contraction "what's" mean?

what waswhat owns somethingmore than one whatwhat is

Tag(s):Action Sports

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