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Porsche 911 (Charles Piddock)

Porsche 911 (Charles Piddock)

Take a ride in a famous sports car with Porsche 911 (Charles Piddock). This book introduces children to a very fast and beautiful car. Readers will love looking at the sleek design and learning about its powerful engine. The simple English text helps kids build their reading confidence. It is a dream book for any young car lover!

Lexile: 970L

Quiz

Question 1: Who is Doug DeMauro?

a car enthusiast and authora racing car driverthe owner of the Porsche factorythe designer of the Porsche

Question 2: Why is the Porsche 911 a legend among car enthusiasts?

because it has won lots of awardsbecause of its high pricebecause of its outstanding performancebecause of its storage capacity

Question 3: What is a *car enthusiast*?

a person who loves anything to do with carsa person who has no interest in carsa person who races carsa person who drives cars

Question 4: In this chapter, which adjective is used most often to describe the Porsche?

legendaryawesomesleekpowerful

Question 5: What part of speech is *sleek*?

a nounan adjectivea verba pronoun

Question 6: What is an expert?

a person who is very knowledgeable about a subjecta person who knows a little bit about a lot of different thingsa person who knows a little bit about a subjecta person who is just starting to learn something new

Quiz

Question 1: The coat of arms of which German city inspired the Porsche logo?

BerlinMunichStuttgartFrankfurt

Question 2: Where does the spoiler sit on a Porsche 911?

above the backunder the caron the fronton the roof

Question 3: What are the aerodynamic features of the Porsche 911 designed to help the car do?

be safergo fastergo slowercope better with poor road conditions

Question 4: How does this chapter increase the reader's knowledge of the Porsche 911?

It compares key features of all German sports cars.It discusses key features of the Porsche 911.It details the history of all German cars.It shows all the cars Porsche makes.

Question 5: What type of noun is *elegance*?

an abstract nouna plural nouna compound nouna proper noun

Question 6: In this chapter, what does *drag* mean?

to force the truth out of someoneto pull an object towards yousomething you do not enjoy doingthe force exerted by air on a moving object

Quiz

Question 1: How many versions of its six-cylinder engine does Porsche make?

about 200exactly 20more than 20just under 20

Question 2: What is an advantage of having the engine in the rear of the Porsche 911?

It can hold more fuel.There is more room for passengers and cargo.The engine can be bigger.There is room for extra airbags.

Question 3: What is the range of horsepower of the 911's rear engine?

300 -400 horsepower350-560 horsepower400-600 horsepower420 -520 horsepower

Question 4: What does the chapter's title, *Rear Power*, refer to?

the engine at the back of the carthe car's horsepowerthe fuel tank at the back of the carthe rear drive wheels

Question 5: In this chapter, which word can be used in place of *versions*?

instructionsreportsviewsvarieties

Question 6: Which words from the chapter are opposites?

weight and tractionrear and frontengine and horsepowerpower and acceleration

Quiz

Question 1: What kind of abilities did Ferdinand Porsche show as a child?

artisticsportingmechanicalmathematical

Question 2: What was the name of the "people's car" Porsche designed?

the Volkswagen Polothe Mercedes Benzthe Audithe Volkswagen Beetle

Question 3: What is the purpose of the maps in this chapter?

to show the location of Porsche factories throughout the worldto show where Ferdinand Porsche designed his first carto show where Porsche won its first raceto show where Ferdinand Porsche was born

Question 4: Which sentence best describes this chapter?

It is an advertisement for German cars.It explains how the Porsche is assembled in a factory.It is an extract from Ferdinand Porsche's diary.It is a biography of Ferdinand Porsche's life.

Question 5: Which noun is plural?

teenagerchildcarautomobiles

Question 6: What type of noun is *Austria*?

a plural nouna proper nouna collective nounan abstract noun

Quiz

Question 1: In what year did Porsche win its first race at Le Mans?

1981195119871998

Question 2: What are the two most important endurance car races in North America?

Daytona and Le MansDaytona and MonacoSebring and DaytonaSebring and Le Mans

Question 3: Which car maker is Porsche's greatest rival in North American races?

HondaMercedes BenzVolkswagenFerrari

Question 4: What is this chapter mainly about?

Porsche's racing successesthe history of motor racingfamous race tracksdifferent types of car races

Question 5: What is the base word of *international*?

nationinternationalintern

Question 6: Which word could *not* replace heritage in the chapter's title?

traditionhistorytrackrecord

Quiz

Question 1: How many times has the design of the Porsche 911 been updated in the last 40 years?

fortynonetenfive

Question 2: What are the most popular colors for the Porsche 911?

blue, red and whiteblue, yellow and whiteblack, red and whiteblack, red and yellow

Question 3: Which statement is true?

The Porsche 911 and the Volkswagen Beetle were designed in the same year.The Porsche 911 and the Volkswagen Beetle were designed by the same man.Both the Porsche 911 and the Volkswagen Beetle use Harley Davidson engines.The Porsche 911 and the Volkswagen Beetle were designed in the same factory.

Question 4: How is the information in this chapter presented?

in a series of text boxesas a series of bullet pointsas a single paragraphas a list of facts

Question 5: In the car industry, what does the term *standard equipment* mean?

equipment already installed in the vehicleequipment the buyer pays extra forequipment used only in racing carsequipment drivers seldom use

Question 6: Which word is a *proper noun*?

homeglobeequipmentVolkswagen

Quiz

Question 1: By when does Porsche expect to have its electric car ready for customers?

2030202520202019

Question 2: What new innovation does Porsche plan to introduce in the Mission E?

a phoneGPSa radioholographic images

Question 3: Which car maker is currently the leader in the electric car market?

FerrariFordMercedesTesla

Question 4: What is the punctuation mark in *three-dimensional*?

a hyphena colonan exclamation marka semi-colon

Question 5: What is meant by the statement: "Porsche is plugging in"?

Porsche is maintaining its dominance in the racing car market.Porsche is entering the electric car market.Porsche is leaving the conventional car market.Porsche is not entering the electric car market.

Question 6: What is the base word of *production*?

ductproductproduceprod

Tag(s):Action Sports

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