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Riding Waverunners (Kelli Hicks)

Riding Waverunners (Kelli Hicks)

Splash into the water with Riding Waverunners (Kelli Hicks). This exciting book teaches kids about fast personal watercraft. You will learn how people steer them over the waves for fun. The bright photos and easy words keep young readers engaged. It is a thrilling read for children who love the beach and ocean sports.

Lexile: 1040L

Quiz

Question 1: On a waverunner, the engine starts to hum when

you release the brake.you turn the key.you pump the gas.you begin to move.

Question 2: In order to move forward on a waverunner, you must

pump water into the engine.pump gas into the engine.pump oil into the engine.pump grease into the engine.

Question 3: Based on the information in this chapter, it is evident that a fast beating heart and tingling skin, can be a sign of

boredom.discomfort.contentment.excitement.

Question 4: The title of this chapter has been written as

a statement.a fact.a question.an opinion.

Question 5: The base word of 'flies' is

flying.flee.fly.flew.

Question 6: Which of the following words is not a synonym of 'exhilarated'?

excitedoverjoyedelatedcontented

Quiz

Question 1: The Jet Ski and the Sea-Doo are types of PWC. PWC stands for

personal watercraft.passenger watercraft.private watercraft.powerful watercraft.

Question 2: Depending on how much weight the machine is carrying, waverunners can move at speeds up to

60 miles per hour (95 kilometers per hour).16 miles per hour (24 kilometers per hour).80 miles per hour (118 kilometers per hour).160 miles per hour (235 kilometers per hour).

Question 3: Based on the information in this chapter, we can infer that

a waverunner will travel faster on still water than it would in the ocean.a waverunner carrying an adult is able to travel faster than one carrying a child.a waverunner will travel faster on the ocean than it would on a lake.a waverunner carrying a child is able to travel faster than one carrying a adult.

Question 4: The punctuation marks used to enclose the letters 'PWC' on page 6 are

apostrophes.brackets.quotation marks.hyphens.

Question 5: 'Generic' is a word used to describe

a member of a very old group.all the members of a particular group.different types of water craft.a group of people with a common interest.

Question 6: The words Yamaha, Jet Ski, Bombardier and Kawasaki are written with capital letters because they are

abstract nouns.proper nouns.verbal nouns.collective nouns.

Quiz

Question 1: Waverunners have evolved from

surfboards.jet skis.sea-doos.motor cycles.

Question 2: Which of the following statements is incorrect?

people riding jet skis maneuvered through the water in a standing positionIn the 1960s designers built waverunners that could carry two or three passengersa jet ski was designed to allow one person to maneuver through the waterwaverunners can transport two or three passengers at one time

Question 3: The most likely reason that designers adapted the jet ski and produced waverunners is because

waverunners are easier to ride than jet skis.waverunners cost less than jet skis.waverunners are faster than jet skis.waverunners are safer to ride than jet skis.

Question 4: The word 'maneuver' has been written in a bold font on page 8 to let the reader know that

the word can be spelled in more than one way.the word should be stressed when reading aloud.the definition of the word can be found in the glossary at the back of the book.the definition of the word can be found at the end of the chapter.

Question 5: Which of the following words would best replace the word 'evolved' on page 8?

developedexpandedimprovedretreated

Question 6: 'The design of the machine allowed one person to maneuver through the water in a standing position.' In this sentence the word 'through' is

a conjunction.an adjective.an interjection.a preposition.

Quiz

Question 1: Nikolaus Otto developed the first functioning

two stroke engine.watercraft engine.four-cylinder engine.piston engine.

Question 2: The 'four-cylinder' engine's name came from

a four-step system of movement of a piston in a cylinder.the four cylinders that need to move together in the engine.the four pistons and four cylinders that make up the engine.the four main parts that make up the engine.

Question 3: The most likely reason that some waverunners have technology installed to limit the speed of the machine is because

it stops the waverunner from rolling over.there is no braking system.it encourages safe driving.it prevent waverunners from crashing into each other.

Question 4: The punctuation mark used immediately after the words 'Did You Know' on page 11, is

a full stop.an ellipsis.a hyphen.a tilde.

Question 5: 'Most current models use a four-stroke engine as it is better for the environment and more efficient.' In this sentence the word 'as' is

an adjective.an interjection.a preposition.a conjunction.

Question 6: Which of the following words from the text cannot be used as both a noun and a verb?

createpressurenamepower

Quiz

Question 1: According to the information in this chapter, who uses waverunners to help maintain the security of a harbor?

the United States Coast Guardlifeguardslaw enforcement officersthe United States Navy

Question 2: In a slalom competition, waverunner drivers have to

ride across the surf and complete the course in the fastest time.complete a straight course in the fastest time.complete a course that bends around a series of buoys.perform difficult jumps and turns.

Question 3: Based on the information in this chapter, we can infer that the scientists and researchers prefer to use waverunners rather than small boats because

a boat's external motor destroys the habitat of plants and animals on the ocean floor.the external motors on boats can damage or kill plant and animal life in the water.the noise made by a boat's external motor warns animals that someone is coming.waverunner motors produce no sound, so marine animals are not scared away.

Question 4: The italicized writing on page 8 is

an explanation.a description.a caption.a label.

Question 5: Which prefix should be added to the word 'popular' to turn it into its opposite?

un-mis-non-in-

Question 6: Which of the following words is an adjective that can be formed from the verb 'compete'?

competitivecompetitioncompetitorcompetitively

Quiz

Question 1: Most waverunner models have a stream of water that shoots up off the back of the PWC. This is to

scare off any marine life that may come too close.keep the driver and any passengers cool.make them easily visible to the drivers of other water craft.clear water from the engine.

Question 2: Most waverunner models have a lanyard that attaches the key to the driver's life vest so that

the driver will not mislay the key to his or her machine.if the driver falls off the key disconnects from the machine and turns off the engine.the driver will not drop the key into the water and be unable to return to shore.if the driver stands up, machine's engine will stop until they sit down again.

Question 3: So that they can be easily seen in the water, lifejackets are always

yellow.orange.red.white.

Question 4: The main purpose of the picture on page 20 is to show the reader

the dashboard and handlebars of a waverunner.how the steering mechanism works on a waverunner.where the key is inserted to start the engine of a waverunner.how the key to the waverunner is attached to the rider's wrist.

Question 5: Experts also recommend that operators wear wetsuits, gloves, and helmets to protect themselves in the water.' In this sentence the word 'also' is

a conjunction.a preposition.an adverb.an adjective.

Question 6: Which of the following words is not a synonym of 'recommend'

agreeadvisesuggesturge

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