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Skateboarding (Joanne Mattern)

Skateboarding (Joanne Mattern)

Grab your board and hit the skate park in Skateboarding (Joanne Mattern). This fun book introduces children to the cool world of skating. You will learn about the ramps, the safety gear, and the awesome tricks skaters do. The simple sentences help students practice their reading skills easily. It is an awesome book for kids who love action and wheels.

Lexile: 640L

Quiz

Question 1: According to the information in this chapter, which sport became popular in the 1950s?

BMX bike ridingin-line skatingskateboardingsurfing

Question 2: Early skateboards were dangerous because they had wheels made from metal or

rubber.wood.plastic.clay.

Question 3: Based on the information in this chapter, we can infer that skateboarding became popular in the 1970s because

boards began to be produced in factories.companies began to make boards out of urethane which made them more stable.the design of the boards made the sport safer.training videos were produced to teach skateboarding skills to young people.

Question 4: The punctuation mark immediately following the words 'Did You Know" on page 7, is

a tilde.a semicolon.an ellipsis.a dash.

Question 5: 'Finally, skateboarders had a safe, fun place to skate.' In this sentence the word 'finally' is

a preposition.an adverb.a verb.an adjective.

Question 6: Which of the following words from the text is not a compound word?

disappearskateboardbackyardhomemade

Quiz

Question 1: The deck of a skateboard is usually made of

nine layers of thin wood.seven layers of thin wood.five layers of thin wood.six layers of thin wood.

Question 2: Modern skateboards have wheels made from

nylon.rubber.teflon.urethane.

Question 3: The most likely reason that skateboard decks are made from several thin layers of wood is because

using several thin layers of wood is less expensive than using solid wood.thin layers of wood pressed together are stronger than solid wood.solid wood would be too heavy.it is very difficult to cut solid wood into the right shape.

Question 4: The main purpose of the text beneath the heading, 'Did You Know...?' is to inform the reader that

skateboards are all designed to be the same shape and size.skateboards must conform to a particular size and shape.all skateboards are suitable for a range of skating styles.different styles of skating require boards to be made in different shapes and sizes.

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

dis-un-mis-non-

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

creativecreativitycreativenesscreation

Quiz

Question 1: The most basic skateboarding move, the 'ollie', is named after

Alan Gelfand.Alan Ollie.Danny Way.Ollie Way.

Question 2: The trick that involves a rider sliding their board's trucks sideways down a curb or a railing is called

a kickflip.a vert.a grindan ollie.

Question 3: The most likely reason that 'vert skating' got its name is because it refers to

skating vertically up obstacles when street skating.skaters who jump vertically off their boards to perform kickflips.skating on large ramps that curve all the way up to enable skaters to travel vertically.skating to the vertex (the highest point) of a ramp.

Question 4: The main purpose of the picture on page 12, is to show the reader

how a skateboarder uses obstacles to perform 'vert tricks'.how a skateboarder uses obstacles to perform a 'grind'.that skateboarders are able to remain standing during a jump.how a skateboarder is able to jump over obstacles on his board.

Question 5: Identify the preposition in the following sentence. 'They fly high in the air above the ramp.'

airflyabovehigh

Question 6: Which prefix should be added to the word 'popular' to turn it into its opposite?

un-mis-non-in-

Quiz

Question 1: Which of the following locations is not mentioned in this chapter as a place where skateboarders begin to learn to skate?

their backyarda parking lottheir drivewaythe street

Question 2: According to the text on page 15, the ramps that have been built in skateboard parks are great places to practice

vert skating.downhill skating.grind skating.street skating.

Question 3: The most likely reason that many towns have built skate parks is

to allow skateboarders to skate for several hours or the whole day.to encourage skateboarders to skate in a safe environment.to be able to enforce rules about the wearing of safety equipment.to be able to charge skateboarders a fee every time they want to skate.

Question 4: The picture on page 15 has been included to show the reader

a grind rail.a vert ramp.a halfpipe.a quarterpipe.

Question 5: 'Skaters use curbs, stairs, benches, and railings to do their tricks.' Which of the following options is the best definition for the word 'curb'?

a low area that continues along the edge of a roada path for walking along the side of a street or roadthe hard surface on a road or other flat areathe border of a street that is raised higher than the road

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

chargecallstartperform

Quiz

Question 1: If you fall from your skateboard, you should always

flip around to land on your back.stretch out your arms.jump away from the board.land on your feet.

Question 2: Skate shoes have been specially designed to

protect the feet.grip onto the skateboard.look cool.support the ankles.

Question 3: The most likely reason that the author states that you should never skate in a crowded area where people are walking is

to give yourself enough space to curl up into a ball and roll if you should fall.because it will become very annoying when people get in your way.to give yourself more room to practice skateboarding tricks.to prevent injury to other people.

Question 4: The boy pictured on page 16 is wearing

a plastic cast.arm protection.a plaster cast.a wrist guard.

Question 5: The base word of 'broken' is

breakable.break.broke.brake.

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

protectiveprotectionprotectorprotectionist

Quiz

Question 1: The first X Games were hosted by

South America.the United States.Europe.Asia.

Question 2: Which of the following sports was not featured in the first X Games?

scooteringin-line skatingBMXskateboarding

Question 3: The 'X' in the name 'X Games' most likely stands for

ten.extreme.extra.exciting.

Question 4: The main purpose of the text on page 22 is to

entertain.warn.persuade.inform.

Question 5: Which of the following words is an antonym of 'serious' as it is used on page 20?

sternmoderateminorflippant

Question 6: 'Hawk became a professional skateboarder when he was just fourteen years old.' In this sentence the word 'when' is

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

Tag(s):Action Sports

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