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Chevy Corvette (Charles Piddock)

Chevy Corvette (Charles Piddock)

Start your engines and read about a famous sports car in Chevy Corvette (Charles Piddock). This book introduces young readers to one of the coolest cars in the world. Kids will love looking at the sleek design and learning how fast it can go. The simple text helps students build their reading confidence. If you love fast cars, this book will be a thrilling ride!

Lexile: 1070L

Quiz

Question 1: What is the Corvette's nickname?

"Vettie""Vette""Corvie""Chevy"

Question 2: How many rock songs praise the Corvette?

exactly 60over 50about 40just under 50

Question 3: What is the most likely reason there are no rock songs about sub-compact cars?

They cannot reach the same speeds as a Corvette.They are not as expensive as the Corvette.They are not as reliable as the Corvette.They do not share the Corvette's iconic status.

Question 4: What does "put the pedal to the metal" mean?

indicateacceleratebrakefill up with fuel

Question 5: Which description applies to the Corvette?

sports carelectric carsub-compact carhybrid car

Question 6: What kind of noun is *Corvette*?

an abstract nouna compound nouna common nouna proper noun

Quiz

Question 1: What helps the Corvette reduce drag?

its powerits broad rearits tapered frontits narrow waist

Question 2: Where was the Coke bottle design first used?

on other carson spacecrafton trainsin jet planes

Question 3: Why would the manufacturers have changed the design of the Corvette over the years?

to perfect the Coke bottle shape of the carto make improvements to the car and keep it looking modernto copy the shape of modern Coke bottlesto reduce the purchase cost of the car

Question 4: What is the main purpose of this chapter?

to explain the Corvette's shapeto explain a Coke bottle's shapeto explain the principles of aerodynamicsto explain why the Corvette is a work of art

Question 5: Which word describes an object that can move easily through the air?

expandeddragaerodynamicpointed

Question 6: Which sentence contains a simile?

The Corvette has an aerodynamic shape.The Corvette has a unique shape.The Corvette is low, sleek and powerful.The Corvette is shaped like a Coke bottle.

Quiz

Question 1: Which word indicates the measure of the turning force on car wheels?

horsepowertorquepoundbalance

Question 2: What can a car do when it has high torque?

turn corners smoothlyaccelerate quicklyrun quietlystop quickly

Question 3: Which action would a driver be least likely to use the touchscreen for?

activate the GPScontrol the radioopen the car doorscontrol the air temperature in the car

Question 4: In this chapter, who does the term "car people" refer to?

people who fix carspeople who use carspeople who love carspeople who make cars

Question 5: Which is a compound noun?

horsepowercompartmentbeautifulcomfortable

Question 6: Which word from the text refers to the Corvette's *power*?

interfacebrawnsleekaccelerate

Quiz

Question 1: Which is the parent company of Chevrolet?

FerrariJaguarMGGeneral Motors

Question 2: What is the Corvette named after?

a European sports cara fast caran animala fast-moving naval ship

Question 3: Why did General Motors want to build a car similar to European sports cars?

to force Americans to stop importing European sports carsto encourage Europeans to buy more American carsto provide Americans with a more affordable sports carto boost the sale of its other car brands

Question 4: What is the purpose of the text boxes?

to give interesting information about the Corvette's engineto give interesting information about the history of the Corvetteto give interesting information about General Motors' employeesto give interesting information about European sports cars

Question 5: What does *approximately* mean?

more thanexactlyaboutless than

Question 6: What is the punctuation mark in *hand-assembled*?

a hyphenan apostrophea semi-colona comma

Quiz

Question 1: How many generations of Corvette have there been since 1953?

sixseveneightfour

Question 2: How was the sixth generation Corvette different from the previous generations?

Buyers were paid to build their own engines.Buyers could build their own car from scratch.Buyers could design their own car.Buyers could assist in the building of their car's engine.

Question 3: From this chapter, what can you conclude about Corvettes?

Corvette drivers enjoy talking to each other.Corvette owners enjoy listening to music.A lot of thought has gone into designing the different Corvettes.The National Corvette Museum sells thousands of Corvettes.

Question 4: What is the main purpose of this book?

to explain how to build a Corvetteto advertise jobs at General Motorsto persuade people to buy a Corvetteto give information about Corvettes

Question 5: Which word is a *noun*?

connectedconnectsconnectionconnect

Question 6: Which is the odd word out?

fourthfifthsixteenseventh

Quiz

Question 1: Where is the engine of the Zora located?

in the front of the caron top of the carin the middle of the carin the rear of the car

Question 2: What might General Motors be working on?

a new movie about a Corvette drivera convertible Corvettea new song about Corvettesan all-electric or hybrid Corvette

Question 3: What is an advantage of an all-electric car?

It can drive itself.It is completely safe.It doesn't need a gearbox.It doesn't use petrol.

Question 4: Where in this book do you find the definitions of unusual words?

on the contents pagein the indexin the glossaryin the blurb

Question 5: Which is the odd word out?

carwheelengineChevy

Question 6: Why is Corvette written with an upper case *C*?

It is a plural noun.It is a person's name.It is the name of a place.It is a proper noun.

Tag(s):Action Sports

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