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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

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

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

hillclimbdrag racingroad racesmotocross

Question 3: Which sentence is a fact?

"It takes hard work and commitment to be an elite racer.""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.""People race just about anything that moves."

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?

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

Question 6: What does elite mean?

none of the options listedworstaveragebest

Quiz

Question 1: Where do people NOT race motorcycles?

on roadsoff-roadinsideup hills

Question 2: Which is NOT a race track surface?

carpetsandroadsnow

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

citymountainsjungledesert

Question 4: Which sentence is a question?

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

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

unreliablehaving many usesgood lookingsensible

Question 6: What sort of word is racetrack?

contractionconjunctionconnectivecompound word

Quiz

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

oneas many as can fittentwo

Question 2: How long is a drag race?

a milea quarter of a milehalf a miletwo miles

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

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

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

hyphen.underscore.minus sign.dash.

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.

racesraceracerracing

Quiz

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

iceshaleroadwaygrass

Question 2: Why do the racers do power slides?

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

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?

sentenceparagraphcaptionheading

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

highcarsidespeed

Question 6: Which is NOT a vehicle?

donkeyplanemotorcycletruck

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?

eyeshandsfeethead

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

timid.fearful.shy.adventurous.

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

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

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

blendseparatemixjoin

Question 6: Which word is the opposite of possible?

impossiblenonpossibledispossibleunpossible

Quiz

Question 1: The Grand Prix races happen on

dirt tracks.ice.grass.road surfaces.

Question 2: Grand Prix motorcycles are

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

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

usuallysometimesneveralways

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

in a listin a tablein bullet pointsin paragraphs

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

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

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

highhigherhighesthighly

Quiz

Question 1: Enduro motorcycles are

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

Question 2: The Baja 1000 is

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

Question 3: Enduro racers are probably looking for

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

Question 4: What are these marks called? ()

quotation marksparenthesesexclamation marksquestion marks

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

sectionsfragmentsa wholechapter

Question 6: The word "enduro" probably came from

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

Quiz

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

craving the adventure of long distance racingenjoying the challenge of demanding terraina love of fast bikeshaving lots of fun

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

getting hurtspeedingwinning racesdoing tricks

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

drag racerspeedway racerGrand Prix racerenduro racer

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

poetryfictionopinionfact

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

challengethrillcommonadventure

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

more than one whatwhat waswhat owns somethingwhat is

Tag(s):Action Sports

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