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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

are very committed.put in a lot of hard work.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?

motocrossroad raceshillclimbdrag racing

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.""People race just about anything that moves.""The first motorcycle race likely began the first time two riders found themselves side by side."

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

Question 6: What does elite mean?

bestnone of the options listedworstaverage

Quiz

Question 1: Where do people NOT race motorcycles?

on roadsinsideup hillsoff-road

Question 2: Which is NOT a race track surface?

snowroadsandcarpet

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

junglecitydesertmountains

Question 4: Which sentence is a question?

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

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

unreliablegood lookinghaving many usessensible

Question 6: What sort of word is racetrack?

connectivecompound wordcontractionconjunction

Quiz

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

onetwotenas many as can fit

Question 2: How long is a drag race?

two mileshalf a milea milea quarter of a mile

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

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

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

hyphen.dash.underscore.minus sign.

Question 5: What does acceleration mean?

speeddecrease in speedincrease in speedsteady speed

Question 6: Which word completes this sentence? He will ___ against you tomorrow morning.

racesracingracerrace

Quiz

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

icegrassroadwayshale

Question 2: Why do the racers do power slides?

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

Question 3: Which fact from page 12 makes speedway racing "extreme"?

The track can be made of dirt.The bikes have no brakes.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?

headingparagraphcaptionsentence

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

carsidespeedhigh

Question 6: Which is NOT a vehicle?

truckmotorcycleplanedonkey

Quiz

Question 1: What marks the finish line of an off-road course?

a checkered flaga line in the dirta yellow flaga string across the track

Question 2: Which body part do supermoto racers use for balance?

feetheadeyeshands

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

shy.adventurous.fearful.timid.

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

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

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

mixjoinblendseparate

Question 6: Which word is the opposite of possible?

unpossibledispossiblenonpossibleimpossible

Quiz

Question 1: The Grand Prix races happen on

road surfaces.dirt tracks.grass.ice.

Question 2: Grand Prix motorcycles are

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

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

sometimesneverusuallyalways

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

in a tablein a listin bullet pointsin paragraphs

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

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

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

highesthighlyhighhigher

Quiz

Question 1: Enduro motorcycles are

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

Question 2: The Baja 1000 is

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

Question 3: Enduro racers are probably looking for

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

Question 4: What are these marks called? ()

exclamation marksquestion marksquotation marksparentheses

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

fragmentschaptersectionsa whole

Question 6: The word "enduro" probably came from

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

Quiz

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

a love of fast bikesenjoying the challenge of demanding terrainhaving lots of funcraving the adventure of long distance racing

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

winning racesspeedinggetting hurtdoing tricks

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

enduro racerdrag racerGrand Prix racerspeedway racer

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

factpoetryfictionopinion

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

thrillchallengeadventurecommon

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

what waswhat owns somethingmore than one whatwhat is

Tag(s):Action Sports

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