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Skateboarding (Jim Fitzpatrick)

Roll into action with Skateboarding (Jim Fitzpatrick). This fun book teaches kids all about riding a skateboard. You will learn how to balance, push, and do cool tricks. The simple words make it very easy for young readers to understand. It is a great choice for kids who want to learn a fun new sport.

Lexile: 790L

Quiz

Question 1: What was Danny attempting to do?

make the fastest run down a ramp on a skateboardfly over a gap on his skateboarddo a backflip on his skateboardjump a gap on his bike

Question 2: What was special about this ramp?

it was the tallest ever builtit was made of stoneit was the longest ever builtit was an Olympic ramp

Question 3: Where is this scene taking place?

ChinaEnglandAmericaJapan

Question 4: Which word from the text tells us that the jump was huge?

rampgapmonsternerve

Question 5: "He scaled a series of ladders." What does the word _scaled_ mean?

slide downtrip overhop ontoclimb up

Question 6: "...on the first run, he bailed." What does _bailed_ mean?

pulled outsucceededjumpedfell over

Quiz

Question 1: Which sport is skateboarding closely related to?

surfingmotocrossskydivingbungee jumping

Question 2: What were the first skateboard wheels made from?

steelironplasticwood

Question 3: What is the name given to "soaking up the bumps" to make a smoother ride?

static electricitygravitylight speedshock absorption

Question 4: What is the purpose of this chapter?

to teach the reader how to skateboardto tell us about all the famous skateboarders in historyto inspire the reader to take up skateboardingto give the reader an introduction to skateboarding

Question 5: Which of the following is another name for an _umpire_?

playerrefereecatchercoach

Question 6: Add a prefix to the word _responsible_ to give a word opposite in meaning.

nonirunex

Quiz

Question 1: What does a new skateboarder need to learn first?

balanceturnsgaining speedstopping

Question 2: What does an Ollie achieve?

a turna stopa flipa jump

Question 3: Why might cities choose to create public skate parks?

so skaters don't damage the roadsso riders don't have to wear helmetsso people don't have to skate on the roadso skaters can meet each other

Question 4: What are the numbers beside the photographs on page 17 there for?

they show the order of the Olliethey show the ages of the ridersthey show the order of importancethey show the history of the move

Question 5: What are _limitations_?

something you are a professional at doingthings you'd like to achieve in the futurehow much someone is capable of doingcompetitions you've won in the past

Question 6: What is the opposite of the word _lose_?

findbaggytightmisplace

Quiz

Question 1: Which part does not feature on a skateboard?

truckswheelsbrakesdeck

Question 2: What kind of board does a freestyle skater prefer?

long and thicklong and narrowshort and lightheavy and short

Question 3: What is the text mainly about on page 27?

skateboarding fashionskateboarding techniquetypes of trickssafety gear

Question 4: What kind of text is seen in this chapter?

poeminformation reportfictional narrativeprocedure

Question 5: What is the _width_ of something?

how fast it goeshow slippery it ishow tall it ishow wide it is

Question 6: Which of the following is a synonym of _complicated_?

interestingdifficulteasyfunny

Quiz

Question 1: When did Rodney Mullen start skating?

2007197719871997

Question 2: Which company endorsed Paul Rodriguez?

ApplePepsiCokeNike

Question 3: "He ... turned pro at age 14". What does it mean to "turn pro"?

quit the sportbecome a professionalcompete in an Olympic Gamesenter competitions

Question 4: "...she practiced her tricks six hours a day!" Why is an exclamation point used here?

it is a surprising and impressive factthe reader is meant to yell that sentenceit is meant to make the reader angryit is a sad fact

Question 5: What is _dedication_?

doing something occasionallywishing you could do something even when you can'tcommitting lots of time and effort to somethingputting lots of money into something

Question 6: What is a _goal_?

something someone opposessomething illegalsomething someone aims fora fictional occurrence