Lance Armstrong. by David Lau HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

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1 Lance Armstrong by David Lau HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

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3 When he was young, Lance Armstrong was a lot like other kids. He didn t have any brothers or sisters. He liked to play, swim, and ride his bike. But Lance could also ride his bike for hours and swim for miles. Lance liked to race, and he never gave up. 2

4 Lance liked many sports, but he was happier in a race than on a football or soccer field. He loved to cross a finish line first! When Lance ran a race, he ran hard. If he fell behind, he didn t give up. He just ran harder. 3

5 Lance also liked swimming races. He often beat swimmers who were older and stronger! Lance trained hard to win. Each morning, he rode his bike ten miles and swam three miles. After school, he did it again! 4

6 Lance runs in a triathlon at age 17. One day, Lance heard about a race called a triathlon. In this race, racers swim, run, and ride a bike. Lance thought he would be good at this race. He won the Iron Kids Triathlon when he was only thirteen! 5

7 To train for triathlons, Lance took long bike rides. Sometimes he rode all the way out of Texas! Then Lance had to call his mom. She would have to drive her car to pick him up! Lance was sorry to make her drive so far. But his mom was proud that he was one of the best triathlon racers in Texas. 6

8 As he got older, Lance decided that he liked bike racing the most. Then everything changed. Lance got very sick. He was weak and in pain. The doctors didn t know if he would ever get well, or if he would ever race again. Fighting to get well was much harder than racing, but Lance still didn t give up. 7

9 In time, Lance got stronger. He went to France for a big race. The first day went well, but the second day was too hard. He had to leave the race. People wondered if Lance had given up on becoming a champion. 8

10 Lance wanted to try again. He asked his coach for help. His coach told him to go slow at the beginning of the race. Then, when other riders were tired, Lance could ride his hardest to take the lead. 9

11 10 It worked! Lance was soon winning races all over the world. Lance had finally achieved his dream. He was a champion! Now everyone knows Lance Armstrong s name. They also know that he never gives up!

12 Responding TARGET SKILL Main Idea and Details What is the most important idea in the book? Find details that tell more about it. Make a web. Detail Detail Main Idea Detail Detail Write About It Text to Text Think of the story you read about Mia Hamm. Do you admire Mia or Lance more? Write two sentences to tell what you think and why. 11

13 brothers everyone field WORDS TO KNOW loved people most sorry only LEARN MORE WORDS champion coach train 12 TARGET SKILL Main Idea and Details Tell the most important idea and details about a topic. TARGET STRATEGY Summarize Stop to tell important ideas as you read. GENRE Narrative nonfiction tells a true story about a topic.

14 Level: L DRA: 24 Genre: Narrative Nonfiction Strategy: Summarize Skill: Main Idea and Details Word Count: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN Online Leveled Books