Reading comprehension AMRA AND THE SKATEBOARD Auteur Laatst gewijzigd Licentie Webadres Patricia Termeer 05 september 2015 CC Naamsvermelding 3.0 Nederland licentie https://maken.wikiwijs.nl/65498 Dit lesmateriaal is gemaakt met Wikiwijs van Kennisnet. Wikiwijs is hét onderwijsplatform waar je leermiddelen zoekt, maakt en deelt.
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AMRA AND THE SKATEBOARD AMRA AND THE SKATEBOARD The skateboard flew down the hill. Buzzing over the pavement, it passed by houses with manicured gardens and freshly cut grass, and whizzed past prim and proper homeowners middle aged mothers with beehive haircuts and stern looking fathers with Oxford button downs tucked into crisp khaki pants. At the bottom of the hill, it slammed into the curb and landed violently on its side. Amra was searching for worms in her front yard. She was on her hands and knees when she heard the whizzing crack. Startled, she shot her head up and scanned the scene. She saw the skateboard to her right, lying on the sidewalk. To her left, high up on the hill, she saw a gaggle of boys. Blinding rays of light carved out their silhouetted figures. The outlines of kneepads and helmets could be made out, as well as other skateboards, some held like canes, others like briefcases. One among the crew was sitting on his bottom, rocking back and forth in mild pain. He had wiped out. Amra walked over to the skateboard. She took it into her hands and looked up toward the boys. One of them beckoned to her with his hand. Bring it up! he called out. The thought of interacting with them set her nerves on edge. She was only 10. They were older high schoolers. Amra slowly walked the skateboard to the top. The boys stood there expressionless. Thanks kid, the one who wiped out said. He walked over and took the skateboard from Amra s arms. Can I try? she asked him. The boys laughed. You re just a kid, Wipe Out said. And you re a girl, added another. More laughter. Amra shot an angry look. Let me try! Wipe Out smirked. Okay, he said, and handed back the skateboard. Amra laid it on the pavement and rolled it back and forth to get the feel of the concrete. Stepping her left foot onto the front of the skateboard, she crouched and shot off, zipping down the hill and landing on a strip of grass along the sidewalk. When she lifted the skateboard over her head in triumph, the boys were dumbfounded. question 1 Who is Amra? a. a high-school boy b. a stern-looking father c. a ten-year-old girl question 2 How do Amra s feelings change in the story? a. At first she is confident about skateboarding, but then she feels bad after wiping out b. At first she is excited to talk to the boys, but then she feels bored with skateboarding. c. At first she is bored with skateboarding, but then she feels interested in worms. d. At first she is nervous to talk to the boys, but then she feels eager to try skateboarding. question 3 At the beginning of the story, the author explains that the skateboard flew down the hill, slamming down into the curb and violently landing on its side at the bottom of the hill. The author then describes that Amra saw a gaggle of boys on the hill and that one among the crew was sitting on his bottom, rocking back and forth in mild pain. Based on this evidence, what can be concluded about why the Pagina 2
skateboard ended up at the bottom of the hill? a. One of the boys rolled the skateboard so it would hit the boy rocking back and forth in pain. b. One of the boys had fallen off the skateboard. c. One of the boys had purposely rolled the skateboard down the hill. question 4 Which of the following conclusions is supported by the text? a. The boys believe Amra is trying to steal the skateboard. b. The boys believe Amra will not be able to skateboard. c. The boys have been friends with Amra for a long time. d. The boys attend the same elementary school as Amra question 5 What is this text mainly about? a. the increasing popularity of skateboarding among girls b. a typical day in the life of a suburban American child c. the many challenges faced by skateboarders d. a young girl who surprises a group of older boys with her skateboarding skills question 6 Read the following sentence: When she lifted the skateboard over her head in triumph, the boys were dumbfounded. What does the word dumbfounded most nearly mean? a. annoyed or bothered b. shocked or amazed c. angered or frustrated d. happy or pleased question 7 Choose the answer that best completes the sentences below. Amra was a kid and a girl., the boys thought she would not be able to skateboard. a. except b. but c. until d. So Pagina 3
Antwoorden question 1 Who is Amra? 1. a high-school boy 2. a stern-looking father 3. a ten-year-old girl question 2 How do Amra s feelings change in the story? 1. At first she is confident about skateboarding, but then she feels bad after wiping out 2. At first she is excited to talk to the boys, but then she feels bored with skateboarding. 3. At first she is bored with skateboarding, but then she feels interested in worms. 4. At first she is nervous to talk to the boys, but then she feels eager to try skateboarding. question 3 At the beginning of the story, the author explains that the skateboard flew down the hill, slamming down into the curb and violently landing on its side at the bottom of the hill. The author then describes that Amra saw a gaggle of boys on the hill and that one among the crew was sitting on his bottom, rocking back and forth in mild pain. Based on this evidence, what can be concluded about why the skateboard ended up at the bottom of the hill? 1. One of the boys rolled the skateboard so it would hit the boy rocking back and forth in pain. 2. One of the boys had fallen off the skateboard. 3. One of the boys had purposely rolled the skateboard down the hill. question 4 Which of the following conclusions is supported by the text? 1. The boys believe Amra is trying to steal the skateboard. 2. The boys believe Amra will not be able to skateboard. 3. The boys have been friends with Amra for a long time. 4. The boys attend the same elementary school as Amra question 5 What is this text mainly about? 1. the increasing popularity of skateboarding among girls 2. a typical day in the life of a suburban American child 3. the many challenges faced by skateboarders 4. a young girl who surprises a group of older boys with her skateboarding skills question 6 Read the following sentence: When she lifted the skateboard over her head in triumph, the boys were dumbfounded. What does the word dumbfounded most nearly mean? 1. annoyed or bothered Pagina 4
2. shocked or amazed 3. angered or frustrated 4. happy or pleased question 7 Choose the answer that best completes the sentences below. Amra was a kid and a girl., the boys thought she would not be able to skateboard. 1. except 2. but 3. until 4. So Pagina 5
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