Before Reading Practice

A. Fill in the blanks using the word list. DIC hall way driveway fall down careful flat path roller skate break 2592

hall way

flat path driveway

roller skate careful fall down

break

Roma Roller Skater 1 During Reading B. Circle the correct words. Complete 1. You can learn (walk, to walk). Complete the time line to show the main points of the story in order. 2. We will have (ask, to ask) the doctor.

3. You will have to try hard (not to fall, to not fall) down. She was born ______.without any legs

4. Roma went (roller-skate, roller-skating). When she was five years old, 5. You have to (are, be) very careful. She learned to walk. ______.the doctor made some legs

When she was seven years old, ______She was tall just like the ______.the doctor made her a new set of legs ______.other girls and boys

C. Choose the best answer. ______She could run around and 1. You will have to be very careful. ______.play soccer

The word careful means a. often making mistakes b. trying to do things safely and well She got her . ______.She rolled up the hallway c. doing something well

She rolled on the flat path. 2. It will not be good if you break your new legs.

The word break means a. to split into pieces ______.She rolled on the driveway b. to stop c. to fail to keep She went roller-skating with her friends from school.

2 Fiction Roma Roller Skater 3 After Reading Describe Check

Draw a picture of Roma. Write words around the illustration to describe A. Choose the correct answer to each question. her. 1. What is this story mostly about? a. a girl who broke her one leg ______born without any legs b. a girl who was born without any legs c. a girl who wanted to have roller skates Draw an illustration of Roma.

have______some legs learn______to walk 2. What happened when Roma was seven? made______by a doctor ______a. She got a new set of legs. b. She learned to walk. c. She could roller-skate.

could______walk just like the could______run around other______girls and boys (Students draw a picture.) and______play soccer 2. What could Roma do on her new legs? a. She could go to school. b. She could play soccer. c. She could fall down.

brave______and careful like______roller-skating

______B. Write the answer to the question.

Why did the doctor say that Roma should try hard not to fall down? It would not be good if she falls and breaks her new legs.

______trying hard, willing to learn

4 Fiction Roma Roller Skater 5 B. Match the word to the definitions. Each word has two definitions.

the metal runner on an skate 1. roller skate to move about on with wheels under the shoes

shoes with four small wheels underneath 2. blade Before Reading the cutting part of a knife or sword Practice

A. Fill in the blanks using the word list. C. Label the pictures. rink wheel in a line behind pond guard frozen

rink roller hockey wheels behind blades

roller hockey in a pond line ice skating roller skating

wheel guard frozen

wheels blades

speed skating ice hockey

6 Nonfiction Rollers and Blades 7 During Reading Hockey Complete Roller Hockey Make up the chart. Use the information from the text and pictures. ( on______roller skates )( ______five players )( ______hit the )

Skating

Roller Skating Ice Skating stick chest pad ( ______roller skates ) ( ______ice skates ) blocking pad catch four wheels in a line leg pad

roller skate ball two______wheels in front two______wheels behind ______blades Speed Skating

Ice Hockey to roller-skate to ice-skate ( ______on ice skates )( ______six players )( ______hit the puck ) 1. inside on rinks 1. ______inside on rinks outside on hard ground outside on frozen ponds or lakes 2. ______2. ______helmet shoulder pad Speed Skating stick

Roller Speed Skating Ice Speed Skating catch glove blocking pad ( on ______roller skates )( on ______ice skates ) leg pad to speed skate ice skate puck 1. ______inside 2. outside

8 Nonfiction Rollers and Blades 9 After Reading Complete Check

A. Use the Venn diagram below to compare and contrast roller skating A. Match column A and B to make a sentence and write the number of and ice skating. the picture.

1. 1. 3. Roller Skating Ice Skating

______four wheels ______inside on ______blades

outside______on hard ground ______rinks outside______on hard ground ( A ) ( B ) ( 3 ) You can play hockey outside on hard ground. ( 2 ) You can ice-skate on ice skates. ( 1 ) You can roller-skate inside on rinks. B. Use the Venn diagram below to compare and contrast roller hockey and ice hockey. B. Circle the best answer to finish each sentence. Roller Hockey Ice Hockey 1. You can ice-skate ______. a. on frozen lakes b. on hard ground c. on roller skates d. on four wheels

______on roller skates ______on ice skates ______play hockey 2. The roller hockey players try to ______into a goal. ______5 players ______6 players a. skate very fast b. hit the puck c. hit the ball d. roller-skate ______goalkeeper ______hit the ball ______hit the puck 3. There are ______in an ice hockey team. a. 8 players b. 6 players c. 7 players d. 5 players

10 Nonfiction Rollers and Blades 11 Combined Writing Safety Equipment

Write a list of safety equipments you should use when you roller-skate. Draw a picture of the piece of equipment and write why you should use them.

helmet 1. ______I should wear a helmet to protect my Students draw ______head. a picture.

elbow pads 2. ______I should wear elbow pads to protect my Students draw ______elbows. a picture.

knee pads 3. ______I should wear knee pads to protect my Students draw ______knees. a picture.

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