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 roller skates. ______________________.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 ice skate 1. roller skate to move about on shoes 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 skating roller hockey wheels behind ice hockey ice skating speed skating 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 ball ) Skating helmet Roller Skating Ice Skating stick chest pad ( __________________roller skates ) ( __________________ice skates ) blocking pad catch glove 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. 12 Nonfiction.