Sally Snowboarder by Nancyby Harris illustrated by Amit Tayal and Sara Foresti and Sara Tayal Amit by illustrated Advance Harris Engage Literacy Sally Snowboarder Sally Snowboarder GRL Q Fiction Word count: 3,129 Curriculum links: family, sports and recreation Text type: realistic fiction Academic vocabulary: announcement, balance, competition, control, convincing,Only curious, experience, increasing, practiced, progress, slalom, tradition Program link: Sally Snowboarder E-Book Review For Table of Contents Chapter 1 Family Traditions ................... 4 Chapter 2 Slalom Skiing with Erik ............. 10 Chapter 3 Cross-Country Skiing with Anna ..... 16 Chapter 4 Only A Happy Surprise .................. 22 Chapter 5 Downhill Skiing ................... 28 Chapter 6 Ski Team or Snowboard Team........ 34 Chapter 7 Review Snowboard Team and Ski Team ...... 40 For Chapter 1 Family Traditions The Gils had a long history of family traditions, and many were connected to skiing. For example, one of the family’s most cherished traditions was the first ski of the New Year. Every New Year’s Day, the family went for an early morning ski down the slopes. One year it was extra special. It was the first year the youngest Gil, three-year-oldOnly Sally, was old enough to join them. All six members of the family walked quietly past the family’s ski school to the nearest chairlift. They got on, three at a time, and rode up to the top. The three oldest children, Erik, Martin, and Anna, hopped off the chair and lined up. Then Dad, Mom, and Sally joined them. Sally was dressedReview in her favorite color, purple. The family stood at the top of the slope and looked down at the small mountain town. Dad calledFor out, “One . Two. Three.” Then all six skied down the slope as they shouted, “Happy New Year!” 4 Only Review For 5 Only Review For 6 Another family tradition was taking ski lessons when you turned three. On Sally’s first day of class, Dad dropped her off and watched as she quickly ran over to join her friend Edie. Their ski instructor, Ernest, got the small group of three-year-olds ready, and off they went. When they returned, Dad was waiting for Sally. “How did it go?” asked Dad. “I had fun. But one ski kept falling off! I fell, but it didn’t hurt,” Sally blurted out. “With more practice, you’ll get better, sweetheart,” Dad said smiling. “RememberOnly you’re a Gil. All Gils love to ski!” Review For 7 Only Over the next few years, Sally and Edie continued to take ski lessons together. They both were fearlessReview on the ski slopes . The faster they skied, the happier they were. Ernest often had to warn the girls to make sure Fortheir equipment was on correctly. By the time Sally was eleven, she had already lost seven ski poles and broke six of her skis. In addition, Sally fell often. Luckily, even after multiple tumbles, she had only had one slightly sprained ankle and a bruised elbow. 8 Only All of this did not stop Sally from wanting to continue yet another family tradition—the high school ski teamReview. “You’re old enough to decide what type of ski racing you want to compete in,” Dad said excitedlyFor. “You have three years to get ready for the high school team.” Each member of the Gil family had been on the ski team. Their names and records hung on the gym wall. 9.