Save Your Skull Scholastic News

The __________ protects your skull

• shell

• chin strap

• padding

Which part keeps you cool when you ride?

• padding

• vents

• chin strap

Which part keeps the helmet on your head?

• shell

• chin strap

• vents

This makes your helmet more comfortable to wear

• padding

• chin strap

• shell

What is the article mostly about?

• where to buy a bike helmet

• how bike helmets have changed over time

• the best kind of bike helmet

The cover says that in the past, people didn’t have helmets to protect their heads. What does protect mean? [vocabulary

• to keep from getting hurt

• to decorate

• to strap to

Why is it dangerous not to wear a bike helmet?

• You might get lost.

• You could hurt your skull

• You might get scraped up.

Look at the sidebar “A Helmet History.” Which of the helmets is from the 1970s? [nonfiction text feature

• pith helmet

• leather “hairnet”

• Bell Biker

Why do you think the author wrote the article?

• to teach you about the history of bike helmets

• to show you how to wear a bike helmet

• to tell you how to be safe on a bike

What part of your body is your skull in?

• head

• chest

• leg