History of the Bicycle - Level M Reading A-Z

The author included drawings in this book to show____

• how bicycles looked a long time ago

• what colors bikes can come in

• how much fun people have riding bikes

• where bicycle factories are

How are safety bicycles and today’s bicycles the same?

• They have two wheels of about the same size.

• They are the same color.

• They don’t have pedals.

• They are made by the same company.

Different size make it easier to pedal a bike uphill, downhill, or on flat roads.

• gears

• bicycles

• people

• iron

Ordinary bicycles were dangerous because .

• people couldn’t reach the pedals

• they crashed into cars

• women couldn’t ride them

• it was hard to get on and off the high seat

According to the timeline on page 14, when did recumbent bikes start appearing?

• the early 1900s

• 1870s

• before the ordinary was invented

• 1810

The author probably wrote this book to_____ .

• inform you about how the bicycle has changed over time

• persuade you to ride your bicycle more often

• entertain you with photographs of funny bicycles

• teach you how to ride a bike

Why were the late 1800s known as “The Golden Age of the Bicycle”?

• Over ten million people owned bikes.

• People were driving automobiles.

• Bicycles were being made out of gold.

• Bicycles were very expensive.

Early bicycles were uncomfortable because the tires were made out of ____.

• iron or wood

• rubber

• cardboard

• leather

New materials will make bikes stronger, faster, and lighter in the future. What are materials?

• objects that are used to make things

• an invention

• the chain on a bicycle

• the workshops where bicycles are made

What was special or different about the ordinary bicycle?

• It had a huge wheel in front and a small wheel in back.

• It could hold more than one person.

• It didn’t have pedals.

• It could be ridden through water.