TB Unit 1 TEST

What is the meaning of "exuberant" as it is used in paragraph 1 in "The Big Girl Bike"?

• Scared

• Excited

• Ready

• Nervous

Which sentence from "The Big Girl Bike" best shows that the author was appreciative of her dad?

• My most cherished memory of my dad happened almost seven years ago now.

• It was after my incident that my dad told me I wasn't going to be able to just hop on and go.

• None of this could have been done without the help and expertise of my dad.

• Now, I hope he is as good a teacher when I drive my first car!

What is the most likely reason the author wrote both selections?

• To demonstrate that Christmas morning can be exciting

• To argue the importance of trying new things

• To convince the reader to remove the training wheels from his/her bike

• To entertain the reader with a personal story

How does the author organize "The Big Girl Bike"?

• By explaining how happy she was to get a big girl bike then explaining how it required a lot of patience to learn to ride it

• By explaining how her dad helped her learn to ride the big girl bike and how disappointed she was when she fell

• By comparing riding with training wheels to riding without training wheels

• By stating the cause of her knee scrapes and bandages the author shows that not everyone should ride a big girl bike

What is the best summary of paragraph 1 of "Bike Rides"?

• The author remembers riding her bike with friends as a child. They would ride on trails at the end of the neighborhood. They would pedal to a huge pit and coast into it and then pedal back out. They would ride until they couldn't pedal anymore and then push the bikes home.

• The author rode bikes with her friends when she was a child. She enjoyed it.

• The author rode bikes with friends. They were daring and felt so old and mature to be on their own. They slept good at night.

• Spending time with friends and family is important.

What does the point of view of these passages help the reader understand?

• how to ride a bike

• how the author feels about her childhood memories of riding bikes

• how the author's dad feels about his daughter's childhood

• the opinion of the author's friends

7. What is the meaning of "adrenaline rush" as it is used in paragraph 1 of "Bike Rides"?

• in a hurry to arrive

• a feeling of tiredness

• a feeling of intense excitement

• being afraid to try something new

Why is the author's bicycle important to "Bike Rides"?

• it symbolizes cherished childhood memories of friends and family

• it was the only way the author could get out and about

• everyone should have the freedom of riding a bicycle

• it symbolizes the daring way the author and her friends rode around the neighborhood

What do both selections reveal about the bicycles?

• Learning to ride without training wheels can be challenging.

• Riding bicycles and learning to ride bicycles together can help build strong relationships.

• Riding bikes with friends gives you a feeling of freedom.

• It takes patience to learn to ride a bicycle.

Which is a text to world connection for both "Bike Rides" and "The Big Girl Bike"?

• The reader may remember getting his or her first bike without training wheels.

• The reader may know someone else who enjoys riding bikes.

• The reader may have read a book about a character who loved riding bikes.

• The reader also rides bikes with his/her friends and family.