Reading Comprehension: Unit 5 Week 3 "Riding to Work" p.25

What is the main idea of this story?

• Riding a bike costs less than a car.

• Bike lanes are important so people feel safer and use their bikes more.

• Riding your bike can be dangerous.

• Riding your bike is good for your health.

Which one of these is NOT a benefit of riding a bike?

• You could get in an accident.

• It is good exercise.

• It reduces the amount of traffic on the roads.

• It reduces air pollution.

Why would a city not allow people to ride bikes on the sidewalk?

• It would damage the sidewalk.

• They could hit and injure pedestrians.

• Because they are too slow.

• Cars could hit a biker on the sidewalk.

What did Elena from Las Vegas say about riding her bike?

• It was too slow compared to driving.

• It was more fun than driving.

• It was faster than taking the bus.

• It relaxes her.

True or False?

Riding your bike everyday would not make you healthier.

• True

• False

According to the story, what is a reason that some people are against bike lanes?

• They can be expensive.

• They don't make biking any safer.

• Biking lanes cause accidents.

• They don't like people that ride bikes.

True or False?

Bike lanes make biking safer in a crowded city.

• True

• False

True or False?

Riding in a bike lane guarantees that you won't get hit by a car.

• True

• False

How many people in the story shared reasons why they ride their bike to work?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

True or False?

Everyone agrees that bike lanes are good.

• True

• False