Biking for Boots & The Ride of a Lifetime!

Use “Biking for Boots” to answer the following question.

Based on the end of the story “Biking for Boots,” the reader can

predict that Emily and Shelby will —

• plan additional fund-raisers to help other worthy causes in their

  community

• assist in the rebuilding of the animal shelter

• complete the Circle Tour and donate their earnings to the animal

  shelter

• encourage their friends to participate in the Circle Tour

Use “Biking for Boots” to answer the following question.

In paragraph 9 of the story “Biking for Boots,” what does the word

waned mean?

• Encouraged

• Combined

• Decreased

• Calculated

Use “Biking for Boots” to answer the following question.

Look at the map from the story “Biking for Boots.”

What is the most likely reason the author includes the map?

• To help the reader see which places around Lake Superior Emily most enjoyed

• To demonstrate that certain areas of Lake Superior are easier to

  bike than others

• To show the size of Lake Superior compared to smaller

  freshwater lakes

• To help the reader understand why it takes weeks to ride around Lake Superior

Use “The Ride of a Lifetime!” to answer the following question.

In paragraph 5 of the selection “The Ride of a Lifetime!” what does

the word repose mean?

• Refinement

• Revenue

• Rest

• Reform

Use “The Ride of a Lifetime!” to answer the following question.

Which sentence from the selection “The Ride of a Lifetime!” best

supports the idea that Bud and Temple expected to have to take

care of their own needs?

• They were not allowed to travel at all on Sundays. (paragraph 3)

• The boys took off on their 2,000-mile trip departing from

  Frederick, Oklahoma. (paragraph 4)

• They traveled with some extra clothes, oats for their horses, and food for themselves. (paragraph 4)

• They crossed American Indian Territory, even stopping to rest at

  some Indian camps. (paragraph 5)

Use “The Ride of a Lifetime!” to answer the following question.

What is the most likely reason the author includes paragraph 2 in

the selection “The Ride of a Lifetime!”?

• To suggest that the Abernathy boys acquired their determination and skills from their father

• To show how much President Theodore Roosevelt meant to all of the members of the Abernathy family

• To explain how Bud and Temple got the idea to ride 2,000 miles on horseback

• To emphasize that good horsemanship was essential to people living in the early 1900s

Use “The Ride of a Lifetime!” to answer the following question.

Look at the photographs from the selection “The Ride of a

Lifetime!”.

The author includes these photographs most likely to emphasize

the —

• unique relationship between Jack Abernathy and his sons

• different time period in which the Abernathy boys lived

• impressive skill the Abernathy boys had with horses

• sights the Abernathy boys encountered on their ride

Use “Biking for Boots” and “The Ride of a Lifetime!” to answer the

following question.

What is a key DIFFERENCE between the girls in the story “Biking

for Boots” and the boys in the selection “The Ride of a Lifetime!”?

• Only the girls had to deal with unpredictable weather.

• Only the girls used their trip to raise money for a good cause.

• Only the girls knew exactly where their trip would end.

• Only the girls received support from people they did not know.