Short Read _The Ride

• Aardrijkskunde
• Praktijkonderwijs
• Leerjaar 4

Expected Learning Outcomes

I will be able to:

• identify the main idea of the short read.
• skim and scan for specific details.
• make use of the contextual clues to infer the meanings of unfamiliar words.
• answer the questions based on the short read.

Which is your favorite outdoor activity and why?

Describe how was the rider driving before he became a bit adventurous.

I tucked down lower ,knifing through the air like a shark through the shallows.
Identify the literary device used in the above lines.

1. Alliteration
2. Metaphor
3. Refrain
4. Simile

"Instead I made a decision, I let my fingers relax".
What is the writer implying here?

A small ,dark shape suddenly jumped out from the side of the road and stopped.
Choose the option which is antonym to the word "small"

1. gigantic
2. emormous
3. colossal
4. All of the above

What made the rider squeeze the brakes hard?

Let us stretch our hands

What message does the author want to convey through this excerpt?

"I peered through narrowed eyes at the road ahead"
Choose the synonym of peer from the options given below.

1. Disappear
2. Gazed
3. Ignored
4. neglected

My ears were filled with the roar of the wind and the hum of the tyres on the tarmac.
Choose the option which is closest in meaning to the word "tarmac"

1. make sharp knocking sounds
2. material used for surfacing roads
3. blossoms
4. in extreme condition

Why did the rider not remember much after his sudden accident?

What according to you, are the two rules that cyclists should follow?

SUCCESS CRITERIA
Now I CAN:
* identify the main idea of the short read.
* skim and scan for specific details.
* make use of the contextual clues to infer the meanings of unfamiliar words.
* answer the questions based on the short read.

1. Agree
2. Strongly agree
3. Not sure
4. I need some help