How to Skateboard - K5 Learning

1 Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheet Reading and Math for K-5 Read the short story. Then answer each question. How to Skateboard Ska teb o ard ing is exhi lar ati ng - yo u can m o ve quic kl y and fl y th r oug h th e air ! Be f or e yo u can d o am azi n g tr icks in th e air , th ou gh , you need to l earn th e bas ics of sk a te b o ard i ng , and be pr ep ared f or a l o t o f tr ial and er ro r . The first thing you need to do is get a Skateboard . It s prob a bl y bes t to tal k w i th a s ka teb oa rd er to f ind a s to r e th a t s el l s go od qual i ty ska teb o ard s , n o t j us t to ys.

2 M an y s ka te b o ard e rs cr ea te the ir ow n setup, but for your first board, someone at a skate shop should be abl e to h el p you . A hel m e t, el bow pad s , kne e p ad s , and w ris t gu ard s are im po r ta n t to ge t, as w el l . I t is b e tte r to w ear al l of th os e th an to hur t your sel f! Onc e you ar e re ad y to l earn tr ick s , yo u m igh t al so need to b u y s om e ska te sh o es . Then you ll need to find a place to ska teb o ard . An e m p ty p a rking l o t (w i th a sa f e ad ul t a r ou nd ) o r yo ur d r iv e w ay are g o od pl aces to s ta r t. Sk a te p ar ks are p op pi ng u p i n m any to w ns n ow , so tr y to f ind one nea r you!

3 Wh er ev er you g o , tho ugh , m ake su r e it s a place where skateboarding is al l ow ed . Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheet Reading and Math for K-5 Th ere ar e s om e b asic movements you ll need to learn in order to ska teb o ard . Th e fi rs t m o vem en t is to find your s ta nce . M os t ska teb o ard e rs pu t thei r l ef t f o o t tow ard s th e fr on t o f the b o ard and use their right foot to push themselves. If you re left-hand ed , you m igh t w an t to tr y standing in a goofy stance, with your right foot tow a rd s the f ro n t o f the b oa rd a nd usin g yo ur l ef t f o o t to push.

4 M ake sure your foot isn t all the way at the front of the board, or it will tip f orw ard . Next, you ll want to practice how to pu sh of f th e gr ou nd a nd gl id e al ong on th e b oa rd . M ake sur e m os t of you r w eigh t is o ver you r fr on t f o o t s o th a t you c an bal ance as your bac k f oo t push es . Pu sh o ff o f your bac k f o o t and b al ance as th e b o ard m o v es . B al ancin g on the board as it s moving might take some tim e to ge t us ed to , s o make sure you re comfortable balancing before you move on! Once you ge t us e d to b al ancin g w i th you r w ei gh t o v er your fr on t foot, you can practice shifting your weight while you re on the m ovin g s ka teb o ar d.

5 A f te r you p ush o ff , pr ac ti ce p u tti ng your b ack f oo t o n th e b o ard and sh if tin g your w eigh t s o th a t yo u ha ve equ al w eigh t in e ach f o o t. Th en pr ac tic e shi f tin g your w e ig h t b ack o ve r your fr o n t fo o t so th a t you c an pus h w i th yo ur bac k f o o t ag ain . Br ak in g is an o th er im por tan t m ov e m en t. Yo u use yo ur b ack f o o t to br ake , jus t l ike yo u use i t to pus h . L e t the b o ttom o f your b ack f oo t d ra g al ong the gr ound to sl owl y br i ng you to a s to p . M ake sur e you are m o vi ng sl owl y a t fir s t s o th a t yo u ge t be tte r a t ju d gin g h ow m uch f orce you need to pu t on your b ack f oo t to b ra ke.

6 Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheet Reading and Math for K-5 Las t, p rac ti ce ho w to ge t of f th e b oa rd . Onc e your bo ard is s to pp ed , w i th you r b ack f o o t on th e gr ou nd , tr ans fe r your w ei gh t to your b ack f oo t a n d tak e yo ur fr on t f o o t of f th e bo a rd . Ta-d a! Y ou to o k you r f irs t rid e on a s ka te b o ard! Kee p p rac tici ng al l of th ese basic movements slowly, until you re very comfortable doing them. Then, try them at a faster speed. Once you re confident in these bas ic m ov es , th e n you c an s ta r t to l earn c o ol tric ks !

7 M ake sur e th a t you re always wearing your p r o tec tive ge ar , a nd th a t th e re is an ad ul t ne arb y in c ase you fal l . H ap p y sk a te b oa rd in g ! Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheet Reading and Math for K-5 Ques tio ns: 1. Wh a t a re th e b as i c m ovem en ts f or ska teb o ard ing ? _____ _____ 2. Nam e an o th e r sp or t th a t is sim il ar to s ka te b o ard i ng . How are th e y sim il ar? _____ _____ 3. Wh a t d o es exhilarating m ean in th e 1s t pa ra gr a ph ? H ow d o you k n ow ? _____ _____ 4. Look at the 1st paragraph. Why do you think it says be pre pa red f or a l o t of trial and error ?

8 _____ _____ 5. Do you think skateboarding would be an activity you d like to tr y? Wh y o r w h y n o t? _____ _____ Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheet Reading and Math for K-5 Answ ers : 1. Wh a t a re th e b as i c m ovem en ts f or ska teb o ard ing ? Som e b asic m o ve m en ts f or s k a te bo ard i ng is find i ng your s tanc e , pu shi ng o ff the gr ou nd w i th one f o o t, gl id ing al ong on th e b o ard and br ak ing w i th your f o o t. 2. Nam e an o th e r sp or t th a t is sim il ar to s ka te b o ard i ng . How are th e y sim il ar? Surf in g is s im il ar to s ka te b o ard i ng.

9 You ge t up and b al ance o n bo th a sur f bo ard and a sk a te b oa rd . 3. Wh a t d o es exhilarating m ean in th e 1s t pa ra gr a ph ? H ow d o you k n ow ? E x h i l a r a t i n g m ean s m akin g ones el f ve ry ha p p y o r th ri l l ing. M ovin g quic kl y a nd fl yin g th rou gh th e air on a s k a te bo ard is th ril l ing. 4. Look at the 1st paragraph. Why do you think it says be pre pa red f or a l o t o f tr ial and error ? I t sa ys be pre p are f or a l o t o f tr ial and err o r , b ecaus e i t ta ke s a l ot o f pr ac tic e to m as te r s ka te b o ar d ing . 5. Do you think skateboarding would be an activity you d like to tr y?

10 Wh y o r w h y n o t? Answ ers w il l vary.