Pumping Pedals

1. Recall

Give a brief summary of the story.

Sally was the only girl that did BMX racing. They all go BMX racing down at the Tahunanui, Nelson.

2. Infer

What kind of a person is Sally Davies? Tell why you think this.

She is very competitive in racing. She also is kind of like a tomboy. She likes to compete in individual sport as well.

3. Evaluate

Explain why you think the author entitled the story as “Pumping Pedals”They named the story “Pumping Pedals” because its all about racing on bikes and you have to pedal real fast on the bikes.

4. Think about it

Why do you think Sally would like to attract more girls to the sport of BMX racing?
Sally would like to attract more girls because she is the only girl that does BMX racing.

5. Recall

How are the bikes designed and what are they made of?They’re light aluminium, titanium or carbon fibre. They are smaller than mountain bikes, they have small wheels with thick chunky tires.

6. Think about it.

Why did Sally groan as she remembered her first racing bike?Cause she didn’t know how hard you had to work to achieve BMX racing

7. Please explain the racing technique called “pumping” and why it might be important?

It might be that name because you have to pump your legs on the pedals

8. Do you think BMX racing is a dangerous sport. Tell why or why not you think this.

I kinda think BMX racing is dangerous because you never know the person in front of you is gonna swizzle and the bumps that are on the tracks.

9. Synthesize

Please tell what you liked most about the story and why or why not you would like to be a BMX racer. I like BMX because you have fun and it can be exercise for your calf muscles.You will also have so much fun and meet new friends.