Gabby’s Fast Ride Written by Matilda May Illustrated by Chantal Stewart Gabby’s Fast Ride Gabby’s Fast Ride Text type: Narrative Level: L (21) Word count: 710 Content vocabulary bike path cones crash/ed foam handlebars safe skidded swerved wheels Uncommon phonics caught great laughed research sign straight Curriculum link • Personal development: Staying safe Key concept • Some inventions help to keep us safe. Possible reading strategy • Making inferences about a character’s actions Paired book I Am an Inventor © 2010-2014 EC Licensing Pty Ltd. This work is protected by US copyright law, and under international copyright conventions, applicable in the jurisdictions in which it is published. All rights reserved. The trademark “Flying Start to Literacy” and Star device is a registered trademark of EC Licensing Pty Ltd in the US. Purchasers of this book may have certain rights under applicable copyright law to copy parts of this book. Purchasers must make the necessary enquiries to ascertain whether and to what extent they have any such right in the jurisdiction in which they will be using the book. Developed by Eleanor Curtain Publishing Designed by Derek Schneider Printed and bound in China through Colorcraft Ltd, Hong Kong Distributed in the USA by Okapi Educational Publishing Inc. Phone: 866-652-7436 Fax: 800-481-5499 Email: [email protected] www.myokapi.com www.flying-start-to-literacy.com ISBN: 978-1-74234-615-1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 Written by Matilda May Illustrated by Chantal Stewart Contents Chapter 1: A new helmet 4 Chapter 2: Off to Snake Valley 8 Chapter 3: Watch out! 12 Chapter 4: Head over heels 18 Chapter 1: A new helmet “Helmets aren’t cool,” said Gabby. Gabby loved to ride her bike and “If you don’t wear a helmet, she loved to ride it fast. So Gabby you can’t go riding,” said Dad. was very happy when her family decided to ride to Snake Valley. It was Gabby’s favorite bike ride. “But it doesn’t fit me anymore,” said Gabby. “Where’s your helmet?” asked Mom. 4 5 While Gabby was putting on her helmet, her mother and brother started off on the bike path to Snake Valley. “We got you a new sort of helmet,” said Mom. “It has little foam cones inside the lining. It is much safer, just in case you crash.” “I’m not going to crash,” said Gabby. But she put on the helmet anyway. 6 7 Chapter 2: Off to Snake Valley “Watch out, Gabby!” her brother yelled. Gabby got on her bike and rode “It’s not safe to ride so fast.” fast to catch up. She quickly caught up to her mother and passed her. “Slow down, Gabby,” said Mom. “Going slow is boring,” said Gabby as she raced off. “Look, Mom!” called Gabby. She lifted her front wheel off the ground as she rode along. She wobbled as she landed and nearly crashed into her brother. 8 9 Gabby rode on. Soon, she rode past “Look out, Gabby!” Sam yelled. her brother and into Snake Valley. “You’ll crash!” Sam shut his eyes. Gabby rode along the path. The Gabby got to the logs and jumped playground was up ahead. Gabby straight over them. pedaled harder. Gabby’s friend Sam was on the swings. Gabby rode straight toward the logs around the playground. “Wahoo!” she shouted. She landed with a sideways skid and sprayed dirt into the air. She smiled, waved to Sam, and sped off down the path. 10 11 Chapter 3: Watch out! “Slow down, Gabby,” her teacher called. “You’ll crash if you don’t watch out.” Gabby rode to the top of the hill. There was a steep path that led down But Gabby sped around the corner and into the valley. Gabby smiled as she did another jump. started speeding down the long hill. Gabby just kept riding faster and faster. She rode past her teacher, who was walking her dog. Gabby waved and did a jump on her bike. As she landed, she skidded and nearly fell off. 12 13 Gabby’s father rode around the corner. “Stop! Stop!” he yelled. “The sign says not to go that way!” But Gabby did not stop. Gabby did not hear her father and she did not see the sign – she was going too fast. 14 Gabby smiled as she felt the wind rushing past her face. She laughed as she watched the trees fly by. Gabby went faster and faster down the hill. No one could catch her now. She rode on and on down the hill and around the corner. 15 But when Gabby got around the A workman in a hard hat was standing corner, she saw some orange cones. in the middle of the path waving She saw people working on the his arms. bike path. And she saw a great big hole right across the bike path. 16 “Look out!” he yelled. 17 Chapter 4: Head over heels Gabby swerved to the side of the bike path and started to skid. And when her wheels hit the grass, she flew over Gabby hit the brakes as hard as she the handlebars. could and tried to stop. But she couldn’t stop. She was going too fast. Gabby landed with a thud. There The big hole got closer and closer. was a loud crack as her helmet hit a rock. She lay on the ground and did not move. 18 19 The workman ran over to Gabby. “Are you okay?” he asked. Gabby groaned and sat up. “I think I’m all right,” she said. “I landed on the soft grass.” Gabby took off her helmet and looked at it. It had a big dent in it. 20 21 “How’s your head?” the workman asked. “Wow!” said Gabby. “My head’s fine. I didn’t hurt my head at all.” “Lucky you had that helmet on – or your head would have a big dent in it,” said the workman. 22 23 FLYING START TO LITERACY After her crash, Gabby had to get a FLUENT STAGE Chapter books new helmet. She still likes to go fast, but now she makes sure that it is safe before she takes off down the path. 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