Bikes and Buses
Comparing two choices helps you pick the one that fits — a skill you will use forever.
How should you get across town — on a bike or on a bus? Both can carry you where you want to go, but they are good at different things.
A bike is powered by you. It is free to ride, it keeps your body strong, and you can stop anywhere you like. But a bike can be slow on a long trip, and you get wet when it rains.
A bus is powered by an engine. It can carry many people a long way quickly, and it keeps you dry inside. But a bus costs money to ride, and it only stops at certain places. The best choice depends on how far you are going and what matters most to you.
Tap any word to hear it.
Retell it: what two things are being compared, and one way each is helpful?
Say it out loud first, then type a little. Retelling is the real reading skill — this gets saved to her report.
What is the main idea of this passage?
According to the passage, what is one thing a bus can do that a bike cannot?
What powers a bike?
Why might someone choose a bike for a short trip on a sunny day?
Answer all 4 questions to finish. 3 of 4 right and it’s hers.