Extreme Sports

Extreme Sports is the eighth segment of Read 180 Software Stage B. It's about really awesome sports.

8.1 Extreme Snowboarding, Comprehension: Main Idea, Summarizing, Understand Vocabulary, Drawing Conclusions, Making Inferences, Compare and Contrast, Problem and Solutions.
Snowboarders do their own thing. They flip, they jump, they slide in the snow. To do this, they must know their gear. Snowboarders use hard boots and a long board to turn. For doing tricks, they use soft boots and a short board. Snowboarders are always twisting and turning. Knowing their gear cuts down on their fear!

8.2 Extreme Biking, Comprehension: Summarizing, Understand Vocabulary, Read for Details, Drawing Conclusions, Making Inferences, Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast, Problem and Solutions.
Extreme mountain bikers ride on the roughest roads. They jump over bumps in the road. That's why they have to be fit. Strong muscles help the bikers ride up hills. Balance helps the bikers zoom down hills. Mountain bikers need strong muscles and balance. Without them, they could only ride on smooth roads.

8.3 Extreme Kayaking, Comprehension: Main Idea, Summarizing, Understand Vocabulary, Sequencing, Read For Details, Drawing Conclusions, Cause and Effect, Problem and Solutions.
Extreme kayaker's need guts to get in the water. They also need skill to get out of the water alive. These kayaker's take on the roughest waters around. The rough waters can throw a kayak into the rocks. It can tip the kayak over. If that happens, kayaker's do " the roll." The roll brings them back above water. Kayaker's like rough water. They like the thrill of the ride.

===8.4 Extreme Surfing, Comprehension: Summarizing, Understand Vocabulary, Sequencing, Read for Details, Drawing Conclusions, Making Inferences, Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast, Problem and Solutions.=== How do skysurfers fly through the air at high speed? They need the right gear. Skysurfer's ride on a board. They can