Ollie Learns to Ride

by Tess Whitlock

A story about wobbles, scrapes, and learning to soar.

Grade 1: Early readers10 pages

Ollie wants to ride without training wheels before his birthday

Characters

Ollie

Dad

Naive & Childlike

Story Arc

Ollie saw a bike, and Ollie wanted to ride.

Ollie got on the bike, and Ollie felt a wobble.

The wobble grew bigger, and Ollie tumbled down.

Ollie had a scraped knee, and it was just a small scrape.

Dad gave a soft hug, and Dad said, “Try again, Ollie.”

Ollie went to the park, and the path was smooth there.

Ollie pushed off fast, and Ollie found a little balance.

Ollie pedaled and pedaled, and Ollie went a short way.

Ollie rode much farther, and Ollie felt so happy.

Ollie was riding free, and Ollie learned to ride!

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wobble: When something moves back and forth and is not steady.; Ollie felt a wobble.
tumbled: When you fall down quickly and not in a planned way.; and Ollie tumbled down.
scraped: When you rub your skin and get a little cut.; Ollie had a scraped knee, and it was just a small scrape.
smooth: When something is flat and not bumpy.; and the path was smooth there.
balance: When you can stand or move without falling over.; and Ollie found a little balance.
pedaled: When you push the pedals on a bike to make it go.; Ollie pedaled and pedaled, and Ollie went a short way.
farther: A longer distance away.; Ollie rode much farther, and Ollie felt so happy.
happy: Feeling good and joyful.; Ollie rode much farther, and Ollie felt so happy.
free: Able to move without being held back.; Ollie was riding free, and Ollie learned to ride!