Michael wanted to learn something new. wanted to do something adventurous. He to learn how to ride a . His parents said no. They said was too dangerous. He decided to how to ride a skateboard instead. parents agreed to this. It was safer than learning how to ride motorcycle. Michael called his friends. His knew how to ride a skateboard. let him borrow their skateboard. Michael it slowly. He held the fence. slowly balanced himself. This was not hard. He then fell. He laughed off. He needed more practice.