Daily Reading Comprehension 3.4

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​Daily Reading Comprehension 3.4

​As you read, picture what is happening in your mind.

Draw

Highlight the main idea (only one sentence per paragraph) of each paragraph.

Multiple Choice

What is the passage mostly about?

• the reasons planes crash

• the courage of Captain Sullenberger

• the emergency landing of Flight 1549

• the dangers

Hotspot

Which 2 sentences supports the answer to the question before:

What is the passage mostly about?

Multiple Choice

The plane's engines quit working because the plane ______.

• filled with water

• had hit birds

• began to sink

• carried too many people

Multiple Choice

How did this landing differ from other emergency water landings?

• This plane was designed to land on water.

• This plane did not sink.

• The engines continued to run.

• Everyone survived the crash.

Multiple Choice

People in New York and New Jersey were shocked because _________.

• they saw large birds in the air

• boats came to rescue the passengers

• there was an airplane in the river

• Captain Sullenberger stayed on the plane

Open Ended

What would you do if you were on that flight? How would you feel? Explain.