The Flaming Sky - Hindenburg

"The Flaming Sky" is mainly about -

• the lives of cabin boys

• how zeppelins were invented

• the last journey of the Hindenburg

• problems with airplanes in the 1930s

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

In the 1930s, zeppelins were _____ than ocean liners.

• slower

• faster

• cheaper

• dirtier

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which line from the story supports your answer to the last question?

• "The ride was famiously smooth - nobody even got airsick."

• "The Hindenburg could speed across the Atlantic in just two-and-a-half days instead of five."

• "Imagine, then, the joy of flying across the ocean in a zeppelin instead."

• "Of course, there was a high price for this incredible experience."

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

According to the article, people believed that the Hindenburg was safe because _____.

• helium does not burn

• hydrogen does not burn

• a German zeppelin had never had an accident

• zeppelins carried a large amount of water

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

You can tell that before the crash, Werner Franz thought his job on the Hindenburg was ______.

• wonderful and exciting

• very dangerous

• important for his education

• not a good way to earn money

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

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CCSS.RL.6.2

Both before and after the crash, Werner thought of himself as ______.

• brave

• poor

• helpful

• lucky

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does footage mean in the sentence “Within weeks, millions around the world had seen the footage”?

• measurement of the crash site

• markers where people’s feet landed

• wreckage

• film recording

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The author writes that a flame appeared on the ship, “flicking like a serpent’s tongue.” This simile shows that the flame ______.

• was expected

• looked scary

• looked pretty

• was caused by snakes

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5