The Wright Brothers

The Wright Brothers

5th Grade

20 Qs

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The Wright Brothers

The Wright Brothers

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English

5th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.5.2, RI.2.1, RL.5.1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Comprehension Check: Question 1


What or who was called "Flying Man"?

the toy helicopter that was given to Wilbur and Orville

Otto Lilienthal, the German engineer

the Wright brothers' powered airplane

Orville Write

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Comprehension Check: Question 2


When Orville and Wilbur were in their 20s, they opened a shop where they sold, repaired, and built

toys

kites

gliders

bicycles

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Comprehension Check: Question 3


The brothers' idea for a way to control an aircraft in the air was inspired by

their observations of the flying performance of kites.

the articles and books they read on flying machines.

the experiments of Otto Lilienthal

their observations of birds in flight

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Comprehension Check: Question 4


In paragraph two, it says that the Wright brothers read materials on the principles of aeronautics. The term aeronautics refers to the science having to do with

weather patterns and wind strengths.

the design, manufacture, and flying of aircraft.

the testing and operation of engines.

the balance requirements of bicycles.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Comprehension Check: Question 5


What was one of the reasons that the Wright brothers tested their powered airplane at Kill Devil Hills?

It was warmer in North Carolina than it was in Ohio.

They wanted their airplane to take off from the top of a hill.

It was an area that had a lot of open space.

It had the country's best equipped airport.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Comprehension Check: Question 6


Which was the Wright brothers' longest flight on December 17, 1903?

the fourth flight

the first flight

the third flight

the second flight

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Comprehension Check: Question 7


Based on what you read in this passage, you can conclude that

very large crowds watched the Flyer's first flight on that December day.

the Wright brothers were also the first to fly in the air on gliders.

only Orville was daring enough to try piloting the Flyer on that December day.

Orville and Wilbur were very good mechanics.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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