The Wright Brothers

What was the invention the brothers invented that would change the world?

• bicycles

• toy helicopters

• airplanes

• gliders

Why did the author write this selection?

• To share how the brothers loved playing with their toy helicoopter.

• To inform us how the brothers built their own engine.

• To explain the story of two brothers who invented and flew the world's first successful motor-operated airplane.

• To entertain with a story of two brothers who invented and flew the world's first successful motor- operated airplane.

What does the word glider on page 5 mean?

• A person who slides with their feet.

• A machine used to blow wind.

• Airplane with motor engine.

• Like airplanes without engines.

It was 1878 the Wright's father had returned from a trip. He brought them a toy helicopter. Why is this an important event in the brothers life?

• It symbolized how much their father loved them and cared for them.

• It sparked their thinking. They wanted to see how they could make other objects fly.

• It was a toy they could also sell in their bicycle shop.

• None of the above.

Why did the Wright brothers study bird wings?

• To make the rubber bands resemble the bird's wings.

• They wanted to build an engine that would be as fast as a bird.

• They wanted to make wings for their invention that would work the same way.

• They wanted to protect birds .

Where did the Wright Brothers live?

• Boston, Massachusets

• Dayton, Ohio

• Forth Worth, Texas

• London, England

Read page 9. What does the word signal mean?

• A gesture or body movement to convey information or instructions.

• A road sign used to help drivers follow directions.

• A token used to inform instructions.

• none of the above

Read the section "First Flight!" This is mainly about ...

• The first time a commercial airplane flew with many people.

• The first time a flying machine with an engine took off into the sky.

• The first time the Wright Brothers went on a trip together.

• none of the above

The Wright Brothers had to build an engine. Why did the engine have to be strong but light?

• Excessive weight can negatively affect an airplane's speed.

• Too much weight causes the airplane to shake.

• Heavy engine cost more money.

• none of the above

The reader can conclude the brothers are ...

• wise and genius

• determined and selfish

• greedy and ambitious

• courageous and hopeless