iRead Practice - 2

What is the main idea of this story?

• Testing new ideas is not important.

• The Flyer was the first airplane.

• The Wright brothers were early pilots.

• The Wright brothers owned a bicycle shop.

What does the word experiment mean?

• to try new ideas

• to test kites

• to stay in the air for one hour

• to fly an airplane

How did the brothers learn about what makes planes work?

• by reading books

• by learning from others

• by testing kites and gliders

• by using an airplane with a small engine

How long did their first motor-powered flight last?

• 12 seconds

• December 17, 1903

• 1899

• 1,000 minutes

The author writes, “They started by testing kites and then gliders, which are planes without motors.” Which of these words means the opposite of started?

• began

• finished

• first

• continued

Which of the following is an opinion about the Wright brothers?

• The Wright brothers tested kites and gliders.

• The first motor-powered flight was on December 17, 1903.

• The Wright brothers were very smart.

• The Flyer was the first airplane.

Which word from the passage has a prefix?

• experiment

• interested

• return

• owned

What word has the same vowel sound as barn.

• pack
• rail
• stay
• large

What word has the same vowel sound as teeth.

• bell
• them
• dream
• where

What word has the same vowel sound as load.

• lamp
• rake
• drop
• home