The Flaming Sky

What type of literature is "Flaming Sky?"

• Autobiographical Fiction

• Narrative Non-Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Poetry

Answer explanation

Yes, that is correct! A narrative non-fiction is a story that is based on facts.

Who is the real-life survivor of the "Flaming Sky?"

Reorder the following by dragging options below to their position.

• Werner Franz was born in Germany.

• Hitler gained power in Germany.

• Werner's father was unemployed and the country was in unrest due to the regime in power.

• Werner Franz got a job on the Hindenburg to help his support his family.

Which of the following IS NOT mentioned under the heading "The Joy of Zeppelins?"

• Zeppelins could zip through the skies at 85 mph.

• Zeppelins were cramped and uncomfortable.

• Zeppelins had a gourmet food served to its passengers.

• Zeppelins could sail so low, that the passengers could wave to people on the ground.

Match the following

• something that is not longer in use.

• combustible

• the ability to hold or contain.

• obsolescence

• to die

• interminable

• what seems like a very long time.

• capacity

• something that cam catch fire.

• perish

From the moment the first flame was spotted, how long did it take the Hindenburg to crash?

Much of the space inside the ship's body was taken up by _____ massive gas cells.

The Hindenburg and the Titanic are often compared. Both ships were considered the ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   of their kind for the time.

• biggest
• fastest
• newest
• smoothest

Reread the introduction on pages 5-6. Which quote below BEST expresses the central idea of this section?

• "Werner had a job on the greatest passenger aircraft ever built-the biggest, the fastest, the most luxurious, and the safest.

• "The 1930's were difficult and dangerous years in Germany."

• "In 1936, Werner Franz, then 13, left school to look for work so he could help support his family."

• "So many times, Werner had gazed out his bedroom windo, hoping for a glimpse of the magnificent zeppelin sailing through the clouds."

Match the following feature to the ship's design it best fits.

• Titanic passengers

• smooth and quiet

• Hindenburg's passengers

• could cause sickness

• Hindenburg's ride

• poor to wealthy

• Titanic's ride

• wealthy