Into the Air: The Wright Brothers

Read this sentence from page 1 of Into the Air.

It’s my two feet, along with my back, that I’m worried about!

The print feature surrounding this sentence indicates that it is —

• being said loudly

• an internal thought

• being spoken by the narrator

• something the character dreamed

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Read these sentences from page 4 of Into the Air.

Are the glider’s wings too long for its body? Are they too thin or too heavy? Are they curved at the wrong angle?

From these questions, readers can infer that the Wright brothers are —

• tired of working long hours

• carefully considering every possibility

• close to finishing their work on the glider

• beginning to question whether they will succeed

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Part A
Which aspect of the Wright brothers’ accomplishments does Into the Air address?

• Contacting several governments to promote their aircraft

• Opening and operating a shop for selling and repairing bicycles

• Influencing other inventors with their gliders and flying machines

• Drawing on the work of an experimenter in flight who came before them

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Part B
Which detail from Into the Air best supports the answer to Part A?

• The Wright brothers worked hard and didn’t give up on their dream.

• The Wright brothers have a monument in their honor at Kill Devil Hills.

• The Wright brothers made use of data collected by inventor Otto Lilienthal.

• The Wright brothers were the first inventors to build a glider that completed a flight.

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Which statement best describes a key idea of The Wright Brothers?

• A partnership can sometimes lead to disagreements.

• Organization and research can lead to quick success.

• Creating something new requires a lot of trial and error.

• Few inventors were interested in solving the problem of flight.

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Read the definition of calculate from paragraph 8 of The Wright Brothers.

calculate \kăl´kyə-lāt'\ v 1. determine mathematically 2. determine by reasoning or experience 3. include as part of one’s plans 4. intend to have a certain effect

Which words from paragraph 8 of The Wright Brothers indicate that definition 1 is the correct meaning in the context?

• absorbed, painstaking

• 
  systematic, measuring

• unlock, secrets

• tedious, repetitious

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Which sentence about the selections uses a conjunctive adverb correctly?

• Working in the lab was hard, however it was an exciting time for the Wright brothers.

• Working in the lab was hard, then it was an exciting time for the Wright brothers.

• Working in the lab was hard, therefore it was an exciting time for the Wright brothers.

• Working in the lab was hard, meanwhile it was an exciting time for the Wright brothers.

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Which event best completes the chart? Write the letter of the missing event in the box.

• Orville and Wilbur get discouraged when the glider won’t rise.

• Orville and Wilbur wonder if the air pressure tables are correct.

• Orville and Wilbur ask questions about what shape of wings will work the best.

• Orville and Wilbur complete their final airplane design at their shop in Dayton.

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Read this sentence about both selections.

Though the Wright brothers worked very hard it took them a long time to find success.

Identify the error in this sentence. How should the sentence be rewritten to be correct?

• Though the Wright brothers worked very hard, it took them a long time to find success.

• Though the Wright brothers, worked very hard it took them a long time to find success.

• Though the Wright brothers worked very hard it took them a long time, to find success.

• Though, the Wright brothers worked very hard it took them a long time to find success.

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Which key idea is central to both Into the Air and The Wright Brothers?

• The Wright brothers faced a great deal of criticism from many people.

• The Wright brothers were not always confident that they would succeed.

• Building an airplane was expensive and difficult, but it was accomplished quickly.

• Building an airplane was important, but it was not the most remarkable feat in history.

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