The Wright Brothers and Into The Air

What is the genre of "The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane"?

• autobiography

• biography

• graphic biography

• photobiography

What is the genre of "Into the Air"?

• biography

• autobiography

• graphic biography

What is the central theme for both passages?

• The Wright brothers were criticized for their failures, yet they never gave up.

• The Wright brothers could have given up on their dream, but they did not. Instead, they worked together to build the first airplane.

Which is NOT a print feature found in the selection "Into the Air"?

• caption box

• summary

• speech balloon

• thought bubble

What was the author's purpose of including the afterword in the selection "Into the Air"?

• The author wants readers to be entertained with the illustrations and dialogue.

• The author wants the reader to know the brothers never gave up, and wanted to convince others that flight was possible.

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

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

• Building an airplane was very expensive to do and took a lot of time.

• Despite the importance, building an airplane was not the most remarkable feat in history.

What is the main subject of the biography "The Wright Brothers"?

• the entire Wright family

• Orville Wright

• Wilbur Wright

• both Orville and Wilbur Wright

How does the author in "The Wright Brothers" mainly support his ideas?

• with illustrations, photographs and tables

• with references to websites

• with facts, quotations, and historical information

• with historians' and engineers' opinions

Which idea is supported by information throughout the selection "The Wright Brothers"?

• The Wright brothers used science and creativity to solve the puzzle of flight.

• The Wright brothers were more interested in bicycles than airplanes.

• The Wright brothers relied mostly on inspiration to solve the puzzle of flight.

• The Wright brothers were more interested in bicycles than airplanes.

The selection "Into the Air" includes illustrations of the Wright brothers' experiments to-

• show how they were always doubting themselves

• show that testing ideas was important to their work

• help describe outdated technology

• make us think the Wright brothers were intelligent