The Great Aviation Communicator

A. Which sentence shows that Chanute was more interested in developing a

flying machine than in gaining fame for himself?

• Alan B. Shepard, the first American in space, called Octave Chanute a remarkable man of vision (p3)

• He collected and studied materials on heavier-than-air flight

  (p5)

• He gave speeches, kept a diary, and carefully recorded the results of his own experiments. (p12)

• But Chanute felt the conquest of flight was a tremendous task that required teamwork (p13)

B. Based on P4, what is the definition of the word immersed?

• developed new designs

• spent time relaxing

• became deeply engaged

• asked for advice

C. In paragraphs 5 through 11, how is the information organized to help develop the thesis?

• They are organized by chronologically detailing information about Chanute's work in the field of aviation throughout the years after his retirement.

• They are organized by ranking the accomplishments of several major aviators in order of importance.

• They are organized by explaining solutions to problems faced by many who wanted to improve the mechanics of flight.

• They are organized by comparing the work of Chanute early in his career to the work he completed later in life.

D. Based on information throughout the selection, what can the reader conclude about the field of aviation?

• He/She can conclude that the field of aviation was limited to engineers during Chanute's lifetime.

• He/She can conclude that the field of aviation was appealing to many because of the change for profit.

• He/She can conclude that the field of aviation was in its very early stages during Chanute's lifetime.

• He/She can conclude that the field of aviation was more popular in the United States than in other countries.

E. What can the reader infer about Chanute based on P11?

• He/She can infer that Chanute understood that the field of aviation needed to make faster progress.

• He/She can infer that Chanute thought the Wright brothers were more deserving of support that other aviators.

• He/She can infer that Chanute was truly committed to supporting the work of other aviators.

• He/She can infer that Chanute realized the Wright brothers had made more progress in the field of aviation that he had.

F. How does the information in P1 contribute to the controlling idea that successes in aviation were the result of a collaborative effort?

• By suggesting that the Wright brothers were not the only contributors in advancements in aviation.

• By establishing the importance of learning more about history of aviation from people and events of the past.

• By conveying the significance of the Wright brothers in adding power and control to flight experiments.

• By highlighting that both successes and failures were important to the study of aviation.

7. What makes "The Great Aviation Communicator" an informational text?

• It's an informational text because it entertains us by giving funny details.

• It's an informational text because it has a illustration within the text.

• It's an informational text because it gives us truthful information about 2 past people interested in aviation.

• It's an informational text because it had a very difficult problem at the beginning but it was solved at the end.

What type of text is the "The Great Aviation Communicator?

• autobiography

• biography

• fictional

• poem

How would you paraphrase p7?

• By the late 1800's, most attempts at flight relied on the use of model airplanes. However, aviation expert Otto Lilienthal was convinced that success in flight required practicing with full size gliders that could carry people.

• By the late 1800's, model airplanes were used by gliding expert Mr. Lilienthal to learn about flight. He wondered if it would be better to use gliders that were bigger. This idea led him to experiment with full scale gliders and eventually led to the success of aviations.

• By the late 1800's, gliders that could carry passengers were being used by aviators such as Otto Lilienthal and Chanute to test the properties of flight.

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