First to Fly Comprehension

Read the story. Then, answer the question.

Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.

Where was the setting?

• school

• yard

• basement

• kitchen

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

Read the story. Then, answer the question. Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest. Where did the bird land?

• on the fence

• on the roof

• under the tree

• on the car

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

The genre for Firsts in Flight is

• fantasy

• narrative nonfiction

• expository text

• biography

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

The Wright Brothers built, sold, and repaired _________ before building flying machines.

• trains

• bicycles

• computers

• boats

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Why did the Wright Brothers test their plane at Kitty Hawk, NC?

• the winds were strong there

• the water was warmer there

• their plane was made there

• the Wright Brothers were born there

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

The Wright Flyer moved in an upward direction and flew

• 12 minutes

• 1 minute

• 12 seconds

• 1 hour

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Read the passage: 'First to Fly'. What is the main theme of the passage?

• A) The invention of airplanes

• B) The history of flight

• C) The life of birds

• D) The future of aviation

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

In the passage 'First to Fly', who is credited with the first successful flight?

• A) The Wright Brothers

• B) Amelia Earhart

• C) Charles Lindbergh

• D) Leonardo da Vinci

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

What type of text is 'First to Fly'?

• A) Fiction

• B) Non-fiction

• C) Poetry

• D) Drama

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

Which word best describes the tone of the passage 'First to Fly'?

• A) Humorous

• B) Informative

• C) Sad

• D) Angry

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.6.4