3rd Grade Comprehension - Flight by Robert Burleigh

Which sentence supports the inference that Charles Lindbergh would become a well-known pilot?

• Now it is May 20, 1927, and he is standing in the still-dark dawn.

• It is 1927, and his name is Charles Lindbergh.

• He watches rain drizzle down on the airfield.

• Later they will call him Lucky Lindy.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

“He climbs into the boxlike cockpit that will be his only home for many, many, hours.”

What does the sentence help the reader understand?

• He is very tired.

• He lives on the plane.

• He will be in the small space for a while.

• The plane has a lot of space for all his things.

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Why does the author include questions before Lindbergh's takeoff?

• These are questions that Lindbergh also might have thought of himself as this is a huge deal to attempt flying for a long trip.

• To be silly

• These could be questions Lindbergh asked himself that the author wants the reader to also think about.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the word soggy mean in this sentence?

“Men on each side push to help the plane roll over the soggy ground.”

• wet

• dry

• long

• hard

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which sentence supports the idea that Lindbergh is an experienced pilot?

• "He gazes down in the morning light." (page 7)

• "It cruises at about 100 miles an hour." (page 7)

• "He knows that at this low height the plane glides more smoothly." (page 7)

• "The land’s edge looks to him like green fingers, pointing at the dark sea." (page 7)

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

What does the word slightest mean in this sentence?

“The slightest movement could send him miles off course and risk the fuel supply.”

• largest

• quickest

• smallest

• most dangerous

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does this sentence help the reader understand?

“He moves through dense, curling fog, lit ghostly white by the moon.”

• A change in the setting and a possible problem with flying may occur.

• A character's emotional state.

• The early time of day.

• He needs to watch for ghosts.

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

Read the sentence from the text.

“The wings quiver as they slice through the turbulent air.”

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Read the sentence from the text.

“Something quickens in Lindbergh’s blood.”

How does this sentence show a change in Lindbergh?

• It shows that Lindbergh was injured in his plane.

• It shows that Lindbergh got a burst of energy to continue.

• It shows that Lindbergh was still very cold from the weather change.

• It shows that Lindbergh’s plane was traveling very fast over the ocean.

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Which sentence is an example of personification?

• "But now he must concentrate on just one thing: 'the sod coming up to meet me.'"

• "From above, all Lindbergh sees are many, many small lights."

• "The flight has taken thirty-three and a half hours."

• "Closer, closer, closer."

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6