3rd Grade ELA LEAP S.S. The Wright Brothers

Which word best describes the approach in Source 1?

• Innovation

• Civic virtue

• Exploration

• Experimentation

2. Use Source 2, Source 3, and Source 4 to answer the questions.

Part A: Which reason was most important for the Wright Brothers when choosing to continue their flight experiments?

• The brothers had experience working with mechanical devices.

• The brothers wanted to create a new form of transportation.

• The brothers had strong financial support from investors.

• The brothers wanted to compete in air races.

Part B: Which statement best explains how the Wright Brothers' leadership affected the development of flight?

• They conducted numerous successful flight tests immediately after their first attempt.

• They worked tirelessly on refining their designs despite numerous failures.

• They focused on designing faster airplanes to break records.

• They worked to make flight available for commercial travel right away.

Use Source 3 to answer the question.

Select the best answer from the list to complete the sentence about the photograph shown in Source 3.
The photograph of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, shown in Source 3, is ​ (a)   because it was created during the event that it shows.

• a primary source
• a claim
• evidence
• a secondary source

Use Source 4 to answer the question.

Which statement describes the role of the Wright Brothers in early aviation?

• They developed the first commercial airliner.

• They pioneered the first successful powered flight.

• They were the first to design a jet engine.

• They conducted the first long-distance flight.

Use Source 4 to answer the question.

How was the new field of aviation different from earlier methods of transportation?

• Only aviation required new types of machines.

• Aviation depended on human flight rather than animal power.

• Aviation could provide faster and more direct travel across vast distances.

• Aviation required more formal regulation than other forms of transportation.

Write in the chart one correct statement for each of the Wright Brothers’ actions to show how each action was important to the founding and development of aviation.

Groups:

(a) Built first powered, controlled flight.

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(b) Conducted test flights at Kitty Hawk.

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(c) Developed aircraft control system

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(d) Achieved first sustained, heavier flight

• Began modern aviation and air travel.

• Enabled controlled flight, ensured safety.

• Validated design, showed flight potential.

• Proved human flight, revolutionized aviation.

Use Source 2, Source 3, and Source 4 to answer the question.

Explain why two different accomplishments of the Wright Brothers were important to the United States. As you write, be sure to fully answer all parts of the prompt using information and examples from your knowledge of aviation.