WorksheetsAIRFORCE ONE
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 44mins
The author wrote this selection most likely to —
Recount the history of presidential transportation in the United States
Describe Air Force One and its role in transporting U.S. presidents
Compare various U.S. presidents’ attitudes toward Air Force One
Eplain why frequent travel is required of U.S. presidents
The best way to correct paragraph 6 is to:
change sacred cow to Sacred Cow
change harry s. truman to Harry S. Truman
Both above answers are correct
No change should be made
TRUE OR FALSE:
President Clinton always stayed to himself while on Air Force One, never wanting to be around others.
True
False
The primary purpose of the Air Force One diagram is to —
Describe how Air Force One is designed to maintain security for everyone aboard
Present the kinds of tasks the president completes aboard Air Force One
illustrate how the communications equipment functions aboard Air Force One
Show that Air Force One is designed to meet the needs of the president and his staff
The best way to make paragraph 7 better would be to:
Remove the comma after Ford in line 3
Put a period after Air Force One on line 4
Change Clinton to clinton
No change should be made
Read the dictionary entry for the word disposal.
Which meaning of disposal is used in paragraph 3?
Definition 1
Definition 2
Definition 3
Definition 4
Paragraph 7 focuses primarily on —
The general atmosphere aboard Air Force One
The kinds of meetings held aboard Air Force One
The presidential advisers who have traveled on Air Force One
The staff members who accompany the president on Air Force One
Which sentence from the selection states an opinion?
Technically speaking, Air Force One isn’t the name of a specific airplane.
Richard Nixon flew aboard the same plane on his historic visits abroad.
Ronald Reagan, though easy to get along with, was also somewhat of a loner.
The president’s plane is loaded with state-of-the-art navigation and communications equipment.
Read these sentences from the selection.
What idea does the author communicate with these sentences?
Many people know that Air Force One is used to transport the president.
The exterior design of Air Force One includes several complex features.
Parts of Air Force One are modeled after rooms at the White House.
Air Force One has become a symbol of the U.S. presidency.
Which of these ideas is reinforced throughout the selection?
The president’s duties have not changed over the years.
Presidential advisers have the opportunity to work closely with the president.
The president’s duties do not cease when he travels.
It takes the president more time to get work done while traveling than at home.
The author organizes the selection by —
Comparing different forms of presidential transportation and then providing reasons why traveling on Air Force One is more convenient
Explaining the advanced technology used on Air Force One and then giving examples of how the president uses that technology
Stating historical facts about Air Force One and then discussing how it can serve as a mobile command center
Describing how Air Force One is different from a standard plane and then providing information about the plane’s role in history
In paragraph 3, the author compares Air Force One with a standard Boeing 747 in order to —
Emphasize that Air Force One is a unique plane
Explain the need for a larger presidential plane
List all the features of Air Force One
Describe the roles of specialized crew members
Which sentence supports the idea that presidents feel comfortable aboard Air Force One?
Air Force One has the ability to refuel in flight, so it can fly as long as it needs to.
His view is that presidents seem more relaxed and act less formal aboard Air Force One than in the Oval Office.
This was perhaps the most famous version of Air Force One, and it carried eight presidents over the years.
Presidents have always had to travel, of course.
