WorksheetsHMH Unit 3: Into the Air
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
How do the illustrations of the Wright brothers' experiments support a central idea of the text?
By showing that the Wright brothers never made a mistake
By showing the Wright brothers had very bad tempers
By showing that testing ideas was important to the Wright brothers'
By showing that the Wright brothers had a bunch of kids
Which 2 sentences from the text show that the Wright brothers worked hard to develop and promote their flying machine despite many challenges?
"Maybe we should start calling ourselves the wrong brothers."
pg. 261
"Back at Kitty Hawk in the fall of 1902, the Wrights solve the problem of controlling their gliding machine." pg. 265
"Finally, in. 1908 the brothers were able to convice the government that flight was possible and useful." pg. 266
Wilbur died of an illness in 1912.
pg. 266
Which of the following best describes the main purpose of the afterword on page 266?
It predicts the future of flight.
It summarizes events following the Wrights' first successful flight.
It states opinions on the Wright brothers' failures.
It is there to confuse the reader.
"Into the Air" is a . . .
mystery
fiction
science fiction
graphic biography
Who illustrated the story "Into the Air?"
Robert Burleigh
Bill Whlie
Brian Miller
Ryan De Vries
Who is the author of "Into the Air?"
Robert Burleigh
Bill Whylie
Peg Kehret
Gary Paulson
What is the correct meaning of the word discourage?
an aircraft that relies on gravity
to prevent success
to take away hope or confidence
set of calculations
What is the definition of table used in this story?
a place to eat dinner
a big surface
an orderly arrangement of data that is arranged in columns and rows
to wash against something gently
Which Wright brother lived to see the "age of flight"?
Wilbur
Orville
Brock
Patrick
To wash against something gently is to
preserve
lap
table
