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Flying into History

Authored by Madison Brazan

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Flying into History
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which idea is supported throughout the selection?

Lindbergh was younger than most pilots hoping to fly from New York to Paris.

Airplanes with multiple engines were safest for crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

It took Lindbergh years to get the money he needed to build his plane.

Lindbergh believed a new strategy was needed to fly from New York to Paris.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which detail about Lindbergh’s flight supports the idea that he flew the plane low in the sky?

Lindbergh used the stars to guide him.

Lindbergh called out to fishermen for directions.

The plane traveled through poor weather conditions.

The plane was equipped with hundreds of gallons of fuel.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The map of Lindbergh’s flight path helps the reader understand —

that the hotel owner wanted Lindbergh to be the first pilot to reach Paris

why people were able to see the plane when Lindbergh flew over the ocean

that Lindbergh had to fly over a large body of water in order to get to Paris

why Lindbergh made so many test flights over land before his flight across the ocean

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?

To give the history of pilots who have been honored for their contributions to air travel

To explain how businesses have impacted the production of planes throughout history

To provide information about how the design of planes has changed throughout history

To relate the details of an important event in the history of air travel

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the best summary of the section titled “The Flight”?

Charles Lindbergh asked people for directions as he flew over fishing boats on his long flight to Paris, France.

Charles Lindbergh received awards from royalty and the president of the United States after he flew from New York to Paris.

Charles Lindbergh was the first pilot to complete the difficult nonstop flight from New York to Paris and became an international hero.

Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic Ocean with only a compass and the stars to help him navigate through fog and darkness.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The MAIN idea of paragraphs 4 and 5 is that the Spirit of St. Louis was —

rejected by most manufacturers Lindbergh approached

sponsored by local businessmen

completed in a short period of time

constructed specifically to satisfy Lindbergh’s requirements

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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