The Writght Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane

Who is the author of this selection?

• Orville Wright

• Russell Freedman

• Colonel Sanders

• Tom Brady

What genre is this selection?

• autobiography

• biography

• fiction short story

• graphic novel

What is the best definition for experiment?

• a test that decides if the author is correct

• a rubric that lets you know if the author followed directions

• a plan

• a test to determine if an idea is true or to see if a device works

While the brothers worked, they lived in a _____? pg. 275

• tent

• small house

• shed

• apartment

What is a hangar?

• a contraption that allows you to hang up your clothes

• a place to spend time with your friends

• A thing that shoots paper airplanes

• a shelter for storing an aircraft

What does cropped up mean?

• crops went up

• the corn is growing

• happened suddenly or unexpectedly

• sneaking up behind someone

On page 276, the Wright brothers considered their work a ____?

• prize

• failure

• joy

• surprise

Which of the following materials was not used in creating model wings?

• tin

• galvanized iron

• plastic

• steel

When the Wright brothers were working on system lab work, which of the following were they NOT doing?

• testing

• dancing

• measuring

• calculating

What is an apparatus?

• piece of equipment

• a type of food

• an animal

• a place to store airplanes