Captain Arsenio Vocabulary and Comprehension Test

What was one of Captain Arsenio's profession before he decided to build flying machines?

• A Pilot

• A Blacksmith

• A Scientist

• A Bird Trainer

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Why did Captain Arsenio decide to build flying machines?

• To become rich

• To impress his friends

• To fulfill the ancient human desire for flight

• To catch birds

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did people find out about Captain Arsenio's experiments?

• He told them.

• His diary was discovered.

• It was on the news.

• They saw him flying.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which one of Captain Arsenio's projects involved using birds to achieve flight?

• Flying Runner

• Corkscrewpterus

• Motocanary

• Spring Leaper

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which one of Captain Arsenio's projects involved using springs to achieve flight?

• Flying Runner

• Corkscrewpterus

• Motocanary

• Spring Leaper

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What did Captain Arsenio use to tie the birds together in the Motocanary project?

• Iron cables

• Plastic strings

• Woolen rope

• Silk threads

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

In the Flying Runner project, how did Captain Arsenio plan to achieve flight?

• By using large springs

• By running to make wings flap

• By tying himself to birds

• By jumping off a cliff

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for Captain Arsenio’s failure in the Motocanary project?

• He chose disobedient birds

• He did not carry a ladder with him

• He tested the design near trees

• He used weak springs

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Where is Captain Arsenio's diary speculated to have been found?

• Under a tree in Patagonia

• Near Cairo, Egypt

• On the surface of the moon

• At the bottom of the sea

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

In the Corkscrewpterus project, why did Captain Arsenio fail?

• He did not run fast enough.

• He forgot to keep himself in the air.

• The birds did not cooperate.

• The wings did not flap.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5