Into the Air/Wright Bros

Read this sentence from page 1 of Into the Air.

It's my two feet, along with my back, that I'm worried about!

The print feature surrounding this sentence indicates that it is--

• being said loudly

• an internal thought

• being spoken by the narrator

• something the character dreamed

Read these sentences from page 4 of Into the Air.

Are the glider's wings too long for its body? Are they too thin or too heavy? Are they curved at the wrong angle?

From these questions, readers can infer that the Wright brothers are--

• tired of working long hours

• carefully considering every possibility

• close to finishing their work on the glider

• beginning to question whether they will succeed

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which aspect of the Wright brothers' accomplishments does Into the Air address?

• Contacting several governments to promote their aircraft

• Opening and operating a shop for selling and repairing bicycles

• Influencing other inventors with their gliders and flying machines

• Drawing on the work of an experimenter in flight who came before them

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.3

Which statement best describes a key idea of The Wright Brothers?

• A partnership can sometimes lead to disagreements.

• Organization and research can lead to quick success.

• Creating something new requires a lot of trial and error.

• Few inventors were interested in solving the problem of flight.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Read this sentence about both selections.

Though the Wright brothers worked very hard it took them a long time to find success.

Identify the error in this sentence. How should the sentence be rewritten to be correct?

• Though the Wright brothers worked very hard, it took them a long time to find success.

• Though the Wright Brothers, worked very hard it took them a long time to find success.

• Though the Wright brothers worked very hard it took them a long time, to find success.

• Though, the Wright brothers worked very hard it took them a long time to find success.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Which key idea is central to both Into the Air and The Wright Brothers?

• The Wright brothers faced a great deal of criticism from many people.

• The Wright brothers were not always confident that they would succeed.

• Building an airplane was expensive and difficult, but it was accomplished quickly.

• Building an airplane was important, but it was not the most remarkable feat in history.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which key idea is central to both Into the Air and The Wright Brothers?

• The Wright brothers faced a great deal of criticism from many people.

• The Wright brothers were not always confident that they would succeed.

• Building an airplane was expensive and difficult, but it was accomplished quickly.

• Building an airplane was important, but it was not the most remarkable feat in history.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which two ways are Into the Air and The Wright Brothers similar?

• Both selections rely on scientific data to explain how the brothers built their glider.

• Both selections describe how the brothers solved problems of their previous designs.

• Both selections describe a time when the brothers began to lose faith in each other.

• Both selections describe the lives and deaths of the brothers after Kitty Hawk.

• Both selections compare the gliders built by the brothers to modern planes.

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.W.6.9B

Which two ways are Into the Air and The Wright Brothers similar?

• Both selections rely on scientific data to explain how the brothers built their glider.

• Both selections describe how the brothers solved problems of their previous designs.

• Both selections describe a time when the brothers began to lose faith in each other.

• Both selections describe the lives and deaths of the brothers after Kitty Hawk.

• Both selections compare the gliders built by the brothers to modern planes.

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CCSS.RI.6.9

The authors of both Into the Air and The Wright Brothers organize their selections--

• by comparing and contrasting the achievements of the Wrights with others

• by chronologically describing the steps the Wrights took to achieve flight

• by chronologically listing the major events of each Wright brother's life

• by comparing and contrasting the work before and after the wind tunnel

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CCSS.RI.6.9