HMH Unit 3: Into the Air

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