The Wright Brothers Quiz!

What type of "Genre" is our story: The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane by, Russell Freedman?

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Historical Fiction

• Lyric Poem

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is a "Biography?"

• A true story about a person, written by the person him or herself in 1st Person-Point-of-View.

• A made-up story with made-up characters, where the setting and historical events are true (time-line).

• A true story about a person or group of people written by someone else, in 3rd Person-Point-Of-View.

• A poem that rhymes and expresses the feelings of the speaker.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What are some "Organizational Patterns" found in our biography: The Wright Brothers?

• Definitions and Classifications.

• Cause/Effect and Advantages/Disadvantages.

• Events in Chronological Order.

• All A, B, and C are Correct!

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which "Key Idea" is central to both Into the Air and The Wright Brothers?

• The Wright Brothers faced a lot of criticism from many people.

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

• Building an airplane was expensive and difficult.

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

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

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

• comparing and contrasting the achievements of the Wright Brothers.

• chronologically describing the steps the Wright Brothers took to achieve flight.

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

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

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

According to page 276/paragraph 4 in the from the Wright Brothers story, they had made a prediction that man would sometime fly, but not in their lifetime. What is the meaning of the word: "Prediction?"

• A guess about what will happen.

• An answer to a Math question.

• Something that is correct.

• Something that is wrong,

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

What "Part of Speech" is the word: Prediction?

• NOUN

• VERB

• ADJECTIVE

• ADVERB

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a SYNONYM (Same) for the word: "Prediction?"

• correct/right

• incorrect/wrong

• prophecy/prognosis

• decision

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

According to page 278/paragraph 16 of the Wright Brothers story, they thought that they were twisting the apparatus (the wingtips of the airplane they were building) the wrong way. What is the meaning of the word: "apparatus?"

• A piece of cake.

• A piece of steak.

• A piece of bread.

• A piece of equipment.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

According to page 277/paragraph 8 of the Wright Brothers story, they were testing, measuring, and calculating the secrets of the aircraft wing. What is the meaning of the word: "Calculating/to calculate?"

• To figure out an answer by guessing/predicting.

• To figure out an answer by using math.

• To figure out an answer by tossing a coin: heads or tails.

• To figure out an answer by looking it up on the internet.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4