To Fly: The Story of the To Fly: The Story of the Wright BrothersWright Brothers

By Wendie C. OldBy Wendie C. Old

VocabularyVocabulary

The The gliderglider was silent as it flew through was silent as it flew through the air.the air.

a.a. boat that moves without a motorboat that moves without a motor

b.b. craft that flies without an enginecraft that flies without an engine

b. craft that flies without an engineb. craft that flies without an engine

Your finger will Your finger will flexflex if you pull it back. if you pull it back.

a.a. splitsplit

b.b. bendbend

b. bendb. bend

The doors of the The doors of the hangarshangars were 50 feet were 50 feet high.high.

a.a. buildings for trucksbuildings for trucks

b.b. buildings for planesbuildings for planes

b. buildings for planesb. buildings for planes

Please Please dragdrag that heavy box over to the that heavy box over to the corner.corner.

a.a. pullpull

b.b. tosstoss

a. pulla. pull

Use this Use this cradlecradle to hold up the portable to hold up the portable phone.phone.

a.a. supportsupport

b.b. switchswitch

a. supporta. support

The cradle is the seatsupport he is sitting on.

My car My car stalledstalled in the middle of the road in the middle of the road last winter.last winter.

a.a. stoppedstopped

b.b. frozefroze

a. stoppeda. stopped

The The rudderrudder was broken, and he couldn’t was broken, and he couldn’t turn the plane.turn the plane.

a.a. metal propellermetal propeller

b.b. steering piecesteering piece

b. steering pieceb. steering piece

What was the MAIN reason What was the MAIN reason Orville made his first kites with Orville made his first kites with

wooden ribs?wooden ribs?

a. He wanted to use a material that would a. He wanted to use a material that would be light weight.be light weight.

b. He did not have a lot of money to spend b. He did not have a lot of money to spend on supplies.on supplies.

b. He did not have a lot of money b. He did not have a lot of money to spend on supplies.to spend on supplies.

Which generalization can be made Which generalization can be made from information in the selection?from information in the selection?

a.a. The Wright brothers had many The Wright brothers had many mechanical ideas.mechanical ideas.

b.b. America’s best kites came from Dayton, America’s best kites came from Dayton, Ohio.Ohio.

a. The Wright brothers had many a. The Wright brothers had many mechanical ideas.mechanical ideas.

Which generalization can be made Which generalization can be made from information in the selection?from information in the selection?

a.a. Only pilots were allowed to help the Only pilots were allowed to help the Wright Brothers.Wright Brothers.

b.b. Orville and Wilbur Wright usually worked Orville and Wilbur Wright usually worked together.together.

b. Orville and Wilbur Wright usually b. Orville and Wilbur Wright usually worked together.worked together.

What would be another good title for What would be another good title for the section called the section called

“Kites Become Gliders”?“Kites Become Gliders”?

a.a. The Next Step in Airplane DevelopmentThe Next Step in Airplane Development

b.b. The Materials Used to Make an AirplaneThe Materials Used to Make an Airplane

a. The Next Step in Airplane a. The Next Step in Airplane DevelopmentDevelopment

Langley or Chanute probably would Langley or Chanute probably would have been able to control the flight of have been able to control the flight of their gliders if they had used _______.their gliders if they had used _______.

a.a. stronger ropesstronger ropes

b.b. wings that flexedwings that flexed

b. wings that flexedb. wings that flexed

1902 glider

How did Wilbur and Orville make their How did Wilbur and Orville make their glider’s wings like a bird’s wings?glider’s wings like a bird’s wings?

a.a. They were curved.They were curved.

b.b. They were smooth.They were smooth.

a. They were curved.a. They were curved.

Which of these is an OPINION from the Which of these is an OPINION from the section “The First Heavier-Than-Air section “The First Heavier-Than-Air

Manned Flight”?Manned Flight”?

a.a. The Wright brothers put up a red flag to The Wright brothers put up a red flag to tell the surfmen they needed help.tell the surfmen they needed help.

b.b. Daniel’s photograph was one of the most Daniel’s photograph was one of the most famous pictures ever taken.famous pictures ever taken.

b. Daniel’s photograph was one of the b. Daniel’s photograph was one of the most famous pictures ever taken.most famous pictures ever taken.

John T. Daniels (d. 1948)First Flight, December 17, 1903Modern gelatin silver print from glass negative

The author probably added an The author probably added an asterisk (*) on page 724 to call the asterisk (*) on page 724 to call the reader’s attention to the________.reader’s attention to the________.

a.a. headings that headings that divided the page divided the page into sectionsinto sections

b.b. definition shown definition shown at the bottom of at the bottom of the pagethe page

* The wind tunnel was a six-foot-long rectangular box with a fan attached to one end and a glass top through which the brothers could observe the movement of air around different wing shapes.

b. definition shown at the b. definition shown at the bottom of the pagebottom of the page

Wright Brothers' Wind Tunnel

What does the picture What does the picture on page 722 show?on page 722 show?

a.a. an airplane that used a steam-driven motoran airplane that used a steam-driven motor

b.b. a glider with wings that were held in the air a glider with wings that were held in the air by windby wind

b. a glider with wings that were held b. a glider with wings that were held in the air by windin the air by wind

What conclusion can you draw What conclusion can you draw from the picture on page 731?from the picture on page 731?

a.a. Orville flew over the land and the ocean.Orville flew over the land and the ocean.

b.b. Only a few people saw the first flight.Only a few people saw the first flight.

b. Only a few people saw the first b. Only a few people saw the first flight.flight.

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What is the MOST LIKELY What is the MOST LIKELY reason the author pointed out reason the author pointed out ““the first time the word ‘Wright the first time the word ‘Wright Brothers’ appeared in printBrothers’ appeared in print”?”?

It suggests that Orville and Wilbur It suggests that Orville and Wilbur have been written about many have been written about many times since their advertisement times since their advertisement was placed.was placed.

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What was the meaning of the What was the meaning of the selection’s last line, selection’s last line,

““The Age of Aviation Had BegunThe Age of Aviation Had Begun”?”?

The Wright Brothers successful The Wright Brothers successful flight marked the beginning of a flight marked the beginning of a time period in which people would time period in which people would build and use aircrafts.build and use aircrafts.

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What is ONE detail that What is ONE detail that supports the main idea that supports the main idea that Wilbur and Orville Wright liked Wilbur and Orville Wright liked to solve difficult problems to solve difficult problems when they were young boys? when they were young boys?

Possible answers:Possible answers:

--- They tried to make helicopters.--- They tried to make helicopters.

--- They made kites better by --- They made kites better by experimenting with stronger ribs experimenting with stronger ribs and curved wings.and curved wings.

--- They started a printing business.--- They started a printing business.

Wilbur and Orville Wright flying 1901 glider as a kite.

Wright Brothers National Memorial

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

The Wright Brothers

Ohio brothers Wilbur (left) and Orville Wright developed the first successful powered airplane, which flew at Kitty Hawk in 1903.

The Wright House7 Hawthorne StreetDayton, Ohio

The brothers never married. Wilbur Wright died at age 45 of typhoid. Orville Wright died of a heart attack at age 77.