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Into the Air/Wright Brothers Practice Assessment
Into the Air/Wright Brothers Practice Assessment
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1
Listen to these sentences from "Into the Air". From these questions, readers can infer that the Wright brothers are -
carefully considering every possibility
close to finishing work on the glider
beginning to question whether they will succeed
tired of working long hours
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 done quickly.
Building an airplane was important, but it is not an historic event.
3
Which aspect of the Wright brothers' accomplishments does "Into the Air" address?
drawing on the work of an experimenter in flight who came before them
opening and operating a shop for selling and repairing bicycles
contacting several governments to promote their aircraft
influencing other inventors with their gliders and flying machines
4
Which detail from "Into the Air" best supports that the Wright brothers were influenced by the work of an experimenter?
The Wright brothers worked hard and didn't give up on their dream.
The Wright brothers made use of data collected by inventor Otto Lilienthal.
The Wright brothers have a monument in their honor at Kill Devil Hills.
The Wright brothers were the first to build a successful glider.
5
The purpose of the afterword is to show the the Wright brothers work didn't end after the first successful flight.
False
True
6
What is the definition of calculate in "The Wright Brothers"?
systematic, measuring
tedious, repetitious
absorbed, painstaking
unlock, secrets
7
Which two ways are "Into the Air" and "The Wright Brothers" similar?
They both rely on scientific data to explain how they built the glider.
They both describe the lives and deaths of the brothers.
They both describe a time when the brothers began to lose confidence.
They both compare gliders built by the brothers to modern airplanes.
They both describe how the brothers solved problems of their first designs.
8
Which statement best describes a key idea of the "Wright Brothers"?
A partnership can sometimes lead to disagreements.
Creating something new requires a lot of trial and error.
Organization and research can lead to quick success.
Few inventors were interested in solving the problem of flight.
9
Though the Wright brothers worked very hard it took them a long time to find success.
after brothers
after hard
after time
after Though
10
The authors of both "Into the Air" and "The Wright Brothers" organize their selections
by comparing and contrasting the work before and after the wind tunnel
by chronologically listing the major events of each Wright brother's life
by comparing and contrasting the achievements of the Wrights with others
by chronologically describing the steps the Wrights took to achieve flight
11
Which sentence about the selections uses a conjunctive adverb correctly?
Working in the lab was hard, however it was exciting time for the brothers.
Working in the lab was hard, therefore it was a fun time for the brothers.
Working in the lab was hard, then it was an exciting time for the brothers.
Working in the lab was hard, meanwhile it was a fun time for the brothers.
12
When reading the graphic biography, "Into the Air", when the image below surrounds words, it means that the sentence is
being said loudly
something the character dreamed
an internal thought
being spoken by the narrator
