VOCAB
CIRCUMSTANCES
CONDITIONS
BEGAN
AROSE
purpose is to inform
genre is literary nonfiction
What three adjectives would you use to describe the Wright Brothers?
determined, smart, patient, confident, relentless
Which sentence is written correctly?
1. Mom yelled, "Stop driving the car kid!"
2. Mom yelled "Stop driving the car kid!"
3. Mom yelled! "Stop driving the car kid!"
4. "Mom yelled Stop driving the car kid!"
1. Mom yelled, "Stop driving the car kid!"
BRUTAL
HARSH
EMPTY
BARREN
What sentence shows personification?
1. He was as fast as a snail
2. Break a leg, Johnny!
3. The water jumped up and hit me in the face.
4. He was a savage dog.
3. The water jumped up and hit me in the face.
Why did the Wright brothers invite people to see their plane ride?
Nobody would have believed that they flew if they had not seen it for themselves.
Which sentence is written correctly?
1. "Go to the bathroom, "said Beverly."
2. "Go to the bathroom," said Beverly.
3. "Go to the bathroom said Beverly."
4. "Go to the bathroom" said Beverly.
2. "Go to the bathroom," said Beverly.
ANGRY IMPATIENCE
FRUSTRATION
DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE
ELUSIVE
What was the Wright brothers' first thought on how to improve the glider, which did not actually work?
1. Making the glider smaller
2. Making the glider bigger
3. Making the glider lighter
4. Making the glider heavier
2. Making the glider bigger
True or False
Orville was the first to attempt to fly the glider
False, Wilbur
Which sentence is written correctly?
1. Michael who lives in Bound Brook, went to the store for candy.
2. Michael who, lives in Bound Brook, went to the store for candy.
3. Michael, who lives in Bound Brook, went to the store for candy.
4. Michael, who lives in Bound Brook went to the store for candy.
3. Michael, who lives in Bound Brook, went to the store for candy.
RUN-DOWN
DECREPIT
UPRIGHT
VERTICAL
What were the two reasons that the Wright brothers were dissatisfied with their record at the time, 390 feet ride?
1. It was not much better than last time
2. controls were worse
Why did the Wright brothers decide to fly on December 17th even though it was dangerous? Why was it risky?
windy weather
Winter was coming, they were growing impatient
Which sentence is written correctly?
1. Jessica asked "What time is it?"
2. Jessica asked, "What time is it."
3. Jessica asked, "What time is it?
4. Jessica asked, "What time is it?"
4. Jessica asked, "What time is it?"
MOVED SUDDENLY
LURCHED
NATURAL SENSE
INSTINCT
How would you describe the brothers' relationship?
they yelled at each other but did not get made. They knew each other well
Find evidence in the textbook that shows what happened to the flight on their final day.
...
Is this is written correctly?
Please invite a parent (or another family member) to the party.
yes