Into the Air / Wright Brothers
What elements of a graphic novel help to create a message?
a. Pictures and text work together to express an idea
b. Illustrations tell the whole story.
c. Text expresses all the ideas in the story.
d. There are not enough elements to create a complete message.
a. Pictures and text work together to express an idea
What can the reader infer about the speaker in the selection?
a. She is a baby.
b. She is a teenager.
c. She is an elderly woman.
d. She is a school-aged child.
d. She is a school-aged child.
Read this sentence from paragraph 3.
Fear helps protect us
Which statement from the article supports the idea in this sentence?
a. Like all emotions, fear can be mild, medium, or intense, depending on the situation and the person. (paragraph 4)
b. Fear is the word we use to describe our emotional reaction to something that seems dangerous. (paragraph 8)
c. A fear can be healthy if it cautions a person to stay safe around something that could be dangerous. (paragraph 10)
d. Young kids often have fears of the dark, being alone, strangers, and monsters or other scary imaginary creatures. (paragraph 15)
b. Fear is the word we use to describe our emotional reaction to something that seems dangerous. (paragraph 8)
Which of these words is a verb?
a. friendly
b. grunts
c. there
d. family
b. grunts
Which sentence shows correct capitalization of a person's name and title?
I asked senator Jackson to vote for the new law.
Soon after Dr. Mills arrived, the patients began lining up.
No one realized that judge Eleanor Stanford was in the room.
Do you think governor wilson will run for re-election?
Soon after Dr. Mills arrived, the patients began lining up.
What sentence in the text shows how the Wright Brothers were not giving up on being able to fly?
a. “I don’t know Wilbur, I don’t think people will fly in our lifetime."
b. “It’s my two feet along with my back that I’m worried about. “
c. "How many more attempts can they make before they are forced to admit defeat?"
d. “We’ve been doing this for weeks, Will. I didn’t know it would take this long.”
d. “We’ve been doing this for weeks, Will. I didn’t know it would take this long.”
What is the refrain of the poem?
a. I won’t cry I just smile, They go wild
b. Life doesn't frighten me at all
c. Not at all
d. Shadows on the wall, noises down the hall
b. Life doesn't frighten me at all
The section “How Fear Works” is organize to show the –
a. benefits of having fears
b. various reasons why we have fears
c. different types of fear that we have
d. way the brain and body respond to fear
d. way the brain and body respond to fear
Which of these prefixes does NOT mean “not”?
a. Mis-
b. Im-
c. Un-
d. Pre-
d. Pre-
Choose the option that shows correct usage of dashes.
a. Komodo dragons - the largest of all monitor lizards - can be found in Indonesia
b. Komodo dragons, the largest of all monitor lizards - can be found in Indonesia
c. Komodo dragons the largest of all monitor lizards can be found in - Indonesia
d. Komodo dragons the largest - of all monitor lizards - can be found in Indonesia.
a. Komodo dragons - the largest of all monitor lizards - can be found in Indonesia
What of the following best describes the main purpose of the afterword?
a. It states the opinions about the failures to recognize the Wright’s accomplishments
b. It provides an explanation of information appearing earlier in the selection.
c. It summarizes events following the Wrights’ first successful flight.
d. It predicts ways that flight will be improved in the future.
c. It summarizes events following the Wrights’ first successful flight.
What is the effect of the refrain?
a. Emphasizes the theme of having courage in the face of fear
b. Emphasizes the theme of letting fear take over
c. The speaker is a child
d. Many people have fears that are imaginary
a. Emphasizes the theme of having courage in the face of fear
The purpose of paragraph 13 in the selection is to –
a. Give hope to people who suffer from fears
b. Explain how overcoming fear is possible
c. Describe different ways to be calm and relaxed
d. Tell why people are afraid of flying in planes
b. Explain how overcoming fear is possible
Robert thought that the comparison of the Rocky Mountains to a backbone was apt. It helped him form an accurate image of the mountain range.
Based on the context of the sentences, which word best means “apt”?
a. accurate
b. comparison
c. bad
d. image
a. accurate
Select the sentence in which the italicized word is an adverb.
a. The cat yawned lazily
b. It was a dark and stormy night
c. Selena did not want a snack
d. You should always go with a friend
a. The cat yawned lazily
Which statement best describes the key idea of the Wright Brothers?
a. A partnership can sometimes lead to disagreements
b. Organization and research can lead to quick success
c. Creating something new requires a lot of trial and error
d. Few inventors were interested in solving the problem of flight
c. Creating something new requires a lot of trial and error
What was the importance of the sound elements in the video?
a. It creates fun background noise to make it enjoyable
b. The music creates a mood and the narration gives information.
c. The sound gives extra information that is not as important as the text.
d. It supports the text so that the viewer pays attention to the video.
b. The music creates a mood and the narration gives information.
What can the reader infer about people who enjoy risky or frightening experiences?
a. They still make careful choices
b. They are probably very reckless
c. They are not fearful of anything
d. They like the physical feeling of fear
d. They like the physical feeling of fear
Which definition best matches the meaning of the word “lap” in this sentence?
On the hot summer day, the dogs lap up the water from their bowls.
a. To pass the starting point again
b. The flat area between someone’s knees and waist on a seated person
c. To pass someone in a race
d. To drink a liquid using your tongue
d. To drink a liquid using your tongue
Select the word that should be followed by a comma:
‘Mateo wanted to throw darts but his sister wanted to throw horseshoes’
a. Mateo
b. darts
c. but
d. throw
b. darts
The authors of both Into the Air and The Wright Brothers organize their selections…
a. By comparing and contrasting the achievements of the Wrights and others
b. By chronologically describing the steps the Wright brothers took to achieve the flight
c. By chronologically listing the major events of each Wright brother’s life
d. By comparing and contrasting the work before and after the wind tunnel
b. By chronologically describing the steps the Wright brothers took to achieve the flight
What mood or feeling does the video convey?
a. excitement
b. horror
c. suspenseful
d. mysterious
c. suspenseful
Select two ideas that are supported by evidence in the selection.
a. Fears can be overcome with help and support
b. Fear is natural and serves as an important purpose
c. Adults suffer from the sensation of fear more than children.
d. People stay in fight-or-flight mode because fear is activated instantly
e. People develop fears only about situations that are dangerous or unsafe.
a. Fears can be overcome with help and support
b. Fear is natural and serves as an important purpose
How do the illustrations on the first four pages of the story show a change in mood compared to the the last four pages of the story?
a. The first pages show the Wright brothers being hopeful and the the last four pages show the Wright brothers defeated.
b. The fist pages show the success that the Wright Brothers had and the last pages show how they did not accomplish their goals.
c. The first pages show how the Wright brothers being discouraged and the last pages show how they are more positive.
d. It does not change. The Wright brothers feel successful throughout the whole story.
c. The first pages show how the Wright brothers being discouraged and the last pages show how they are more positive.
Select the conjunction in the sentence
“No one I know but Lu has ever been to that museum”
a. no one
b. Lu
c. but
d. been
c. but