Inferences
What is the main idea of HARP?
A veteran found a good use for the historic airfield.
What does the word jewel mean in this passage?
Something that is highly valued
Write a summary of the article. List as B, M, E.
B- Field was a busy airfield that closed
M- Arnie wanted to open it to display aircraft
E- Known as HARP, angels work to help spread information about the aircraft and airfield
What is important about the picture after paragraph 8 and why did the author include this picture?
The plane is one of the most important planes for the project. The author included it because it shows the progress the HARP project has made in preserving history.
What sentence helps us understand that the airfield was one of the most active airfields in the country?
"At the southeast end of Brooklyn, New York, lie the ruins of a once-great airfield."
What does the word remnant meant in this passage?
Something leftover
What is important about Robert Weiss in the passage?
He is one of the "angels" who enjoys restoring planes.
What does the author mean in paragraph 9 when he writes, "It is like traveling back in time."
It reinforces how enormous the HARP project is by allowing people to view so many pieces creating a cohesive picture or view of accurate historical artifacts.
What are the 3 goals the National Park Service chose in paragraph 5 for the project and why did they choose these 3 goals?
1. Research 2. Restoration 3. Maintained for the future. Goals are to create work that would portray history that people would enjoy and would last.
What does the word reproduce mean?
To duplicate or recreate
Why did the airfield become dilapidated? How do we know? (text evidence)
It was old and had been closed. No one was taking care of it.
"Fell into disrepair" "partially peeled aluminum flapped in the wind" "Weeds grew in cracks in the runway."
Previously the airfield was rundown and not well taken care of. After the project, it was improved and well taken care of.