"Firsts in Flight"

Worksheet by Erika Morton
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Subjects
ELA
Grades
3
Language
ENG
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CAUSE AND EFFECT MATCH Match the question with the text evidence. USE THE BOOK! What caused the Wright brothers to dream of flying? "...since there father had given them a toy helicopter." What caused the Wright brothers to find a new location for flying? "The winds weren't strong enough to keep the machine in motion." What made Kitty Hawk the ideal location to fly? "It was not only windy there, but the sandy beaches made for soft landings." What happened as a result of their first flight being unsuccessful? "As a result, they built a better glider with bigger wings in 1900" What was the effect of flying the Wright Flyer? "The Wright Brothers had conquered gravity and unlocked the secrets of flying." What three effects happened as a result of the Wright Brothers, Alberto Santos-Dumont, and Henri Farman? "Airplane research became popular with inventors." People instantly started traveling by plane. "Better planes were traveling longer distances." "Humans had done the impossible. They had figured out how to fly." "They flew for one minute and fourteen seconds."Which meaning of the word seconds is being used in this sentence? Coming after the first Lower in rank or position To support or back up someone An annual amount of time Which sentence uses the word second the same way it is used in the passage? I was in second place in our school race. I second the idea of getting a new playground. It took me one second to find my backpack. I was second in line for lunch. "This glider did not work very well either."Which meaning of the word well is being used in this sentence? A deep hole with water in it In a good way Very probable or likely We will "By 1920, several new companies offered passengers the chance to fly."Which meaning of the word fly is being used in this sentence? An insect that is seen around the house The opening in your pants that is closed with a zipper To travel through the air The space over the stage of a theater Which sentence uses the word fly the same way it is used in the passage? I tried so hard in my game, but all I hit was 10 fly balls. The fly landed on my food today, so I threw it away. I got to fly to Chicago to see my brother. The fly went everywhere in my house.

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