The Wright Brothers

Grade Band: High School
Unit Target: Scientific Inquiry
Unit Topic: High School Science Fair
Unit 19
Lesson 11
Instructional Targets
Reading Standards for Literature
• Range and Level of Text Complexity: Experience grade level and age-appropriate literature materials, including poems, biographies, chapter
books, fiction and nonfiction works, that are adapted to student reading level.
• Key Ideas and Details: Answer questions and use support from text to explain the main ideas, details and inferences of a story.
Which of your state standards are aligned to these instructional targets?
Classroom Activities/Lesson Plan
Chapter 5: The Wright Brothers
The title of the Chapter Book is What Is Science? The fifth chapter is about Orville and Wilbur Wright. The Wright brothers loved things that moved.
They dreamed of creating a flying machine. Their machine started out as a big kite but developed into a machine with a motor. Today the Wright
brothers are remembered as the first men to build and fly an airplane.
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Chapter books present a “reading to learn” experience. Therefore, students may read independently, in a shared reading experience or books may
be read to them. Present students with one chapter at a time for reading and comprehension instruction.
After each page is read, ask the discussion question that appears in italics at the bottom of the page. Focus on pictures to reinforce understanding.
Repeated readings are encouraged.
Suggested Reading Levels for this chapter include Levels H/I, presented in a text format, and E presented in both text and symbol-supported
formats.
Read and Answer
Comprehension activities extend beyond “checking” what students remember from reading. During instruction, students learn to refer to the book, using
both illustrations and text to locate answers to questions. Students recognize types of responses appropriate to who, what and where formats. Question
responses may also provide students with a foundation for story retell. Activities should be repeated throughout the unit to increase students’ skills in
multiple areas of comprehension.
• Select the level of comprehension questions appropriate to each student. Comprehension questions are also in three formats. Level 3 is text only.
Level 2 is symbol-supported. Level 1 is written in sentence strip format, allowing students to select from multiple choices or one errorless
picture choice.
• Build comprehension and vocabulary through discussions.
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Standards Connection
These standards connection lessons are designed to build summarizing skills and are applicable to all chapters. Using the first standards
connection form, determine whether this book is a work of fiction or nonfiction. Select the additional standards connection lesson based on whether
the chapter is a fictional format that has a story line or an informational text that includes facts and historical events.
The first two sets of comprehension questions are derived from the lower levels of text. An advanced level of mixed questions is provided in
text-only format.
Pre- and post-assessments are available through Monthly Checkpoints.
Differentiated Tasks
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
• Students will independently read literature
• Students will read supported and shared
• Students will actively participate in
forms, including chapter books,
literature forms, including chapter books,
supported reading of literature forms,
biographies, poems, fiction and nonfiction
biographies, poems, fiction and nonfiction
including chapter books, biographies,
works that have been adapted to student
works that have been adapted to student
poems, fiction and nonfiction works that
reading level.
reading level.
have been adapted to student ability level.
• Students will independently read questions
• Students will point to or select a picture
• Students will respond to a question by
about a story and write, speak or select an
from a choice of three in response to a
choosing a single option or errorless
answer.
question about a story.
picture.
Resources and Materials
Notes
Chapter 5: The Wright Brothers
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/flight.html
Communication board
Comprehension worksheets and sentence strips (multiple-choice and fill-in);
Advanced questions
Standards Connection Lessons 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13
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Grade Band: High School
Unit Target: Scientific Inquiry
Unit Topic: High School Science Fair
Unit 19
Lesson 11, Chapter 5: Answer Key
Fill-In
fly
first
machine
Multiple-Choice
brothers
Wilbur
1.
Wilbur and Orville Wright were _____. (brothers)
2.
They wanted to _____ like a kite. (fly)
3.
_____ rode on the big kite. (Wilbur)
4.
Wilbur and Orville built a _____ that could fly. (machine)
5.
They were the _____ men to fly. (first)
1. Who is this chapter about?
(Thomas Edison, Leonardo da Vinci, the Wright brothers)
2. What did they like to learn about? (math, science, history)
3. What did the Wright brothers build? (tractors, bicycles, cars)
4. What did Wilbur ride? (bird, small horse, big kite)
5. What is important to know about this chapter?
• They liked kites.
• They were brothers from North Carolina.
• They were the first to fly an airplane.
Fill-In Advanced
Multiple-Choice Advanced
Use the Chapter Book to help you fill in the blank.
These questions may have more than one correct answer.
1.
The Wright brothers lived in Dayton, _____. (Ohio)
6. Who is the oldest brother? (Wilbur, Orville, Thomas)
2.
The Wright brothers liked to work with things that _____.
(moved, flew)
7. What did Wilbur and Orville build? (kites, bicycles, cars)
3.
They built a kite that was big enough to carry a _____. (pilot)
4.
They flew their new machine with a _____ at Kitty Hawk. (motor)
5.
Orville flew in the air for _____ seconds. (twelve)
8. Where did the Wright brothers fly their kite?
(Ohio, North Carolina, New York)
9. When was the Wright brothers’ first flight?
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December 17, 2013
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August 5, 1867
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December 17, 1903
10. What are the Wright brothers remembered as?
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the first men to build and fly an airplane
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the first men to own a bicycle shop
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the first men to build a kite
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Chapter 5:
The Wright Brothers
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Lesson 11, Chapter 5, The Wright Brothers, Level H/I
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Wilbur Wright was born in 1867. His
brother Orville was born four years later in
1871. The brothers lived in Dayton, Ohio.
They did not graduate from high school.
But they studied and learned about
science and
technology.
They liked to
build and fix
things.
Why would we call these men the Wright brothers?
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Wilbur and Orville Wright owned a
bicycle shop. They built and sold bicycles.
The Wright brothers liked to work with
things that moved.
Where did the Wright brothers work?
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Wilbur and Orville began to think
about a flying machine. They wondered
how they could make something move
in the air. They watched a kite fly. They
wanted to make
a machine so
men could fly
too. They made
a plan to build
something that could fly.
What did the Wright brothers want to make?
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The Wright brothers built a kite that
could carry a pilot. A pilot is a person who
flies an airplane or an aircraft. They took
the kite to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Wilbur was the
pilot. The big
kite only flew for
a few seconds.
But the brothers
learned about flying.
What did their first flying machine look like?
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Wilbur and Orville began building
a flying machine with a motor. On
December 17,
1903, they flew
their new flying
machine at
Kitty Hawk.
This time Orville
was the pilot. He stayed in the air for
twelve seconds. This was the first flight.
Where was the first flight?
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The Wright brothers worked on more
ideas for a flying machine. They built
many airplanes. They helped start new
ideas for more airplanes. They are
remembered as the first men to build and
fly an airplane.
What are the Wright brothers remembered for?
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Chapter 5:
The Wright Brothers
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Lesson 11, Chapter 5, The Wright Brothers, Level E
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Wilbur and Orville Wright were
brothers. They liked to learn
about science.
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Wilbur and Orville built bicycles.
They liked to work with things
that move.
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Wilbur and Orville wanted to
fly like a kite. They wanted to
make a flying machine. They
made a plan.
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They built a big kite. Wilbur
rode on the big kite. He could
fly.
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Wilbur and Orville built a flying
machine. They could fly in the
machine.
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Wilbur and Orville built many
airplanes. They were the first
men to fly an airplane.
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Chapter 5:
The Wright Brothers
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Lesson 11, Chapter 5, The Wright Brothers, Level E Symbol-Supported
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Wilbur and Orville Wright were brothers.
+
They
liked to learn
about
science.
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Wilbur and Orville
built
bicycles.
+
They
liked to work
with
things that move.
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Wilbur and Orville
wanted to fly
like
a
kite.
+
They
wanted to make a flying
They
made a plan.
machine.
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They
Wilbur
built
rode
a
big
on the
big
He could fly.
kite.
kite.
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Wilbur and Orville
built
a
flying
machine.
+
They could fly
in the machine.
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Wilbur and Orville
built
many
airplanes.
+
They
were the first
men
to
fly an airplane.
yes
no
The Wright Brothers
like
learn
about
with
Wilbur
Orville
brother
build
work
like
big
science
bicycle
thing
move
fly
in
many
kite
machine
plan
make
ride
first
airplane
man
Within each category, pictures are listed from left to right in the order in which they appear in the text.
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Chapter 5: The Wright Brothers
Name: _______________________
1. Wilbur and Orville Wright were
2. They wanted to
3.
.
like a kite.
rode on the big kite.
4. Wilbur and Orville built a
5. They were the
fly
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first
that could fly.
men to fly.
machine
brothers
Wilbur
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Lesson 11, Chapter 5, The Wright Brothers, Fill-In Level 3
Chapter 5: The Wright Brothers
Name: _______________________
1. Wilbur and Orville Wright were
2. They wanted to
3.
.
like a kite.
rode on the big kite.
4. Wilbur and Orville built a
5. They were the
fly
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first
that could fly.
men to fly.
machine
brothers
Wilbur
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Lesson 11, Chapter 5, The Wright Brothers, Fill-In Level 2
Chapter 5: The Wright Brothers
fly
first
machine
1. Wilbur and Orville Wright were
brothers
Wilbur
.
+
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Chapter 5: The Wright Brothers
2. They wanted to
3.
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rode on the big
like a kite.
kite.
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Chapter 5: The Wright Brothers
4. Wilbur and Orville built a
that could fly.
+
5. They
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were the
men to fly.
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Lesson 11, Chapter 5, The Wright Brothers, Fill-In Level 1
Chapter 5: The Wright Brothers
Name: _______________________
1. Who is this chapter about?
b. Leonardo
a. Thomas
da Vinci
Edison
c. the Wright
brothers
2. What did they like to learn about?
a. math
b. science
c. history
3. What did the Wright brothers build?
a. tractors
b. bicycles
c. cars
4. What did Wilbur ride?
a. bird
b. small horse
c. big kite
5. What is important to know about this chapter?
a. They liked kites.
b. They were brothers from North Carolina.
c. They were the first to fly an airplane.
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Lesson 11, Chapter 5, The Wright Brothers, Multiple-Choice Level 3
Chapter 5: The Wright Brothers
Name: _______________________
1. Who is this chapter about?
a. Thomas
b. Leonardo
Edison
da Vinci
c. the Wright
brothers
2. What did they like to learn about?
a. math
b. science
c. history
3. What did the Wright brothers build?
a. tractors
b. bicycles
c. cars
4. What did Wilbur ride?
a. bird
b. small horse
c. big kite
5. What is important to know about this chapter?
a. They liked kites.
b. They were brothers from North Carolina.
c. They were the first to fly an airplane.
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Lesson 11, Chapter 5, The Wright Brothers, Multiple-Choice Level 2
Chapter 5: The Wright Brothers
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Thomas
Edison
Leonardo
da Vinci
the Wright
brothers
math
science
history
tractors
bicycles
cars
bird
small horse
big kite
They liked
kites.
They were
brothers
from North
Carolina.
They were
the first to fly
an airplane.
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Lesson 11, Chapter 5, The Wright Brothers, Multiple-Choice Level 1
Chapter 5: The Wright Brothers
1. Who is this chapter about ?
2. What did they like to learn about ?
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Chapter 5: The Wright Brothers
3. What did the Wright brothers build ?
4. What did Wilbur ride ?
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Chapter 5: The Wright Brothers
5. What is important to know about this chapter ?
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Lesson 11, Chapter 5, The Wright Brothers, Multiple-Choice Level 1
Chapter 5: The Wright Brothers
Name: _______________________
Use your chapter book to help you find answers to these questions:
1. The Wright brothers lived in Dayton, ___________.
2. The Wright brothers liked to work with things that
___________.
3. They built a kite that was big enough to carry a
___________.
4. They flew their new machine with a ___________ at
Kitty Hawk.
5. Orville flew in the air for ___________ seconds.
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Lesson 11, Chapter 5, The Wright Brothers, Fill-In Advanced
Chapter 5: The Wright Brothers
Name: _______________________
These questions may have more than one correct answer:
6. Who is the oldest brother?
a. Wilbur
b. Orville
c. Thomas
7. What did Wilbur and Orville build?
a. kites
b. bicycles
c. cars
8. Where did the Wright brothers fly their kite?
a. Ohio
b. North Carolina
c. New York
9. When was the Wright brothers’ first flight?
a. December 17, 2013
b. August 5, 1867
c. December 17, 1903
10. What are the Wright brothers remembered as?
a. the first men to build and fly an airplane
b. the first men to own a bicycle shop
c. the first men to build a kite
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Lesson 11, Chapter 5, The Wright Brothers, Multiple-Choice Advanced