Name ___________________________________________________
Flying into History: Wright Brothers – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt – Level P –
Narrative Nonfiction
Wilbur Wright was born in _________________ and
Orville was born in __________________. Although
they
were four years apart in age, the brothers were
inseparable. What does this mean?_____________________________________
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When the brothers were young men they opened a shop in Dayton, Ohio called
the _________________________________________________. What was their
business?___________________________________________________________
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The Wright brothers’ chief interest was flying. What does this mean?
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How did studying birds help the Wright brothers think about flying?
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The brother were worried about an intruder stealing their ideas about flying.
What did they do to protect their ideas? _________________________________
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Write a sentence for each of these words. Show that you know what they mean.
companion
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exhausted
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bond
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enclosure
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Text to World Connection: Write a paragraph describing how the invention of the
airplane has made it easier to travel.
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Name __________________________________________ Flying Into History
Flying into History: Wright Brothers – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt – Level P – Narrative Nonfiction
Sequence the order of events leading to the flight of The Flyer”. Give facts about
each event.
1899 – The Biplane Kite
1900 – The Biplane Glider
1903 – The Flyer