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1. Selection 1 “Origin of Airplanes”

2. Airplane: noun
1. - A vehicle used to fly in the air for long time.
Bird: noun
2. - A type of animal that can fly, hatch eggs, and also it is a vertebrate.
Fly: verb
3. - To float or flutter in the air.
Passenger: Noun
4. - A traveler in a vehicle.
Accident: Noun
5. - An undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually
results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap

3. People had dreamed of flying for many years. The United
States Army was trying to develop an airplane in 1903, but
the plane wouldn't fly. The New York Times wrote that maybe
in 1 million to 10 million years they might be able to make a
plane that would fly.
Only eight days later two men were successful in flying the first manned plane. They were
Wilbur Wright and his younger brother, Orville. They had made a propeller-driven airplane
and it had stayed in the air for 12 seconds! It was called the Wright Flyer. They made three
more flights that day at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Only five people were there to see the
flights, and very few newspapers even wrote a story about it.
The first plane they had built was a glider that measured 16 feet from wing tip to wing tip.
It cost them $15 to build it. The gasoline-powered plane they flew at Kitty Hawk cost them
less than $1000 to build.
They learned to love to "tinker" from their mother. She was always fixing and repairing
things. The boys earned money by making home-made mechanical toys. When bicycles
became popular, they opened a bicycle shop.

4. They studied birds and how they flew. They contacted other people
who were trying to fly. They made a wind tunnel at their shop to test
different kinds of wings.
They continued to improve their planes, and five years later Orville
remained in the air for one hour and two minutes. A few days later he
had an accident in his plane. He had several broken bones and his
passenger died. This was the most serious accident they ever had.
After Wilbur died of typhoid fever in 1912, Orville continued to work
alone. He sold his interest in the Wright Company and retired three
years later.
The original plane that flew at Kitty Hawk was placed in a Science Museum in London in
1928. Twenty years later, the museum sent the plane back to the United States. It can now
be seen at the National Air Museum in Washington, D.C.

5. Connect Reading & Writing
1. Who were the first two men to build the 8. After rereading the story, what is the
first airplane? main idea of this story about what you
have read?
2. In what way does the men earned
money to continue making 9. Complete each sentence below with the
improvements to their airplane? correct vocabulary word:
3. What did the men studied to help them a) A _____ is an animal.
how to design their airplane?
b) Usually, airplanes _____ up in the
4. The first airplane stayed in air for how air.
much time?
c) Most trains has _____ inside.
5. What happened in 1912?
d) An _____ is a vehicle.
6. Five years later, how much time did the
airplane take? e) You can die in an _____.
7. What happened to the plane that the
men had invented?

6. Using Nouns
A noun is the name of a
person, thing, place, or idea.
Practice
Every sentence needs to have at Find the nouns for each sentence shown
least a noun. The most important below:
thing of a sentence is a noun.
Without a noun, the sentence is 1. I found my lost sock.
nothing. Look at the example 2. My Grandma cooked me cookies.
below: 3. A little girl said, ”hello,” to me.
4. The table has three apples on it.
- My mom remind me my 5. The floor is clean and bright.
matters.
The sentence above shows a 6. The computer is downloading a song.
noun bolded and colored in blue. 7. I heard a low sound.
The nouns are “mom” and 8. My pet is barking very loud.
“matters”. As you can see, every 9. Did you find my keys?
sentence has a noun or nouns. 10. I am very excited!
** Did you understand now why are
nouns important?

7. Test – “Origin of Airplanes”
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Test

8. Multiple Choice Part I
1. Who were the inventors of the first airplane?
A. George Wright & Orville C. Wilbur Wright & Orville
B. Christopher & Wilbur Wright D. Dayan & Thomas Jefferson
2. What was the name of the first airplane?
A. Wright Flyer C. Orville Flyer
B. Airy D. Bird Flyer
3. How much did the gasoline-powered plane cost to be built?
A. Fifteen Dollars C. Fifty Dollars
B. A Hundred Dollars D. A Thousand Dollars
4. What did they studied to help them to improve their airplane?
A. Frogs C. Birds
B. Pigeons D. Insects

9. 5. What happened to Wilbur?
A. He had an accident C. He died of typhoid fever
B. He had been killed D. He lost his best friend
6. What happened first?
A. The original plane that flew at Kitty Hawk was placed in a Science Museum in London.
B. The United States Army was trying to develop an airplane in 1903.
C. Something happened to Wilbur in 1912.
D. In 1948, , the museum sent the plane back to the United States.
7. What is the main idea of this story?
A. The first airplane and its story
B. The National Air Museum
C. Orville’s accident
D. Bicycles and bicycles shops

10. Matching Part II
1. ___ Airplane A. To float or flutter in the air.
2. ___ Bird B. An undesirable or unfortunate
happening that occurs unintentionally
and usually results in harm, injury,
damage, or loss; casualty; mishap
3. ___ Fly C. A type of animal that can fly, hatch
eggs, and also it is a vertebrate.
4. ___ Passenger D. A traveler in a vehicle.
5. ___ Accident E. A vehicle used to fly in the air for
long time.

11. Short Response Part III
1. Compare the first airplane made in 1903 and the airplane now.
2. The brothers studied birds to __________.
3. Write a sentence using two vocabulary words shown below.
Vocabulary Words:
- Airplane
- Birds
- Fly
- Passenger
- Accident