The Wright Brothers' First Flight — Reading Comprehension
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23
Grades
- 4
- 5
Standards
- RI.4.6
- RI.5.6
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About This Reader
This passage presents two perspectives on the Wright Brothers' first flight: Orville Wright's firsthand journal entry and a secondhand account from Scientific American. The journal entry captures the excitement and personal significance of the moment, describing the sensory experiences and immediate reactions. The magazine article, however, provides a more technical overview, including specific flight measurements and the broader context of aviation history. This comparison allows students to analyze how firsthand and secondhand accounts differ in focus, detail, and tone, aligning with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.6 standards and enhancing their understanding of historical events and informational text structures.
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