Flying Ultralights (Joanne Mattern) - Leveled English Reading

Take to the sky with Flying Ultralights (Joanne Mattern). This exciting book introduces kids to small, lightweight airplanes. Readers will learn how these tiny planes fly high above the ground. The amazing pictures and easy sentences help students practice their English. It is a thrilling read for anyone who dreams of flying.

Lexile: 670L

Quiz

Question 1: An ultralight is

a small but complicated aircraft.a small, light aircraft.a small, jet aircraft.a large hang glider.

Question 2: In England and Australia an ultralight is called

a microlight.a flylight.an microplane.a maxilight.

Question 3: The most likely reason that this chapter is called 'A Different Way to Fly' is because the chapter introduces the reader to

a type of flying in small, light airplanes rather than the airplanes that we are familiar with.a type of flying that does not require a plane.a type of aircraft that is complicated and difficult to pilot.a type of flying in airplanes that only takes place in England, Australia and India.

Question 4: The words 'aircraft' and ultralight' have been written in a bold font to let the reader know that

the words have been included in the glossary at the back of the book.the words are difficult to spell and extra care should be taken.the words have been invented for use in this book.the words should be stressed when reading aloud.

Question 5: Which of the following words is not a synonym of 'special'?

typicalunusualuniqueexceptional

Question 6: 'When most people think of flying, they probably think of big airplanes.' In this sentence the word 'probably' is

a verb.a preposition.an adverb.an adjective.

Quiz

Question 1: The pilot of a hang glider is able to steer by

pulling a bar attached to the wings.pushing their body up and down and from side to side.pulling on a rope attached to the wings.pulling on a stick attached to the harness.

Question 2: The first ultralights were just like

hang gliders with a motor attached.small airplanes that glided through the air with no engine.a motorized hot air balloon.large hang gliders with a steering mechanism but no motor.

Question 3: The most likely reason that during the 1970s, ultralight planes were developed, was because

people wanted to be able to build their own aircraft.people wanted a small, safe method of travelling around the country.people wanted the excitement of flying without the high cost.people wanted an alternative method of daily transport to avoid traffic on the roads.

Question 4: The punctuation mark on page 9, composed of three dots placed closely together is called

a hyphen.an asterisk.an ellipsis.a semicolon.

Question 5: 'These planes had stronger wings and frames.' In this sentence the word 'stronger' is

a preposition.an adverb.an adjective.a conjunction.

Question 6: 'They were easier to steer, too.' The words 'to' and 'too' are

synonyms.homophones.similes.homographs.

Quiz

Question 1: Which of the following sentences contains information that is incorrect?

In the United States, ultralights can only fly during the day.In the United States, ultralights are only allowed to fly over unpopulated areas.In the United States, ultralights cannot fly faster than 64 miles (103 kilometers) per hour.In the United States, ultralights can have two seats.

Question 2: In the United States, an ultralight must weigh

less than 254 pounds.less than 103 kilograms.about 254 kilograms.less than 115 pounds.

Question 3: We can infer that the reason that ultralights are only allowed to fly over unpopulated areas is

to prevent the spread of fire in the event of a crash.to prevent damage to property in the event of a crash.to prevent injury to people on the ground in the event of a crash.to prevent injury to the pilot in the event of a crash.

Question 4: The text and numbers enclosed in brackets on page 10 is to inform the reader of

the imperial conversion of the units used to measure mass, volume and distance.the U.S. Customary Units used to measure mass, volume and distance.the metric conversion of the U.S. customary units used to measure mass, volume and distance.the imperial units used to measure mass, volume and distance in Great Britain.

Question 5: The past tense of 'fly' is

fled.flee.flown.flew.

Question 6: Which of the following words is a noun that can be formed from the verb 'describe'?

describingdescriptivedescriptiondescribable

Quiz

Question 1: A 3-Axis ultralight system uses a yoke to control

the elevators and the wings.the elevators and the rudder.the propeller and the rudder.the rudder and the wheels.

Question 2: The control system of the first ultralights in the 1970s was called

a simple Axis control system.a dual-Axis control system.a 2-Axis control system.a 3-Axis control system.

Question 3: Based on the information in this chapter, we can infer that, without elevators an ultralight would not be able to

increase its speed.travel along the ground.to 'bank' or turn.leave the ground.

Question 4: From the picture on page 13, we can see that the propellers are located

above the motor.in front of the motor.beneath the motor.to the side of the motor.

Question 5: 'During the 1970s, ultralights had a simple control system.' Which of the following words would best replace the word 'system' in this sentence?

logictechniqueplanorganization

Question 6: 'It also controlled the rudder, which steered the plane.' In this sentence the word 'which' is

a conjunction.a pronoun.a preposition.an adjective.

Quiz

Question 1: Ultralight instructors give lessons in

special ultralights that have dual controls.special ultralights that take several students.special ultralights that remain on the ground.special ultralights with two seats.

Question 2: A traditional FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) course

only provides ultralight-specific training.teaches students how to fly different kinds of small aircraft.teaches students how to become qualified flying instructors.only provides instructions for maintaining a small aircraft.

Question 3: Based on the information in this chapter, we can infer that a pilot of a single-seat ultralight

must register with the Federal Aviation Administration before flying alone.does not need a license to fly his machine alone.must complete a traditional FAA course before being allowed to fly alone.must take ultralight-specific training from a qualified instructor before flying alone.

Question 4: The main purpose of the picture on page 15 is to show the reader

an instructor's ultralight.a motorized hang glider.a European ultralight.a standard ultralight.

Question 5: Which of the following words from the text is not a compound word?

instructorultralightaircrafthowever

Question 6: Which of the following words would not be a suitable replacement for the word 'alone' on page 14?

unaidedsololonelyunaccompanied

Quiz

Question 1: Which of the following is not listed as something that can help the pilot survive if there is a crash?

all ultralight pilots are experienced and well trainedan ultralight does not fly as fast as an airplanemodern ultralights are built to be strong and safean ultralight does not fly as high as an airplane

Question 2: According to the information in this chapter, most crashes are the result of

flying too fast.crashing into obstacles.flying too high.pilot error.

Question 3: The most likely cause of pilot error in an ultralight is

the pilot fails to concentrate on what is happening around them.the ultralight is not well maintained.the pilot is flying too high and too fast.passengers in the ultralight distract the pilot.

Question 4: The main purpose of the text on page 16 is to explain to the reader

why modern ultralights are safer than the early planes.how compulsory training has made piloting ultralights safe.why ultralights are unlikely to crash.why flying small planes is safer than flying an ultralight.

Question 5: ' These facts can help the pilot survive if there is a crash.' In this sentence the word 'if' is

an interjection.a conjunction.an adjective.a preposition.

Question 6: Which of the following words from the text is not a comparative adjective?

carefulsaferstrongerbetter

Quiz

Question 1: According to the text in this chapter, better engines and design have allowed ultralights to

fly higher and faster.maneuver more easily.fly farther and faster.fly faster and lower.

Question 2: Which of the following has not been mentioned in this chapter as a reason why flying ultralights has become so popular?

it does not cost a lot of moneymodern ultralights can now fly farther and fasterpeople enjoy flying so close to the air in the open cockpitpeople enjoy competing against one another in races

Question 3: The prefix 'bi' means' two. Using this knowledge and the information contained in the picture on page 21, we can infer that biplanes were given that name because

they were piloted by two people.they had two seats.they had two sets of wings.they had two wings.

Question 4: Which of the following cannot be seen in the large picture on page 21?

the propeller on the front of the ultralightthe open cockpit of an ultralightthe compass used by the pilot to navigatethe control panel of an ultralight

Question 5: Which prefix should be added to 'popular' to turn it into its opposite?

in-un-mis-non-

Question 6: Which of the following is the best definition for the word 'similar'?

to be completely differentto have very few qualities in commonto be alike although not identicalto be absolutely identical

Quiz

Question 1: In 1998, Brian Milton became the first man to

fly an ultralight the length of Great Britain.fly an ultralight around the world.fly an ultralight single-handedly.fly an ultralight across the ocean.

Question 2: One of the world's greatest aviation awards is called

the Royal Aero Trophy.the Britannia Trophy.the British Trophy.the Royal Britania Award.

Question 3: We can infer that, when Brian Milton flew his ultralight around the world, it would have been essential for him to make many stops in order to

Question 4: The main purpose of this book is to

persuade.advertise.entertain.inform.

Question 5: 'He has had many flying adventures around the world.' In this sentence the word 'around' is

an adjective.a preposition.an interjection.a conjunction.

Question 6: The base word of 'given' is

giver.gave.gift.give.