Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the best word from the word bank to fill in the blank. The word bank has these words:
fathers, Flyer, propellers, American, seconds, airplane, gliders, engine, kites, Wilbur, toy, December
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1. “The Wright brothers, Orville and ____________, were two ____________ brothers.”
We know the Wright brothers are Orville and
Wilbur. And they were
American (from the USA). So:
→ Wilbur, American
2. “They are most famous for inventing the ____________.”
They invented the first successful powered
airplane.
→ airplane
3. “They made the first successful human flight with a craft that was heavier than air and powered by an ____________.”
Powered by an
engine — yes, their plane had an engine.
→ engine
4. “Orville made the famous first flight that took place on 17 ____________, 1903. The aeroplane was called the Wright ____________.”
The date is December 17, 1903. The plane was called the Wright
Flyer.
→ December, Flyer
5. “Orville travelled a distance of 36 metres and the flight lasted for 12 ____________.”
Flight time is measured in
seconds — it was only 12 seconds!
→ seconds
6. “The Wright brothers showed an interest in flight when their father brought them a ____________ helicopter to play with.”
It was a
toy helicopter — something kids play with.
→ toy
7. “The brothers studied how birds flew which helped them design the wings for their ____________ and planes.”
Before planes, they built
gliders — unpowered flying machines.
→ gliders
8. “As children, the brothers liked to experiment making their own helicopters and Orville liked to fly ____________.”
Kids often fly
kites — and historical records say Orville loved kites.
→ kites
9. “The Wright Flyer had wooden ____________ that the brothers had carved themselves.”
Planes need
propellers to move forward — and they carved wooden ones.
→ propellers
10. “Today, the Wright brothers are considered the ____________ of flight.”
They’re known as the
fathers of flight — like pioneers or founders.
→ fathers
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Final Answer:
1. Wilbur, American
2. airplane
3. engine
4. December, Flyer
5. seconds
6. toy
7. gliders
8. kites
9. propellers
10. fathers
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of wright brothers worksheet.
