Question
The Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville, built and flew the first airplane. Orville Wright made the first flight on December 17, 1903. He flew their airplane, The Flyer, for 12 seconds. The Wright brothers continued testing the plane that day. They made several more flights. Wilbur was the pilot for the longest flight of 852 feet and 59 seconds.
The news about the first flights was not taken seriously. One newspaper stated that the flights were too short to be important. The lack of attention did not stop Orville and Wilbur. They continued to work on building better airplanes. They formed a company and received a patent for their designs.
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If the reader were taking notes on this passage about the Wright brothers, which of the following notes would be best to include?
A.
They formed their own company.
B.
They gave up on building planes.
C.
Orville piloted the longest flight.
D.
Wilbur piloted the very first flight.
The news about the first flights was not taken seriously. One newspaper stated that the flights were too short to be important. The lack of attention did not stop Orville and Wilbur. They continued to work on building better airplanes. They formed a company and received a patent for their designs.
5
If the reader were taking notes on this passage about the Wright brothers, which of the following notes would be best to include?
A.
They formed their own company.
B.
They gave up on building planes.
C.
Orville piloted the longest flight.
D.
Wilbur piloted the very first flight.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best note to include from the passage about the Wright brothers is:
A. They formed their own company.
This statement accurately reflects an important fact from the passage regarding their continued efforts and advancements in aviation. The other options either contain inaccuracies or do not represent significant points made in the text.
A. They formed their own company.
This statement accurately reflects an important fact from the passage regarding their continued efforts and advancements in aviation. The other options either contain inaccuracies or do not represent significant points made in the text.