This chapter 📖 describes the exciting journey from hot air balloons 🎈 to aeroplanes ✈️. People's curiosity about flying kicked off when they saw birds 🐦 soaring in the sky. Early attempts at replicating the flight of birds resulted in using wings made from feathers, but this ........................
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Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier sent up ........................................... and ................................... in a ................................ hung from a .............................. .
Two Frenchmen went up in the air in a ................................... .
The use of ................................... made the balloons stay longer in the air.
The airship was made by .................................... a German ........................................... .
The German airship ..................................... caught fire in ..................................... .
1. Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier sent up a sheep, a cock and a duck in a basket hung from a large hot air balloon.
2. Two Frenchmen went up in the air in a large Montgolfier-type balloon.
3. The use of hydrogen made the balloons stay longer in the air.
4. The airship was made by Count Zeppelin, a German army officer.
5. The German airship Hinderburg caught fire in 1937.
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Unlock now 🔓Man’s fascination with birds led to the invention of the aeroplane. Discuss with your partner and make a list of any eight qualities/skills required for a successful invention. [Your clues keen observation, hard work, patience, determination, etc.]
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What inspired men to dream about flying?
Whenever men saw birds flying, they dreamed of flying like them. They began by flapping their arms like birds and jumping.
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Match the words with their meanings.
A | B |
|---|---|
1. Curling | (a) floating in the air noiselessly |
2. Mingling | (b) feeling happy and enthusiastic |
3. Excited | (c) going up in a curve |
4. Snapped | (d) mixing |
5. Gliding | (e) broke suddenly |
A | B |
|---|---|
1. Curling | (c) going up in a curve |
2. Mingling | (d) mixing |
3. Excited | (b) feeling happy and enthusiastic |
4. Snapped | (e) broke suddenly |
5. Gliding | (a) floating in the air noiselessly |
Pick out words from the text which mean the following. All the words end with ‘ight’.
1. Happiness .....................
2. Very little .....................
3. Flying through the air .....................
4. Time when it is dark .....................
5. Power of seeing ....................
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1. ..................... happened when smoke collected in the bag? (it rose)
2. ..................... did the Montgolfier brothers send animals up in a hot air balloon? (in 1783)
3. ..................... did the king of France feel when he saw the animals going up? (delighted)
4. ..................... was hydrogen used in hot air balloons? (because it is very light)
5. ..................... made the first airship with an aluminium body? (Zeppelin)
6. ..................... German airship caught fire while landing? (Hinderburg)
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Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier were French. They lived in ..................... second half of ..................... eighteenth century. They invented ..................... first hot air balloon. In 1783, they sent up ..................... sheep, ..................... duck and ..................... cock in ..................... basket suspended from ..................... balloon. This was ..................... first time that some living creatures went into ..................... sky. This experiment created ..................... lot of excitement among ..................... French people.
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Moral - From Balloon to Aeroplane 1 | Sparkle Multiskill Reader | Class 4 Literature | English
1. Perseverance and Curiosity 🤔🎯:
This chapter explains how humans, inspired by the flight of birds, tried countless times to fly 🕊️. Although early attempts proved...
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1. Dream to Fly 🕊️💭:
The story begins with an exploration of mankind's early fascination with flying. People dreamed of soaring through the sky like birds, making their.....
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Experimenting: Conducting tests or trials to discover or prove something.
The scientists were experimenting with a new formula to find a cure for the disease.
Feathery: Having or resembling feathers.
The costume was adorned with feathery wings that fluttered as the actor moved.
Mingling: Mixing or blending together.
The aromas of different....................
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