How to Make a Paper Airplane

Questions

1. Sequence What is the first step?

   Hold it under the wings and throw it gently forward. Fold the new slanted edges in to the center line again. Fold the two top corners in to touch the center line. Fold the paper in half the long way, then open it.
2. Sequence What is the last step?

   Fold the whole plane in half along the center line. Hold it under the wings and throw it gently forward. Fold the paper in half the long way, then open it. Fold the two top corners in to touch the center line.
3. Sequence What do you do right after this step: "Fold the new slanted edges in to the center line again."

   Fold each side down to make the wings. Fold the whole plane in half along the center line. Fold the paper in half the long way, then open it. Fold the two top corners in to touch the center line.
4. Cause and effect Why do you do this step: "Fold each side down to make the wings."

   Because the young plant needs light and warmth. So each reading covers one full day. To wash the soap and germs away. So the plane has a flat surface to glide on.
5. Details Which of these do you need?

   one sheet of paper a clear, straight-sided jar vegetable shortening or sunflower butter a magnet
6. Author's purpose Why did the author write this text?

   to explain how to fold a simple paper airplane to explain how to grow a bean plant from a seed to explain how to make a needle point north to explain how to build a rain gauge and measure rain
7. Text features Why are the steps numbered?

   to show which step is most important to show how long each step takes to count the materials to show the order to do them in

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