Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart

Multiple Choice

Which piece of information would be MOST important to include in a summary of the text?

• Amelia Earhart was president of the Ninety-Nines.

• Amelia Earhart served as a role model and promoted aviation for women.

• Amelia Earhart grew up in Kansas.

Multiple Choice

Which adjective best describes Amelia Earhart?

• anxious

• unsuccessful

• brave

• angry

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the text?

• Amelia Earhart had a great childhood, but died young.

• Amelia Earhart flew planes for a living.

• Amelia Earhart had many different jobs in her life.

• Amelia Earhart was a brave pilot who paved a path that gave women more opportunities.

Multiple Choice

Which detail from the text best supports the claim that Amelia Earhart worked hard to learn to fly herself?

• She was dubbed "Queen of the Air."

• She saved $1,000 by working a variety of jobs.

• Amelia Earhart did not grow up confined to the conventional image of women.

According to History.com,

"[Earhart] defied traditional gender roles from a young age. Earhart played basketball, took an auto repair course and briefly attended college."

Poll

Is there still a “conventional image of women” today?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

True or false: Today we know where Earhart's plane crashed and why.

• True

• False