Women in Aviation
Authored by Lindsey Bulla
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on women's contributions to early aviation history, specifically examining the pioneering achievements of female aviators like Harriet Quimby and Bessie Coleman. Designed for 7th grade English Language Arts, the assessment integrates reading comprehension with vocabulary development, requiring students to analyze a text about aviation history while demonstrating understanding of both explicit details and implicit meanings. Students must employ close reading skills to identify specific achievements, analyze cause-and-effect relationships, recognize author's perspective, and understand the social barriers these women faced. The quiz demands critical thinking skills as students evaluate why certain events occurred, compare conditions between countries, and synthesize information to understand broader themes of discrimination and perseverance. The vocabulary component reinforces academic language essential for literary analysis, including terms like "restrictive," "exhibition," and literary concepts such as "author's purpose," "connotation," and "denotation." Created by Lindsey Bulla, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 7. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment following a reading unit on biographical or historical texts, allowing teachers to gauge both comprehension and vocabulary retention simultaneously. The assessment works effectively as a post-reading discussion starter, homework assignment, or review activity before summative evaluation, giving students practice with the types of analytical thinking required for standardized assessments. Teachers can use this quiz to identify students who need additional support with inference skills or vocabulary development, while also reinforcing important themes about overcoming social barriers and pursuing goals despite obstacles. The content aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.2 for analyzing theme development, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.4 for determining word meanings, making it valuable for comprehensive English Language Arts instruction.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was Harriet Quimby’s distinction?
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why did Bessie Coleman go to France to learn to fly?
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CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
According to the authors, why did the United States lag behind Europe in developing a strongaviation program?
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CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What factor contributed to the deaths of both Harriet Quimby and Bessie Coleman?
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which statement best reveals the authors’ perspective on their topic?
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CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does it mean to inundate?
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CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
restrictive policy is very
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CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
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