Amelia Earhart

On page 5, author Mackenzie Carro writes “But then, early on the morning of July 2, something went terribly wrong.” This line shifts the mood of the introduction from

• tense to tranquil.

• calm to energetic.

• exciting to suspenseful.

• tragic to cheerful

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Which text structure does Carro use in the section “Starting to Worry”?

• compare and contrast

• description

• problem and solution

• sequence of events

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Which statement best describes the public’s attitude toward Amelia Earhart?

• They worried about her and thought she wastaking too many risks.

• They judged her for not acting as women wereexpected to at the time.

• They admired her and were fascinated by heradventures.

• They showed little interest in her until after herdisappearance.

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Which lines best support the answer to question 3? Choose TWO answers.

• “It was said that a woman could never fly as well

  as a man.” (p. 6)

• “When news of Earhart’s disappearance broke,

  Americans were devastated.” (p. 8)

• “Instead of being called aviators, female pilots

  were given demeaning nicknames like ‘ladybirds’

  or ‘sweethearts of the air.’” (p. 6)

• “Children begged their parents to go to parades

  held in her honor.” (p. 7)

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On page 6, Carro writes “In the early 20th century, many considered the idea of a female pilot to

be ridiculous.” Which section helps readers understand why?

• the sidebar “The Fame”

• the section “Starting to Worry”

• the sidebar “The Time”

• the section “New Clues”

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On page 8, Carro writes that “there was a laundry list of things women weren’t allowed to do.” Based on context clues, laundry list means

• an incomplete list.

• a long list.

• a short list.

• an old list.

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What does aviator mean?

• it makes you feel less confident and scared or worried—unsure that you can handle it

• a light or fire that can be seen from far away and that is used to help guide something

• the person who controls an aircraft

• travel completely around something in a circle

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What does beacon mean?

• it makes you feel less confident and scared or worried—unsure that you can handle it

• the person who controls an aircraft

• a light or fire that can be seen from far away and that is used to help guide something

• travel completely around something in a circle

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What does daunt mean?

• it makes you feel less confident and scared or worried—unsure that you can handle it

• the person who controls an aircraft

• a light or fire that can be seen from far away and that is used to help guide something

• travel completely around something in a circle

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Who was Amelia Earhart?

• The first person to invent the airplane

• A daring pilot who disappeared in 1937

• A president of the United States

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