Women in Aviation

The authors include information about women hot-air balloonists in order to ____________.

• prove that women tend to avoid careers in aviation

• give examples that help readers know what an “aeronaut” is

• explain that women have been interested in aviation for a long time

• entertain readers with amusing stories about women who inspired pilots

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

Which fact from the selection most clearly explains why Harriet Quimby and Bessie Coleman died?

• Both pilots performed daredevil maneuvers in the air.

• They did not take safety precautions that are standard today.

• Their planes suddenly malfunctioned during test flights.

• Both women were victims of racial and gender prejudice.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

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The authors’ main purpose for ending the selection by mentioning Bessie Coleman’s flight training school is to ____________.

• show one effect of her inspiring example

• remind readers that she died doing something she loved

• explain how women today learn to become pilots

• persuade readers to consider a career in aviation

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

The authors wrote “Women in Aviation” to —.

• show how aviation regulations have made piloting safer

• describe how difficult it was for women to become pilots

• inform readers of the lives of the first women aviators

• explain the process of becoming a female pilot

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which two statements describe the authors’ organizational pattern in the text?

• The text opens by providing examples of several early women aviators.

• The text is organized into small biographical stories of Bessie Coleman and other women aviators.

• The text mostly includes a chronological biography of Bessie Coleman.

• The text is organized into chronological order, showing the advancements of women in aviation.

• The text compares and contrasts Bessie Coleman to other women aviators.

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CCSS.RI.7.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The phrase in paragraph 5 that helps the reader understand the meaning of the word inundate is —.

• after passing her pilot’s test easily

• with questions

• fired back answers

• with self-confidence

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

5 Several of Bessie Coleman’s accomplishments made significant contributions toward her earning her pilot’s license. The list that shows the events in chronological order is —.

• set her goal to become a pilot, learned French and saved money, graduated from high school

• graduated from high school, set her goal to become a pilot, learned French and saved money

• graduated from high school, learned French and saved money, set her goal to become a pilot

• set her goal to become a pilot, graduated from high school, learned French and saved money

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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

Which sentence best expresses the primary reason Bessie Coleman wanted to start a flying school?

• She wanted to help other African Americans become pilots.

• She wanted to prove that women and African Americans could become excellent pilots.

• She wanted to own her own aviation business.

• She wanted to give flying exhibitions and aviation lectures.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Racial prejudice was not restrictive in France. Which information from the text supports this statement?

• The aircraft from France and Germany were among the world’s best.

• European leaders valued national aviation programs.

• World War I air battles were publicized in American newspapers.

• Eugene Jacques Bullard was a well-decorated pilot in the French Lafayette Flying Corps.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following statements best explains the authors’ purpose in writing the text?

• To explain the education and training women must complete in order to earn a pilot’s license

• To entertain readers with the exciting lives of famous early women aviators and their daredevil flying maneuvers

• To inform readers with a biography of the first African American to become a pilot

• To describe the courage and determination it took women in the early 1900s to overcome obstacles and become pilots

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.9