Scholastic News - Bessie Coleman

What the the definition of the word aviation?

• the practice of flying an airplane

• of poorer quality

• a person who goes before others and prepares the way for them to follow

Select the sentence that uses the word aviation correctly? Remember the word aviation is the practice of flying an airplane.

• The aviation was very tall.

• Amelia Earhart is one of the most famous women in aviation history.

• I went to the aviation yesterday but it was closed.

What the the definition of the word pioneer?

• the results of an action

• of poorer quality

• a person who goes before others and prepares the way for them to follow

Select the sentence that uses the word pioneer correctly. Remember the word pioneer means a person who goes before others and prepares the way for them to follow.

• Bessie Coleman was a pioneer for being the 1st Black pilot in the U.S.

• I cleaned the pioneer today. It was very dirty.

• The pioneers need to be cooked at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Select the 2 things Bessie Coleman is famous for.

• dangerous and daring aviation stunts

• 1st black female licensed pilot in the U.S.

• winning a downhill skiing race

• 1st woman to sail around the world

The main purpose of the article is to ___________________.

• describe what it's like to fly a plane

• compare old planes with modern aircraft

• explain what a barnstormer does

• tell the story of a pioneer of flight

Why was it difficult for Coleman to become a pilot?

• She was afraid of heights.

• She was an African American woman

• She couldn't read.

What country did Coleman move to so she could become a pilot?

• Canada

• Germany

• France

What was a goal of Coleman's?

• To open a flight school for Black women.

• To be the 1st woman to fly around the world.

• To live to be 100.

What made Bessie Coleman a pioneer in aviation?

• She was the 1st woman to move to France

• She was the 1st African American Woman licensed pilot in the U.S.

• She was the 1st person with the nickname Brave Bessie.