Barrington Irving

Why was Irving's solo flight around the world extraordinary?

• A.He was the youngest person to fly around globe alone.

• B.He was only African American to make such a trip.

• C.He completed the trip in shortest amount of time.

• Both A and B

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What inspired Irving to be a pilot?

• reading a book

• talking to his parents

• sitting in the cockpit of a commercial airplane

• getting a scholarship

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the main goal of Barrington's nonprofit organization, Experience Aviation?

• to increase interest in careers like aviation,math, and science

• to pay tuition for low income youth

• to replace science and math programs in schools

• to provide transportation to students

What does Irving have planned for the future?

• to fly around the world on his own again

• to visit places he stopped on his first flight

• to help students apply for scholarships

• to turn a jet into a mobile classroom

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following best states a central idea of the story?

• Luck plays a huge role in success.

• Purposefulness, dedication, and belief in oneself is important

• It is impossible to reach your dreams without others support.

• You need experience as a student to get an interesting career.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The only thing that separates you...is determination, hard work, and a passion for what you want to achieve. Based on this, what is important?

• Having support of others

• Having luck to be successful

• Purpose, dedication, and belief in oneself

• Having experience to be successful.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does Barrington Irving feel about accomplishing his solo flight around the world?

• Proud, satisfied

• Nervous but hopeful

• Scared but determined

• Excited yet disbelieving

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"They told me it would take forever and I'd never come home. Well guess what?" This says that Barrington Irving is ______.

• Excited

• Nervous

• Scared

• Proud

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which is a proper noun and should be capitalized?

• school

• bellevue avenue

• ice-cream

• class

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the possessive pronoun in this sentence?

Bobby's going to play his trumpet after school.

• his

• Bobby

• trumpet

• school

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A