Rogue Waves and Women in Aviation

Why is the setting described above important to the story?

• Rogue waves are common where Sully is sailing

• The characters wouldn’t face danger anywhere else

• It is an essential part of the plot’s central conflict.

• Sully has never sailed so far off coast before.

Which of these is an important idea suggested by the story? 

• People can solve problems with clear thinking and effort.

• Fear can cloud people’s judgment and increase their danger.

• People who enjoy adventure are strong and resourceful.

• The ocean is the strongest force of nature.

Select the sentence that supports the answer in the previous question.

• “Scoot’s pretty face was splashed with engine oil.” (paragraph 16)

• “Everything loose in the cabin was scattered around what had been the overhead.” (paragraph 11)

• “Scoot had seen a toolbox under the companionway steps and went back to try to find it.” (paragraph 58)

• “She’d always been spunky.” (paragraph 23)

Identify the main idea of the text Rogue Waves

• Sailing is always a bad idea.

• You can’t sail in the pacific

• The east coast of Australia is not the perfect place to sail.

• Rogue waves are dangerous and unpredictable.

infer two things about the character of Scoot

• She is a problem solver.

• She is tolerant.

• She is fair

• She is determined

When Scoot discovers that Sully is still alive, how does that affect her attitude?

• She becomes angry that he is not with her.

• She becomes confident that she will be saved.

• She becomes frightened that she will not survive

• She becomes sad that he has escaped

Which sentence from the selection supports the inference that women have been interested in aviation for a long time?

• A  “Sophie Blanchard made her first solo balloon flight in 1805.” (paragraph 2)

• B  “Coleman learned about flying from reading newspaper accounts of air battles during World War I.” (paragraph 9)

• C  “There were very few jobs in the aviation industry for women or blacks.” (paragraph 14)

• D  “The strict rules and regulations that govern aviation today didn’t exist during the first three decades of flying.” (paragraph 16)

How does the last paragraph contribute to the authors’ ideas?

• by showing one effect of Bessie Coleman’s inspiring example

• by explaining how women today learn to become pilots

• by persuading readers to consider a career in aviation

• by reminding readers that Bessie Coleman loved flying

Why the author wrote “Women in Aviation” ?

• show how aviation regulations have made piloting safer

• inform and describe how difficult it was for women to become pilots

• inform readers of the everyday lives of the first women aviators

• explain the process of becoming a female pilot

Quimby said "Flying is easier than voting" that is evidence that Quimby has

• didn’t know how to answer reporters.

• is beautiful.

• has a sense of humor.

• didn’t know how to vote.