Day 10

Read this sentence from the text. 

  “If she was going to learn to fly, she would have to relocate to France, where schools were more accepting of women and African Americans.”  

What is the meaning of the word “relocate” as it is used in the sentence? 

• go to school

  
  

• stay in the same place

  
  

• move to a new place

• choose a career

Read this sentence from the text. 

     “People at these shows wanted to see thrilling, perilous stunts.” 

What is the meaning of the word “perilous” as it is used in the sentence? 

• dangerous

  
  

• boring

  
  

•  safe

  
  

• secure

  
  

What is the central idea of the passage Bessie Coleman?

• Bessie Coleman helped to care for her twelve brothers and sisters while she studied for pilot school.

• Bessie Coleman was the first African American woman pilot who lived in France for some time.  

  
  

• Bessie Coleman was the first African American woman pilot who built a career as a famous stunt flyer. 

• Bessie Coleman died in 1926 during a stunt that went wrong during an air show. 

  
  

The central idea of this text is “Bessie Coleman was the first African American woman pilot who built a career as a famous stunt flyer.”

Read this detail from the text. 

“Bessie’s life wasn’t easy, but she was able to overcome many barriers and lead a life of adventure and perseverance.” (paragraph 10)

How does this detail support the central idea?

• It explains all the reasons why Bessie had a difficult life and what she did to overcome them.

• It explains all of the training Bessie had to endure when trying to become the first African American stunt pilot.

• It explains that Bessie’s life was special, and she was able to build her career by having a great attitude and character. 

  
  

•  It explains that Bessie always wanted a different life because hers was so difficult and full of hardships. 

  
  

Select two details that would be included in a summary of the text. 

• Coleman read about the Wright brothers and their historic flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903.” (paragraph 3)

  
  

• Coleman was successful in building a career as a famous pilot who traveled from town to town performing dangerous stunts in the air.” (paragraph 1)

  
  

• After nearly a year of lessons, Coleman became the first 

  female African American to ever earn a pilot’s license.” (paragraph 5)

  
  

• She and her mechanic, William Wills, took the plane up to practice the stunt with Wills in the pilot’s seat.” (paragraph 9)

  
  

• Then she turned straight down, pulling out of the dive at the very last moment.” (paragraph 7)

  
  

Write a summary about Bessie Coleman using the information you learned from the text.