Amelia Earhart Quiz

In 1937, Amelia Earhart _____.

• was born

• became the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean

• became the first person to fly alone across the Pacific Ocean

• disappeared

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CCSS.RF.2.4

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Earhart was best known for being _____.

• sneaky

• determined

• friendly

• scared

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which line best supports the answer to question 2?

• "Flying was still fairly new, and planes had many problems."

• "She kept setting new goals and facing new challenges."

• "Photographers took her picture."

• "Earhart was sent to spy on the country of Japan."

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

What is the main idea of the section "Far and Fast"?

• Earhart became a skilled pilot.

• Earhart was turned away as a pilot.

• Earhart’s radio wasn’t working.

• Planes became much safer in Earhart’s lifetime.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

In the line "Earhart decided to take a navigator named Fred Noonan on the journey to help her," the word navigator means someone who _____.

• flies planes

• takes photographs

• guides the way

• solves mysteries

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What are TWO of the problems that caused Earhart’s disappearance?

• bright lights

• cloudy skies

• cold temperatures

• a broken radio

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

What is shown on the map on page 6?

• the many flights Earhart made

• the path people took to search for Earhart

• the path Earhart planned to use to fly around the world

• the place where Earhart was born

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

What does the sidebar "Solving the Mystery" add to the text?

• a list of Earhart’s favorite places

• ideas about what might have happened to Earhart

• reasons why Earhart’s plane broke down

• the answer to how Earhart died

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What do you think happened to Amelia Earhart?

• She decided to live a secluded life on an island.

• She safely completed her flight and lived anonymously.

• She was captured by enemy forces during her flight.

• She encountered a problem during her flight and disappeared.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why is Earhart's disappearance a mystery?

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6