Brave Bessie Comprehension

How many brothers and sisters did Bessie Coleman have?

• None. She was an only child.

• 2 sisters.

• 2 brothers.

• 11 brothers and sisters

Why did Bessie stop going to college?

• It cost too much money and she could not afford it.

• She failed her classes.

• She got a job and didn't need school.

• She never went to college.

When Bessie moved to Chicago to live with her 2 brothers, what did she do for work?

• Bessie didn't work.

• She worked at a school.

• She worked at a barbershop.

• Bessie worked as a waitress at a coffee shop.

Where did Bessie hear about lady pilots in France?

• In the newspaper

• On the internet

• At the barbershop

• Her mom told her.

Why would Bessie have to travel all the way to France to learn to fly?

• No one would teach her because of her skin color and she was a woman.

• She wanted to go to France, it sounded fun.

• France was the only place to learn to fly.

• She could have just stayed in the United States to learn.

How did Bessie get to France?

• She drove

• She flew a plane-- she was a pilot.

• A steamboat

• She took a train.

How did Bessie communicate with her teachers and others while living in France?

• She wrote everything down.

• She did not talk to people.

• Bessie learned sign language.

• Bessie learned to speak French.

What did Bessie do when she returned to the U.S. as a pilot?

• She would put on shows and do stunts for large crowds.

• She became a teacher.

• Bessie got married.

• Bessie flew planes and took people on trips.

What was created in honor of Bessie Coleman's legacy?

• The Bessie Coleman Aero Club that taught African Americans to fly

• Authors wrote stories about her

• A statue was made for her

• Nothing was created

What kind of story is Bessie Coleman?

• Fairy tale-- Fiction

• Biography-- Non-Fiction

• Realistic Fiction-- Fiction

• Expository Text-- Non Fiction