Barrington Irving Pilot and Educator

Which of the following sentence best states a central idea of "Barrington Irving, Pilot and Educator"?

• Without the support of others, it is impossible to achieve your dreams.

• Purposefulness, dedication, and belief in oneself are keys to success.

• Having practical experience as a student prepares one for an interesting career.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

In this paragraph from "Barrington Irving, Pilot and Education," what key concept does the under line sentence develop?

• Students who participate in Experience Aviation programs are more likely to succeed than those who do not.

• Experience Aviation is accomplishing its goal of increasing participation in math and science careers.

• More girls need to be encouraged to study math and science and pursue related careers.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following is the best example of indirect characterization?

• He beat the odds to become the youngest person and only African American ever to fly solo around the world.

• One of their customers, a Jamaican-born professional pilot, asked Irving if he'd ever thought about becoming a pilot.

• Barrington Irving is very good at rising about obstacles.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Part B: Which excerpt from the text best supports your answer to Part A.

• To follow his dream, Irving turned down a full football scholarship to the University of Florida.

• He faced more than 50 rejections for sponsorship before convincing several manufactures to donate individual aircraft components.

• Irving's nonprofit organization, Experience Aviation, aims to boost the numbers of youth in aviation and other science- and math-related careers.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Part B: Which excerpt from the text best supports your answer to part A?

• Then another dream took hold: flying solo around the world.

• This "Journey for Knowledge" flight is schedule to depart in 2013 and will make Irving the youngest person ever to fly to all seven continents.

• "They told me it would take forever and I'd never come home. Well...guess what?"

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

In “Barrington Irving, Pilot and Educator,” what does Irving have planned forthe future?

• to fly around the world on his own againc

• to turn a jet into a mobile classroom

• to help students apply for scholarships for college

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following sentences best states a central idea of “Barrington Irving, Pilot and Educator”?

• Without the support of others, it is impossible to achieve your dreams.

• Having practical experience as a student prepares one for an interesting career.

• Purposefulness, dedication, and belief in oneself are the keys to success.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

In this paragraph from “Barrington Irving, Pilot and Educator,” what key concept does the underlined sentence develop?

• Students who participate in Experience Aviation programs are more likely to succeed than those who do not.

• The success of Experience Aviation participants proves that the teaching techniques are effective.

• Experience Aviation is accomplishing its goal of increasing participation in math and science careers.

• More girls need to be encouraged to study math and science and pursue related careers.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is the most reasonable inference you can make about Barrington Irving, based on information in “Barrington Irving, Pilot and Educator”?

• He is easily persuaded.

• He is determined and intelligent.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

Why was Irving's solo flight around the world extraordinary? Choose two options.

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

• He was the youngest person to fly around the globe

  alone.

• He made the fewest number of stops during the flight.

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

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2