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WorksheetsAmelia Earhart
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
On page 5, author Mackenzie Carro writes “But then, early on the morning of July 2, something went terribly wrong.” This line shifts the mood of the introduction from
tense to tranquil.
calm to energetic.
exciting to suspenseful.
tragic to cheerful
Which text structure does Carro use in the section “Starting to Worry”?
compare and contrast
description
problem and solution
sequence of events
Which statement best describes the public’s attitude toward Amelia Earhart?
They worried about her and thought she wastaking too many risks.
They judged her for not acting as women wereexpected to at the time.
They admired her and were fascinated by heradventures.
They showed little interest in her until after herdisappearance.
Which lines best support the answer to question 3? Choose TWO answers.
“It was said that a woman could never fly as well
as a man.” (p. 6)
“When news of Earhart’s disappearance broke,
Americans were devastated.” (p. 8)
“Instead of being called aviators, female pilots
were given demeaning nicknames like ‘ladybirds’
or ‘sweethearts of the air.’” (p. 6)
“Children begged their parents to go to parades
held in her honor.” (p. 7)
On page 6, Carro writes “In the early 20th century, many considered the idea of a female pilot to
be ridiculous.” Which section helps readers understand why?
the sidebar “The Fame”
the section “Starting to Worry”
the sidebar “The Time”
the section “New Clues”
On page 8, Carro writes that “there was a laundry list of things women weren’t allowed to do.” Based on context clues, laundry list means
an incomplete list.
a long list.
a short list.
an old list.
What does aviator mean?
it makes you feel less confident and scared or worried—unsure that you can handle it
a light or fire that can be seen from far away and that is used to help guide something
the person who controls an aircraft
travel completely around something in a circle
What does beacon mean?
it makes you feel less confident and scared or worried—unsure that you can handle it
the person who controls an aircraft
a light or fire that can be seen from far away and that is used to help guide something
travel completely around something in a circle
What does daunt mean?
it makes you feel less confident and scared or worried—unsure that you can handle it
the person who controls an aircraft
a light or fire that can be seen from far away and that is used to help guide something
travel completely around something in a circle
Who was Amelia Earhart?
The first person to invent the airplane
A daring pilot who disappeared in 1937
A president of the United States
What is one way Amelia helped other people?
She taught them how to fix airplanes.
She gave them the courage to try new things.
She showed them how to drive cars instead of planes.
Amelia disappeared in 1937. What do most people think happened to her?
They think she got sick of flying.
They think she's still hiding on an island.
They think her plane crashed into the ocean.
Which of these is NOT something Amelia did?
She spoke to people about becoming a pilot.
She flew across the Atlantic Ocean.
She quit being a pilot to become a singer.
Which of these character traits would describe Amelia?
Lazy
Fearless
Cowardly
Why do people still care about Amelia Earhart?
She gave a lot of money to people.
She showed the world that people should do what they love.
She wrote a lot of funny books about children.
Which of these things is true about Amelia?
She was afraid of heights.
She loved adventure when she was a child.
She never had any big dreams.
Why was it unusual for Amelia to become a pilot?
Back then no one thought it was fun to fly a plane.
Back then planes hadn't been invented yet.
Back then most pilots were men.
