WorksheetsBarington Irving
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
working towards a goal or task even if it is difficult
DETERMINATION
TERMINATE
DETERMINE
GRIT
reaching your final goal
ACHIEVE
ACCESS
AQUIRE
FINISH LINE
To go after something you want
PURSUE
STALK
RETRIEVE
GRAB
What did Barrington Irving set the world record for?
Being the youngest person to fly around the world.
Being the youngest person and first African American to fly around the world.
Winning the most money for a football scholarship.
Helping the most kids get into STEM careers.
What is Experience Aviation?
The title of Barrington Irving's memoir - a best seller
The name Irving's first plane
The flight school Irving attended
Irving's non-profit that helps motivate kids into STEM careers
What is the central idea of the article "Barrington Irving, Pilot and Educator?"
Knowledge is more important than passion.
Science and math are the only important programs in education.
Drive and determination are important ingredients to success.
Obstacles are difficult to overcome.
Direct or indirect characterization? "He ran into the woman, then scoffed and told her to get out of his way."
Indirect
Direct
Direct or Indirect Characterization: She is always kind and ready to help out.
Direct
Indirect
What does the suffix -ful mean?
similar to
full of
about
it transforms a noun into adverb
What type of characterization is used when an author reveals a subject's personality by including his or her words, descirbing his/her actions, appearance, and behavior?
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
Which of the following is the most reasonable inference you can make about Barrington Irving, based on the information in "Barrington Irving, Pilot and Educator"?
He believes it is important to encourage young people.
He is easily discouraged.
He got in trouble a lot when he was younger.
He is easily persuaded.
How might someone best show that she has determination? Base your answer on the meaning of determination.
by helping her father fix a flat tire
by going to the movies with friends
by reading to her brother at bedtime
by practicing the piano two hours every day
Which quotation from the text supports the central idea?
"The only thing that separates you from CEOs in corner offices or scientists in labs is determination, hard work, and a passion for what you want to achieve."
"There are probably millions of kids out there like me who find science and exploration amazing, but lack the confidence or opportunity to take the next step."
" I had no money, but I was determined to give back with my time, knowledge, and experience."
" Meaningful, real-world learning experiences fire up the neurons in kids' minds."
In this paragraph from " Barrington Irving,Pilot and Educator," what key concept does the underlined sentence develop?
" We want to create a one of a kind opportunity for students to take ownership and accomplish something amazing," {Irving} notes. " Meaningful, real-world experiences fire up the neurons in kids' minds. If you don't do that, you've lost them. Purposeful, inspiring activities increase the chance they'll stay on that learning and career path. We've had one young lady receive a full scholarship to Duke University as a math major, and several young men are now engineers and aircraft mechanics."
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.
The succes of Experience Aviation participants prove that the teaching techniques are effective.
More girls need to be encouraged to study math and science and pursue related careers.
