Worksheets"Vanished" Quick Check
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
The central idea of the entire article is that
Amelia Earhart made a flight, and her end destiny has several theories; it is still a mystery.
Amelia Earhart was the first women to circumnavigate the globe.
Amelia Earhart was a remarkable pilot and person.
Amelia Earhart had lots of followers, and she still does.
Carro writes that “there was a laundry list of things women weren’t allowed to do.” Based on context clues, laundry list means
an old list
a long list
an incomplete list
a short list
The word, daunt, means
easy
intimidating
impossible
fun
Just one year before Amelia got her pilot's license, what were women granted?
the right to own a bank account
ability to serve on a jury
the right to vote
ability to fight in wars
The word, circumnavigate, means
to divide
to conquer
to travel around the world
to vote
What did Amelia do to earn extra money?
gave talks around the world
endorsed products
wrote books
all the above
The writer included information about the time period in order to
make the reader understand how difficult the time period was and what Amelia brought to it
convince the reader that the 1930s was a great time period
get the reader there in the moment and feel like Amelia was also there
show the impact that others had on Amelia
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 upbeat and exciting to
calm
cheerful
suspenseful
energetic
What does TIGHAR believe happened to Earhart?
She survived and moved to New Jersey.
She survived the crash and lived on an uninhabited island and survived on rainwater and fish.
She survived and then went into the witness protection program.
She crashed in the middle of the ocean and did not survive.
What happened after the US Navy sent a patrol plane to search Nikumaroro?
They found Earhart's plane.
The located Earhart and Noonan.
Signs of habitation were initially reported but there was no follow up.
The US Navy never sent a patrol plane to search.
Robert Ballard, who found the wreck of the Titanic, plans to
never search for Earhart again
search closer to Howland Island in an attempt to find the plane
make a donation toward future attempts to find Earhart's plane
hire someone else to search for the missing plane
Which detail does NOT support the idea that the American public greatly admired Earhart?
“Women wore crisp khaki slacks and tied silk scarves around their necks to mimic her signature style.”
“By the time she reached the island of New Guinea, on June 29, she had traveled 22,000 miles over five continents.”
“When news of Earhart’s disappearance broke, Americans were devastated.”
“By that time, Earhart had become as famous as any Hollywood movie star.”
