Worksheets"Who Was Amelia Earhart?" ch. 3 & 4
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
After working in a Toronto hospital until World War I was over, Amelia decided to go to Columbia University and become a doctor. At this time, most men wanted wives who
learned to fly
wanted other careers
would stay at home
didn't want children
The Women's Suffrage Movement was when
women wanted the right to vote
women helped those who were suffering
a great career for any man
women stayed home
When Amelia first learned to fly,
there were amazing airports everywhere
she flew in an air show
she went flying all around Southern California
airplanes took off in bumpy fields
Amelia's first airplane was named
the Canary
Amelia
Neta
my favorite airplane
Amelia took her the test for her pilot's license
about a year after her first lesson
soon after her first lesson
three times before she passed it
and did not pass it
After Neta got married and could no longer teach Amelia, she teamed up with Monte Montijo. He taught her
to fly across the Rocky Mountains
how to repair airplanes
to do tricks in the air like huge upside-down loops
how to earn money flying airplanes
Amelia wanted to see how high she could fly. She added an instrument to her plane to measure how high off the ground she was.
The instrument didn't work, so she gave up the attempt.
She knew the cockpits were open and added a roof to her plane.
She flew more than two and a half miles high.
Amelia passed out due to no oxygen in the air.
Since she couldn't make money flying, she bought a fancy yellow convertible. She named it
the Canary
Yellow Peril
Ford Model T
Sam Chapman
Choosing to have a career and her freedom, Amelia
moved to Hawaii
decided not to marry Sam Chapman
became a teacher
moved to California
When Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic,
he took Amelia along to keep him awake
he did tricks with his airplane to attract attention
he stuck his head out of the plane's window so the cold air would keep him awake
he took George Putnam along with him
