WorksheetsWomen in Aviation
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
The authors wrote “Women in Aviation” to —
show how aviation regulations have made piloting safer
describe how difficult it was for women to become pilots
inform readers of the lives of the first women aviators
explain the process of becoming a female pilot
Read the sentence from paragraph 5. Quimby fired back answers with self-confidence. The connotation of the word fired in this sentence suggests that Quimby —
avoided answering the questions
gradually answered the questions
dismissed the reporters altogether
answered the questions very rapidly
The text details how several of Bessie Coleman’s accomplishments directly contributed to her earning her pilot’s license. The list that shows the events in chronological order is —
set her goal to become a pilot, learned French and saved money, graduated from high school
graduated from high school, set her goal to become a pilot, learned French and saved money
graduated from high school, learned French and saved money, set her goal to become a pilot
set her goal to become a pilot, graduated from high school, learned French and saved money
Bessie Coleman mainly wanted to start a flying school because —
she wanted to prove that women could become excellent pilots
she wanted an African American to own an aviation business
she wanted African Americans to have the opportunity to become pilots
she wanted to learn how to perform flying maneuvers
Racial prejudice at the time was not as restrictive in France. Which information from the text best supports this statement?
Raymonde de la Roche became an aviator in France.
World War I air battles were publicized in American newspapers.
The aircraft from France and Germany were among the best in the world.
Eugene Jacques Bullard was a well-decorated pilot in the French Lafayette Flying Corps.
What did Bessie Coleman want to do after training as a pilot in France?
Fight discrimination against African Americans
Entertain people with her aviation skills
Work as a pilot in the United States
Train African Americans as pilots
Choose the phrase that uses the most precise language to replace the third through sixth words in the follwing sentence. Katherine Wright did not fly planes, but she did support her brothers’ aviation efforts.
was not a pilot
did not guide flights
was not a person who flew planes
correct as is
The word exhibition is defined as “an organized presentation or show.” Which event could be described as an exhibition?
In 1805, Sophie Blanchard made a balloon flight by herself for the first time.
In 1911, Harriet Quimby was the first woman to earn a pilot’s license.
In World War I, Eugene Jacques Bullard became the first African American to fly a combat airplane.
After 1921, Bessie Coleman became the first African American female to fly for astonished groups.
What kind of encouragement did Bessie Coleman receive from others, and what was the outcome?
She was urged to pursue pilot training in France, and she earned a pilot’s license.
She was told to give up flying, and she left aviation.
She was encouraged to attempt a world record, and she set one.
She received funding to open an aviation business immediately, and she became an owner.
Part A — Based on the details of the text, the reader can infer that the women aviators discussed in the text —
were born to fly
had superb flying skills
were more likely to crash
were more skilled than male aviators
Part B — Which quote from the selection best supports the inference that the women aviators had superb flying skills?
. . . Quimby was overheard to quip with a smile and a wink: “Flying is easier than voting.” (paragraph 5)
Fokker, the famous aircraft manufacturer, said Coleman was a “natural talent.” (paragraph 13)
She thrilled audiences with daredevil maneuvers, just as Quimby had done before her. (paragraph 14)
Both Quimby and Willard were thrown from the plane and plunged to their deaths in the Boston Harbor. (paragraph 17)
