Vocabulary
Brave Bessie
100

A gym teacher would MOST LIKELY have an interest in which activity?


A. Reading books

B. Playing sports

C. Building Robots

D. Styling hair

PLAYING SPORTS!

100

Why did Bessie have to leave college?

She could not afford it!

200

Read the dictionary entry below:

Verb: To Do Well and do what you wanted to do

Which of the following words is being defined?

A. Brag or Boast

B. Cure

C. Rescue

D. Succeed

SUCCEED!

200

How did Bessie become interested in flying?

She heard her brother talk about lady pilots.

300

Which vocabulary word this week means someone who is brave?

Heroe

300

Why could Bessie not find someone in America to teach her how to fly?

No one would teacher her because of her skin color.

400

Which is the best definition of the word sudden.

A. Quick and without warning

B. Slow and Steady

C. Calm and Kind

D. Scared and Worried

A. Quick and Without Warning

400

What did Bessie have to do before she went to France?

A. Find an apartment.

B. Learn to speak French

C. Learn to fly a plane by herself.

D. Find someone to teach her how to fly.

B. Learn to speak French!
500

If you discover something, you...

A. Find it

B. Cover it

C. Look for it

D. Put it together

Find it!

500

What is the topic of Brave Bessie?

A. Bessie Coleman wanted to be like Harriet Tubman.

B. Bessie Coleman had to study a lot in order to succeed.

C. Bessie Coleman dreamed of being a rich person.

D. Bessie Coleman was determined to succeed at becoming a pilot.

D!

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