Reading Informational
1. In the box labeled Support, drag two ways the author supports the idea that Amelia Earhart had record-breaking achievements in aviation.
Choice 1: By giving examples of the records she set and broke
Choice 3: By sharing the story of how she was the first to do something
Read the sentence below from paragraph 5.
She also polished her skills as a speaker and writer.
What does polished her skills mean as it is used in this sentence?
C. practiced until reaching a high standard
What is a main idea?
What the text is mostly about.
2. Which quote from the passage supports the idea that air travel has improved since Amelia Earhart first rode across the Atlantic?
D. “Today, pilots routinely cross the Atlantic in about seven hours.” (paragraph 3)
Read the sentence from the introduction.
Amelia Earhart was not afraid to break down barriers.
What does barriers mean as it is used in the sentence?
D. anything that limits a person's choices in life
What is a nonfiction or informational text?
What two topics does it cover?
Scientific ideas and historical events
3. Based on paragraphs 1-2, what was the first event that eventually led to Amelia receiving her international pilot's license?
B. Amelia was thrilled by her first flight in 1920
Read the sentence from paragraph 2.
By October 1922, she set an altitude record for women of 14,000 feet.
What does altitude mean as it is used in this sentence?
B. height from the ground into the air
What is sequence?
The order of events in a story.
4.Which line below supports the author’s inference that Amelia Earhart opened the door for women to have careers?
A. “Amelia Earhart has inspired generations of women to do things never done by women before.” (introduction)
Read the following sentence from paragraph 3.
“‘The idea of just going as 'extra weight' did not appeal to me at all,’ she said, but she accepted the offer nonetheless.”
What does the term extra weight mean as it is used in this sentence?
A. Amelia would just be an addition to the flight instead of participating in the flight itself.
What is cause and effect?
Effect is what happen as a result.
5.Based on information from paragraphs 3-4, which event caused Amelia Earhart to become a media sensation?
C. her 20-hour flight across the Atlantic Ocean
Read the sentence from paragraph 4.
"After that ground-breaking flight, Earhart became a media sensation."
What does "media sensation" mean as used in the sentence?
Amelia Earhart became well- known and popular for her ground breaking records.
A short version of a story.
Juicy and important details.