Women pilots
Who was the first American woman to become a licensed pilot?
Harriet Quimby
Which vocabulary word means
“to give a huge amount of
something”?
A. precaution
B. restrictive
C. inundate
C. inundate
Which is the author’s purpose for
this writing?
A. to entertain
B. to inform
C. to persuade
B. to inform
Which aviator made her first solo
balloon flight in 1805?
A. Sophie Blanchard
B. Harriet Quimby
C. Bessie Coleman
D. Amelia Earhart
A. Sophie Blanchard
Which words represent the
subordinating clause?
If Bessie Coleman wanted to
study in France, she needed to
make a lot of money.
If Bessie Coleman wanted to
study in France,
Why is Bessie Coleman famous?
She was the first African-American woman to get a pilot’s license.
Which vocabulary words means
“an action taken to avoid
possible danger”?
A. precaution
B. restrictive
C. inundate
A. Precaution
Which is the author’s purpose for encyclopedia
entries, how to articles, and real-world
examples?
A. to inform
B. to persuade
C. to entertain
D. to express thoughts or feelings
A. to inform
Which aviator was critical of
the news?
A. Sophie Blanchard
B. Harriet Quimby
C. Bessie Coleman
D. Amelia Earhart
D. Amelia Earhart
Which words represent the
subordinating clause?
Since the women in the article
were so heroic, their lives
should be celebrated.
Since the women in the article
were so heroic,
What are Amelia Earhart’s
views on women aviators and
newspapers?
She thinks their
mistakes are
over-emphasized in
the news, giving
the public a
misguided view
about them.
Which vocabulary word means
“an organized presentation or
show”?
A. restrictive
B. exhibition
C. Inundate
B. exhibition
Which is the author’s purpose for
poems, journals, and personal
essays?
A. to inform
B. to persuade
C. to entertain
D. to express thoughts or feelings
D. to express thoughts or feelings.
Which aviator died during a
trial run of an air show in
Jacksonville, Florida?
A. Sophie Blanchard
B. Harriet Quimby
C. Bessie Coleman
D. Amelia Earhart
C. Bessie Coleman
Which words represent the
subordinating clause?
Critics of Bessie Coleman used her
death to share their views about
African-American and
women aviators, even though they
were misinformed.
even though they were
misinformed
What did Harriet Quimby
mean when she said, “Flying is
easier than voting,”?
She was stressing the idea
that the right for women to
vote was a grueling process.
She got her pilot’s license in
1911, and women did not get
the right to vote until 1920.
What does it mean if someone
in the military is
“well-decorated”?
It means they have many
awards.
Which is the author’s purpose for
editorials, advertisements, and
blogs?
A. to inform
B. to persuade
C. to entertain
D. to express thoughts or feelings
B. to persuade
Which aviator was described as a
“real beauty” with “haunting
blue-green eyes”?
A. Sophie Blanchard
B. Harriet Quimby
C. Bessie Coleman
D. Amelia Earhart
B. Harriet Quimby
Which words represent the
subordinating clause?
For almost two years, Bessie Coleman
worked part-time as a manicurist
because she wanted to make extra
money.
because she wanted to make extra
money
Did Bessie Coleman ever
realize her dream about a
school for aviators? Explain.
Bessie Coleman’s dream came
true after her death. A school
for African-American aviators
was created from those she
had inspired.
What is a “monoplane”?
A plane with only one pair of
wings.
Which is the author’s purpose for
short stories, novels, and plays?
A. to inform
B. to persuade
C. to entertain
D. to express thoughts or feelings
C. to entertain
What is Raymonde de la Roche
of France famous for?
She was the first woman in the world
to earn her pilot’s license.
Which words represent the
subordinating clause?
Harriet Quimby wanted to
become a pilot even though no
other woman in America
accomplished this feat.
even though no other woman
in America accomplished this
feat