Amelia Earhart First Lady of Flight Pages 145

Amelia Earhart: First Lady of Flight Pages 145 -157

Before You Read: What do you already know about Amelia Earhart? ________________________________________________ What do you think this story will be about? ________________________________________________

Review: What is the difference between a fact and an opinion? Give an example of a fact and an example of an opinion about Wilmington Middle School. __________________________________________ __________________________________________

Amelia Earhart - Vocabulary Directions: Fill-in the definitions of each word on the slides provided. Then complete the vocabulary worksheet that follows. You can find flashcards online at: http: //quizlet. com/6609681/amelia-earhart-firstlady-of-flight-flash-cards/

accomplish • To succeed in doing something

accounting • A detailed record of events

aviation • The operation of an aircraft

compelling • having a powerful reason or effect

controversy • a disagreement among many people

disappearance • The state of having vanished

grounded • to keep from leaving

hoax • an act intended to deceive or trick

inspiration • A positive example that encourages others to attempt to reach their goals (role model)

journal • A personal record of events

Morse Code • a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)

navigator • Someone who plans and records the course of a plane

runway • A strip of level ground where airplanes take off and land

static • random noises in a radio receiver that make it hard to hear what is being said

taxied • Moving slowly on the ground before taking off or landing

transmission • A message sent by radio

After You Read Questions Directions: Answer questions using complete sentences. You may use a separate sheet of lined paper if you need more space.

1. Were Amelia and Fred discouraged by their accident in Hawaii? Explain. _______________________________________ _______________________________________

2. What effect did the Japanese have on the search for Amelia and Fred? _______________________________________ _______________________________________

3. Why do you think Amelia kept signing off before the radio operators could get a bearing on her plane? _______________________________________ _______________________________________

4. Why do you think the disappearance of Amelia captured people’s imaginations? _______________________________________ _______________________________________

5. What theory about Amelia is most likely to be true? Support your answer with evidence from the text. _______________________________________ _______________________________________

Summary Directions: You will write a paragraph summary of the selection “Amelia Earhart: First Lady of Flight”. Your paragraph should include at least 4 important facts, 4 opinions, and 8 vocabulary words from the text. You will be graded using the rubric attached Worth 15 points

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