Amelia Earhart: First Lady of Flight

Pages 145-157

Before You Read:What do you already know about Amelia Earhart?

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What do you think this story will be about?

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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.

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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-first-lady-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

Directions: Answer questions using complete sentences. You may use a separate sheet of lined paper if you

need more space.

After You ReadQuestions

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

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

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

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

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

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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

Graphic OrganizerTopic Sentence:

Supporting Details:

Closing Sentence:

List 4 examples of facts found in the text.

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List 4 examples of opinions found in the text.

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