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France
Where did she go to flight school?
France or America |
Flying planes
What is Coleman famous for?
A. flying planes B. fixing planes C. Designing planes |
B. Airfield
This is a flat area where aircrafts take off and land.
A. Flyfield B. Airfield |
A. How she turned her dreams into reality
In the reading,“Taking Flight” is mostly about_____________________________________.
A. How she turned her dreams into reality B. How hard flight courses were C. How her brother inspired her D. How she died |
B.13
From watching the video, how many children did Coleman’s mom and dad have?
A. 4 B. 13 C. 2 |
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B-Pilot’s License
Complete the sentence-
Coleman was the first Black woman to_____________________________________________? A. Go to flight school B. Get a pilot’s license C. Climb a plane |
A. childhood and early life
The main purpose of the section “Dreaming of More” is to describe Coleman’s _______________________?
A. childhood and early life B. Years as a barnstormer C. Training as a pilot |
B. Aviation
What is the vocabulary word for the business or practice of flying aircraft?
A. Pilot B. Aviation |
She became the first Black woman in the U.S. to get a pilot’s license.
Describe one of Coleman’s major life accomplishments?
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Chicago
Bessie was born in Texas, but where did she move to live with her brother for a while?
Hint-A large city in the state of Illinois |
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Texas
Where was Coleman born?
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B. James Banning
According to the sidebar, “First in Flight,” who was the first Black pilot to fly across the U.S.?
A. Bessie Coleman B. James Banning C. Mae Jemison |
D. Her race
Coleman had to go to flight school in France instead of the U.S. because of?
A. Her age B. Her skill level C. Her injuries D. Her race |
Coleman’s family was poor, they picked cotton to earn money.
Name one detail about Coleman’s parents.
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B. Brakes
The Nieuport 82 was a French plane that Bessie learned to fly on. What was missing from that plane that we have on planes now?
A. Wings B. Brakes C. People |
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1892
What year was Coleman born?
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A. A barnstormer
What is a pilot who performs dangerous stunts called?
A. A barnstormer B. An audience |
Coleman made aviation history by becoming the first Black woman in the U.S. to get a pilot’s license. She also became famous for her daring aerial stunts.
In what way did Coleman make aviation history?
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B. Brave or determined
Which adjectives describe Bessie Coleman.
A. Shy and skinny B. Brave and determined C. Lazy and smart |
C. Tennis
Sometimes the barnstormers (performers) would play what game in the air while standing on the wings of the plane?
A. Football B. Soccer C. Tennis |
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In 1923 Coleman was badly injured when her plane crashed. But she did not let it stop her, and she got back to flying as soon as she could. Thus reaction shows that she was determined and brave, and that she lived flying.
What happened to Coleman in 1923? And what did this show you about her?
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Her dream was to open a flight school for Black women.
After Coleman got her pilot’s license, what was her new dream?
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Coleman moved to France because she could not find an American flight school that would accept a Black woman as a student. Coleman’s brother had told her about the female pilots in France. She was accepted into a French flight school.
Why did Coleman move to France as a young woman?
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Facts from reading-various answers
From what you read today, name one fact about Bessie Coleman.
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A plain crash, she was 36 years old.
How did Bessie Coleman die? How old was she?
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