An International Hero: teacher key

Amelia Earhart, grade 5 edition, written for 5th grade. Amelia Earhart set flying records and became famous around the world. Her plane went missing on her 1937 world flight.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What was she in 1928?
   • A passenger (answer)
   • The pilot
   • A navigator
2. What made her an international hero?
   • Her 1932 flight (answer)
   • Her 1923 license
   • Her 1929 race
3. What did she join in 1935?
   • The Navy
   • Purdue University (answer)
   • The Friendship
4. Who was the navigator on the 1937 flight?
   • Fred Noonan (answer)
   • A Coast Guard sailor
   • A teacher
5. How long did the 1937 search last?
   • About two weeks (answer)
   • One day
   • Two years
6. What did the search find?
   • The plane
   • No trace of the plane or its crew (answer)
   • The Itasca

Words

• autogiro: flying machine
• navigator: route finder
• cutter: Coast Guard ship
• counselor: a guide