Amelia Earhart: Pioneer of the Sky
Explore the life and achievements of Amelia Earhart, a courageous aviator and advocate for women's rights, with this Grade 5 social studies worksheet.
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Amelia Earhart: Pioneer of the Sky
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Read about Amelia Earhart and answer the questions that follow.
Amelia Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She received the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for this achievement. She also set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences, and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots. In 1937, Earhart attempted a circumnavigation of the globe, but disappeared over the central Pacific Ocean during the attempt. Her adventurous spirit and determination continue to inspire people worldwide.
1. What was Amelia Earhart the first woman to do?
Fly to the moon
Fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Build an airplane
Discover a new continent
2. What organization did Amelia Earhart help form?
The Explorers Club
The Ninety-Nines
The Women's Suffrage Movement
The Space Agency
3. Amelia Earhart received the U.S. for her solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
4. In 1937, Amelia Earhart attempted a of the globe.
5. What qualities do you think Amelia Earhart possessed that made her a pioneer in aviation?
6. Amelia Earhart successfully completed her circumnavigation of the globe.
True
False
