Fly High

How did the author organize the information in this text?​

• By focusing on one important event from Bessie Coleman's life and telling about it​

• By telling facts and information about Bessie Coleman's life from beginning to end

• By focusing on Bessie's life before she became a pilot

• By focusing on what happened with Bessie's life just in Chicago

What is the author's purpose behind writing this text?​

• To tell a funny story about an African American pilot

• To persuade readers to get their pilot's license

• To give information about Bessie's life and her accomplishments

• To help readers understand why planes were not that safe in the early 1900s

Which is a message the author might want readers to learn after reading about Bessie Coleman's life?​

• Don't let obstacles stand in the way of pursuing and living your dreams.

• There is beauty in all things around us.

• You shouldn't do dangerous things because you could die.

• Family is everything.

Why did the author repeat the phrase "you can be somebody"?​

• To emphasize that no matter where you come from, you have the opportunity to do great things​

• To show that everyone knew who Bessie Coleman was from the minute she was born

• To show that everyone around the world knew who Bessie Coleman was

• To show that it is important for everyone to know who you are

Which of the following would be a word that could BEST describe Bessie based on the text?

• Cowardly

• Friendly

• Inspiring

• Lonely

Which sentence supports the inference that Bessie was inspiring?

• Now Bessie wanted to help other people.

• She said, “You can be somebody. You can fly high just like me.”

• Then she came home to the US to perform all those daring stunts.

• She didn’t give up on her plan to learn to fly.

Which of the following is the best summary for the selection?

• Bessie Coleman became a pilot after traveling to France. When she returned to the US, it was front page news. She traveled to many schools to teach children that they could make something of themselves no matter how dark or light their skin was.

• Bessie Coleman had a difficult childhood, but her mother taught her to have hope and work hard. She became a pilot after traveling to France. When she returned to the US, it was front page news.

• Bessie Coleman grew up in Texas and had a difficult childhood. She wanted to go to school but sometimes had to harvest cotton instead. She became a pilot after traveling to France, and when she returned to the US, it was front page news. She inspired many people to make something of themselves no matter what they looked like. She tragically died in an airplane accident.

• Bessie Coleman grew up in Texas and had a difficult childhood. She wanted to go to school but sometimes had to harvest cotton instead. She wanted to become a pilot, but it wasn't possible in the US. She tragically died in an airplane accident.