Amelia Earhart (1897–1937)

t was not surprising that Amelia Earhart By July 2, Amelia and Fred were flying over the wanted to fly an airplane. As a little girl, she Pacific Ocean. They planned to land on a tiny I was fearless about everything, sledding down island. It was supposed to be a sunny, clear the steepest hills and climbing the highest trees. day, but it was not. A ship picked up a radio But in the early days of airplanes, few women transmission from Amelia. She reported that flew planes. Amelia did not let that stop her. she was getting low on gas. She and Fred could She knew, after her first flight in 1920, that she not see the island or the ship. That was the last wanted to be a pilot. information ever heard from Amelia Earhart. Amelia began flying lessons in 1921. After President Roosevelt called for a widespread saving her money for six months, she bought search for Amelia’s plane. Millions of dollars her first plane. It was yellow, and Amelia were spent trying to find the lost pilot and named it Canary. She kept working to earn navigator. The search lasted two weeks, but there money and practiced flying at air meets. In was no trace of Amelia, Fred, or their plane. 1922, she set a record for the highest altitude They vanished. in a flight by a woman. We may never find the truth about the death Then in 1928, Amelia got a phone call from a of this brave female pilot. But, Amelia proved man named Hilton H. Railey. He asked her if that women could play a part in opening up a she could cross the Atlantic Ocean in a plane. brand-new field like aviation. Amelia showed Amelia said that she could. Charles Lindbergh that women could have the same jobs as men was the first man to fly across the Atlantic, and and succeed. Amelia became the first woman to do so. After her flight, people called her “Lady Lindy.” In 1932, Amelia flew across the Atlantic again. This time, she flew solo. In 1935, she was the first person to fly alone from Hawaii to California. She kept setting records, but in 1937, she made the biggest news of all. Amelia announced that she was going to fly around the world.

Amelia chose her navigator, a man named Fred Noonan. They took off on their flight on June 1, 1937, departing from Florida. Her friends never dreamed it would be the last time that they ever saw Amelia.

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t was not surprising that Amelia Earhart By July 2, Amelia and Fred were flying over wanted to fly an airplane. As a little girl, she the Pacific Ocean. They planned to land on a I was fearless about everything. She sledded tiny island. It was supposed to be a sunny day. down the steepest hills. She climbed the highest It was not. A ship picked up a radio call from trees. But, few women flew planes. Amelia did Amelia. She said that she was getting low on not let that stop her. After her first flight in 1920, gas. She and Fred could not see the island or she knew that she wanted to be a pilot. the ship. No one ever heard from Amelia again. Amelia started flying lessons in 1921. She saved President Roosevelt called for a search for her money for six months. Then, she bought Amelia’s plane. Millions of dollars were spent her first plane. It was yellow. Amelia named it trying to find the lost pilot and navigator. The Canary. She kept working but flew at air meets. search lasted two weeks. But, there was no trace In 1922, she set a record for the highest flight of Amelia, Fred, or their plane. They vanished. by a woman. We may never find the truth about the death of Then in 1928, she got a phone call from a this brave female pilot. But, Amelia proved that man named Hilton H. Railey. He asked her if women could help open up a brand-new field she could cross the Atlantic Ocean in a plane. like flight. Amelia showed that women could Amelia said that she could. Charles Lindbergh have the same jobs as men and do well. was the first man to fly across the sea in a plane. Amelia became the first woman to do so. After her flight, people called her “Lady Lindy.” In 1932, Amelia flew across the Atlantic again. This time, she flew alone. In 1935, she was the first person to fly alone from Hawaii to California. She kept setting records. But in 1937, she made the biggest news of all. Amelia was going to fly around the world.

Amelia picked her navigator. He was a man named Fred Noonan. Amelia and Fred took off on their flight on June 1, 1937. They left from Florida. Her friends never dreamed it would be the last time that they ever saw Amelia.

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1. The third paragraph is mostly about: 4. Answer the following questions. a. Amelia’s flight around the world. What was Canary? b. different records that Amelia set. ______c. how Amelia learned to fly. Who was Fred Noonan? d. why Amelia’s life was important. ______2. What does the word vanished mean in ______the passage? When did Amelia Earhart go on her a. appeared first flight? b. defeated ______c. derailed What was Amelia doing on July 2, 1937? d. disappeared ______

3. Number the following events in the order ______they happened.

______A search was made to try to 5. Why do you think people called Amelia find Amelia. “Lady Lindy”?

______Amelia rode in a plane for the a. She was Charles Lindbergh’s cousin. first time. b. She was a pilot, like Charles Lindbergh, but she was a woman. ______Amelia flew from Hawaii to California. c. She flew the same kind of plane that Charles Lindbergh did. ______Amelia bought a plane. d. She knew a dance called “the Lindy.” ______Amelia crossed the Atlantic Ocean on her own.

BONUS

If you flew around the world, what places would you want to see? Where would you like to stop and visit? Write a story about it.

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