A First in the Air

When did Bessie go to France?

How did Bessie learn about female pilots?

How muh did Bessie's flying lessons cost?

What age was Bessie's brother when he went to France?

He worked in a Chicago barbershop.

He supported her dreams.

He lived in France.

He was a pilot.

Flying overseas was her dream.

She wanted to meet other female fliers.

Flying schools in the United States would not accept her.

She did not have money to take flying lessons in the United States.

included in programs

allowed to work

named the winner

shown respect by people

A small piece of paper put on an envelope for mailing.

A shape formed by a machine.

A mark that shows something is completed.

To destroy.

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He helped her raise money for the trip and for flying lessons.

Many stories were written in newspapers about her flying skills.

Soon she was performing at flying shows all over the country.

Bessie probably would have been happiest about flying clubs named after her.

To teach the reader how to fly a plane.

To inform the reader about an adventurous person.

To persuade the reader to take flying lessons.

To entertain the reader with a story about planes.