The Mystery of Amelia Earhart

Worksheet by Lydia King
The Mystery of Amelia Earhart Grade 7 worksheet preview
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Grade 7
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ENG
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Amelia Earhart worksheet.pdf What are the different theories speculating what happened to Amelia Earhart? To begin, read the article. Find the Main Idea and Supporting Details Fill in the graphic organizer below with the topic, main idea, and supporting details of the Amelia Earhart article you just read. (hint: find your supporting details by summing up each of the 4 sections of the article). What is the text structure of the article? description order and sequence compare and contrast problem solution cause and effect What Is the main idea of the paragraph below from the section “Plane Washed Into Pacific”?Some people do not agree with Gillespie's idea. Elgen Long is an expert on Earhart's disappearance. He wrote a book saying her plane crashed into the Pacific and sank. The piece of plane Gillespie found was from a different plane, according to Long. He told The Washington Post that people like Gillespie will never be convinced. "You're just confusing them with facts," he said. Elgen Long knows more about Earhart’s plane crash than Gillespie. Elgen Long and Gillespie work together to investigate Earhart’s disappearance. Elgen Long discovered and studied different planes in the Pacific. Elgen Long believes that his idea about what happened to Earhart is the correct one. Why does Gillespie think that Earhart's plane crashed on land? because she sent radio signals after the crash because he has a photo of Earhart on the island because he found pieces of her plane on the island because her plane has never been recovered Based on the introduction, which of the following are true? Amelia Earhart only became famous after she disappeared. The U.S. government did not allow Earhart to fly during the Great Depression. Amelia Earhart was a brave and daring woman Americans loved. The U.S. government believes Earhart crashed on an island. See the route Amelia took! Click on the pinpoints on the map below to read about Amelia's final journey.

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