Amelia Earhart: Flying Across the Atlantic – Teacher Answers

Teacher answer key

1. Warm-up: answers will vary.
2. Vocabulary: pilot = a person who flies an aircraft; aeroplane = a flying vehicle with wings; Atlantic = the ocean between Europe/Africa and the Americas; journey = travel from one place to another; safely = without danger or injury.
3. Reading comprehension: 1) She was a pilot. 2) She became the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean. 3) Ireland. 4) Difficult. 5) Accept answers mentioning her aviation achievements, courage or importance for women in aviation.
4. Language Focus: 1) was 2) were 3) was 4) were.
5. Listening script: “Amelia Earhart loved flying. In 1932, she became the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean. The journey was difficult, but she landed safely in Ireland. In 1937, while trying to fly around the world, her aeroplane disappeared.”
   Listening answers: 1) Flying. 2) 1932. 3) Ireland. 4) Her aeroplane disappeared.
6. Speaking: answers will vary.
7. Something New / Writing: answers will vary. Encourage simple accurate sentences and use of lesson vocabulary.
8. Puzzle/Game: 1) T 2) F — Atlantic 3) T 4) T.

Success criteria: student self-check.