Explore the life, achievements and complicated legacy of Charles Lindbergh with this nonfiction reading comprehension resource for Years 8–9 / Grades 7–8.
Students follow Lindbergh from his early work as a barnstormer and airmail pilot to his historic 1927 solo nonstop transatlantic flight in the Spirit of St. Louis. The text explains the aircraft’s unusual design, the dangers of the crossing, dead reckoning and the worldwide fame that followed.
It also examines the more controversial parts of Lindbergh’s later life, including the America First Committee, isolationism, his criticised 1941 statements, his World War II aviation work and his later conservation efforts. Students are encouraged to consider why his achievements and controversies created a complicated historical legacy.
Reading Level: Approximately 1050L–1150L
What’s Included
- 2-page illustrated nonfiction text
- Written response questions
- Mixed-format comprehension activity
- SAT-style multiple-choice quiz
- True/False quiz
- Vocabulary matching
- Cloze summary passage
- Sequencing activity
- Cause-and-effect matching
- Crossword
- Word search
- Complete answer keys
Suitable for aviation history, American history, biography, nonfiction reading, close reading, homework, cover lessons and independent study.
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