Reading a Timeline: Air Travel

History skills take off in this informative worksheet on the development of air travel! Students will read a timeline that describes some of the most important events in the history of aircraft. They’ll use the timeline to answer questions about the dates, order, and details of certain events. Then, they’ll write about where they would go if they could fly anywhere in the world. 

This worksheet is perfect for fourth and fifth graders working on important social studies skills such as understanding historical events in a sequence. They’ll practice reading and interpreting a timeline to find information they need. In the final question, they’ll practice identifying and defending their own opinion. 

Discover more fascinating history as you practice reading timelines in Reading a Timeline: Space Travel and Reading a Timeline: Montgomery Bus Boycott.