Mama Miti Comprehension Test

Front

What do the words 'Mama Miti' mean?

Back

They mean 'Mother of Trees.'

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as.'

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Front

In the sentence 'Her daughters stood beside her, thin as ropes,' what literary device is used?

Back

It is a simile that compares the daughters to ropes.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Front

What did Wangari learn to respect as a young woman?

Back

Wangari learned to respect trees.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Front

Where did Wangari first learn about the value of trees?

Back

She grew up listening to traditional stories about sacred trees in her village.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Front

Who is Wangari Maathai?

Back

Wangari Maathai is a Kenyan environmental activist known for her work in planting trees.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Front

What does 'Kiinuini' mean?

Back

Kiinuini means 'peace, my people.'

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

Why was Nairobi referred to as 'Kiinuini again'?

Back

Because many miinu trees had been planted there in Wangari's lifetime.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Front

What is the significance of the miinu tree?

Back

The miinu tree is significant for its role in the environment and culture in Kenya.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5