Malala Prologue and Ch. 1

Malala Prologue and Ch. 1

Open Ended

"I don't care much about the other things in my room, but I do worry about the school trophies...." What does this quote show you about what kind of person Malala is?

Multiple Choice

Where does Malala go to school?

• Swat

• Khushal School for Girls

• outside in the village

• Birmingham, England

Open Ended

How is life in Birmingham different from Pakistan?

Open Ended

"Can I die a little bit and come back, so I can tell people about it?" What makes this quote foreshadowing (a hint)?

Fill in the Blanks

Malala and her classmates rode the

to go home.

Vocab List (Prologue-Ch.1)

• Shalwar: pants with a tapered leg and wide waist

• Kamiz: loose tunic

• Bazaar: marketplace

• Dyna: white truck used as school bus

• Mosque: Muslim place of worship

• Chapati: thin pieces of bread

Vocab List (Prologue-Ch.1)

• Pacifist: someone that doesn't believe in war or violence

• Badal: revenge

• Burqa: robe covering whole body worn by Muslim women

• Purdah: segregation of men and women

• Niqab: scarf/shawl that covers the face worn by Muslim women

• Stupa: a mound-like burial structure

• Pashtunwali: traditional behavioral code of Pashtuns

Characters (Prologue-Ch.1)

• Malala Yousafzai: Main character

• Safina: Malala's neighbor

• Mom (Toor Pekai)

• Dad (Ziauddin): Founded Khushal School for Girls

• Atal: Malala's youngest brother

• Khushal: Malala's younger brother

• Moniba: Malala's best friend