The Schoolgirl's Diary.....Part 5

The Schoolgirl's Diary.....Part 5

Multiple Choice

Cause - The Taliban issues an edict (announcement/warning) that girls cannot attend school.

What was the effect?

• The Taliban targets Malala.

• Many girls drop out of school.

• The world learns about life under Taliban rule.

Open Ended

Why is writing the diary for the BBC "risky" for the person that writes it?

Open Ended

Highlight the word in bold, and the definition.

Why do you think she needed a pseudonym in order to write the diary?

Open Ended

Why do you think Malala's father chose the pseudonym that he did?

Open Ended

Highlight the vocabulary in paragraph 52, as well as the definition.

Do you think it will be hard to keep Malala's identity anonymous? Why or why not?

Multiple Choice

Paragraphs 24 through 53 are organized in a way that —

• compares and contrasts different points of view

• describes the disadvantages of being a girl in Pakistan

• compares and contrasts life before and after the Taliban

• describes events in the order in which they happened

Open Ended

What was the point of Malala writing the diary?