The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Ch. 11

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Ch. 11

By Mrs. O'Donnell

Chapter Summary

• William made a windmill and it worked.

• William's first windmill made too much electricity, but after he fixed it, it made the radio play music.

• ​Gilbert, Geoffrey, and William built a tower to put the windmill on.

• ​People came to see William's windmill and were so excited about it.

• William's parents were very proud of him.

• ​William put a light in his bedroom using the electricity from the windmill.

​William built a windmill that made electricity.

First

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​William and his friends built a tower for the windmill.

​​Then

William used the electricity from the windmill to power a lightbulb.

After

William used the electricity from the windmill to put a light in his bedroom.

Finally

Multiple Choice

What makes the windmill move?

• the wind

• someone spins the blades

• a motor

• Mrs. O'Donnell

Multiple Choice

How did William's parents feel after he made the working windmill?

• They were angry.

• They were proud.

• They were sad.

• They did not care.

Multiple Choice

Who saw William's windmill work?

• Just William.

• William and his friends.

• William and the people in the town.

• Mrs. O'Donnell

Draw

circle the items that William used to make the windmill work.

Open Ended

What is one thing that William can use the windmill's electricity for?

Open Ended

How do you think William felt after he made his windmill and it worked?!

I think William felt...