Young Tinkerer
Authored by Betsy Richards
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Mr. Kamkwamba first learn to make windmills?
He asked some foreigners visiting his village to help him.
He studied engineering and took a class in windmill design.
He figured it out himself after seeing a picture in a textbook.
He watched and copied another villager who made windmills.
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main problem that Mr. Kamkwamba was trying to solve?
his family's expensive electricity bills
the lack of access to electricity in his country
the poorly constructed windmills in his village
the pollution caused by electrical plants in Malawi
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do people visit the Kamkwamba family compound?
They can stay and help build windmills.
They can take a tour of the house and its windmills.
They can see the windmills and charge their phones.
They can borrow money and make their own windmills.
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Mr. Kamkwamba's family react when he first decided to build a windmill?
They laughed and thought that he was wasting his time.
They were surprised but excited about getting electricity.
They were proud and told all the villagers about his plans.
They were unsure about its purpose but applauded his effort.
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What has caused tension in their village?
Other villagers think that he should focus on building windmills for them.
Other villagers observe the family's success and want the same for themselves.
Other villagers feel that the family is greedy and should share their wealth.
Other villagers are angry because all the visitors are disturbing them.
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which best illustrates the meaning of scarcity?
a restaurant that serves a delicious new dish
a store that has beautiful jewelry in its windows
a city that puts limits on water use during a drought
a country that sends athletes to the summer Olympics
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The young actors desire a lead role in the new play, but they would also be happy with a small role. What does "desire" mean?
to want or wish for
to feel or express
to regard as true
to reach a goal
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
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