The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Ch. 11-12

William's sister asks William what happens if the wind stop's blowing.  He replies, "The light will go off." What is his solution to this problem?

• kerosene lamps
• flashlights
• a car battery

"The machine groaned against the breeze, as if begging me to release it."  What type of figurative language is found in the sentence above.  

• simile
• personification
• simile and personification
• neither

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

In chapter 11, what happened to William's father's radio?

• William dropped it when he was testing the windmill.
• It blew up from too many volts of electricity.
• It was stolen by neighboring boys.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

William's language, Chichewa, doesn't have a word for windmill.  Instead, he used the phrase "magesti a mphepo," which means what?

• electric wind
• milling the wind
• wind harness

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

William dreamed of the windmill not only creating electricity but also

• pumping water to the fields
• making him rich
• making him famous

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

What did William need to store electricity when the wind was not blowing?

• A battery
• An electric generator
• Light switches

Where did William find the wire he needed to power his house?

• His cousin was using it as a clothes line
• A traveling man was selling it
• In the marketplace

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CCSS.RL.6.1

What surprised William when he was on top of the windmill?

• The crops were growing beautifully
• A line of people were heading in his direction
• The windmill was surprisingly light

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CCSS.RL.7.3

What happened to the radio when Geoffrey plugged it into the socket powered by the windmill?

• Black smoke started coming out of the speakers
• It started playing music and the boys started dancing

What was one way William used the windmill until he could find a car battery?

• turning on a microwave
• operating a fan
• charging mobile phones

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.3