Malala the Powerful

Which sentence best summarizes the article?

• The Taliban are a terrorist group.

• Many children around the world do not have the opportunity to go to school.

• The Taliban launched a campaign against girls in the Swat Valley.

• At great personal risk, a teenage girl in Pakistan spoke out for her right to get an education.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

You can infer that Malala and her classmates stopped wearing their school uniforms.....

• they didn't want the Taliban to know they were going to school.

• they were evacuated from their homes.

• their school had been closed.

• because the Taliban had banned uniforms.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Which line from the article supports the answer to question #2?

• "Attendance at Malala's school decreased by more than 60 percent."

• "Staying alive meant going to school had to be top secret."

• "Her crusade gave hope to thousands."

• "It turns out, there was something she could do."

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CCSS.W.7.9A

In which section of the article can you find information about Malala's BBC blog?

• "Banned From School"
• "Defying the Ban"
• "A Powerful Weapon"
• "Her Fight Continues"

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CCSS.RI.7.5

The article states that notes began appearing under Malala's door ordering her to give up her crusade.  You can infer that the notes were from _______.

• Malala's parents
• Pakistan's president
• Malala's classmates
• Taliban members

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Consider this sentence from the article: " She was also a crusader for a girl's right to go to school." Context clues reveal that crusader means...

• soldier

• advocate

• teacher

• opponent

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How does the author organize the information in the section "School Ban"?

• Information is compared and contrasted.

• Events are presented in chronological order.

• A place is described in detail.

• A problem is explained, followed by solutions.

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CCSS.RI.7.5

Which of the following best describes the way the author feels about Malala?

• inspired

• critical

• disappointed

• overjoyed

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CCSS.RI.7.6

Which quote best supports your answer to Question Number 8?

• "Attendance at Malala's school dropped." (p.7)

• "The world waited,tense, furious." (p. 8)

• "Malala is from Mingora, a city in the Swat Valley in Northwestern Pakistan." (p. 6)

• "Malala has become a powerful symbol of the struggle so many kids face." (p.9)

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CCSS.W.7.9A

The photograph on page 7 shows all of the following EXCEPT..

• How violent the Taliban can be.

• People's outrage after Malala's shooting.

• How dedicated many girls in Pakistan are to learning.

• How violence is a fact of life in Pakistan.

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