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

People's outrage after Malala's shooting.

How violent the Taliban can be.

How dedicated many girls in Pakistan are to learning.

How violence is a fact of life in Pakistan.

The article says, "The hours following the shooting were a nightmare." What does this mean?

It was a confusing, scary, awful time.

It was all a dream and didn't really happen.

Malala had had nightmares about being attacked.

How did Malala begin her crusade?

She started a blog telling about life under the Taliban.

She went on television shows to tell about her country's problems with the Taliban.

She gave speeches to kids in Pakistan encouraging them to go to school.

She began the Malala Fund to send girls to school.

Which of the following pieces of supporting evidence does NOT support the following central idea of "Malala the Powerful"? Central Idea: Malala Yousafzai is a crusader for the right of all children everywhere to go to school.

"And indeed, fear was her constant companion." (page 7)

"Malala was helping to focus attention on what was happening." (page 7)

"Malala's crusade empowered her and other girls." (page 8)

"Today, Malala has become a powerful symbol of the struggle so many kids face." (page 8)

How does the information in “Life Is Brutal” help to develop the article?

It explains how the Taliban affected life in the Swat Valley.

It tells why Malala’s father kept his school open.

It describes how Malala felt about the Taliban.

It discusses different forms of Islam.

What is the central idea of the section "A Crusade"?

Malala's blog began a crusade that empowered her and other girls but also gained the attention of the Taliban.

After being shot by the Taliban, Malala begins a crusade to remove the Taliban from power.

Malala's family began a crusade against Pakistan's government in order to remove the Taliban from power.

The Taliban began a crusade to destroy all girls' schools and to keep girls from getting an education.

Read the central idea below. Then choose the two pieces of text evidence that do NOT support it. Central Idea: Malala is a crusader for the right of all children to go to school.

"Some 132 million children and teens around the world do not attend school."

Fewer than half the girls in rural Pakistan were able to receive any education. (page 7)

Malala was "...not only a 15-year-old girl; she was also a crusader for girls' right to go to school." (page 6)

In 2009, Malala started blogging for the BBC. She wrote about "her fierce determination to get the education she needed, no matter what the Taliban did or how afraid she was." (page 7)

On a Pakistani talk show, Malala talked about the Taliban, saying, " 'Even if they come to kill me, I will tell them what they are trying to do is wrong, that education is our basic right.' " (page 8)

Malala the Powerful

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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2 mins • 1 pt

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

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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2 mins • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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2 mins • 1 pt

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.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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Malala the Powerful

Which sentence best summarizes the article?

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

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

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

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 _______.

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...

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

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

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

The article says, "The hours following the shooting were a nightmare." What does this mean?

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