The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Chapters 5 & 6

What is "ganyu"

• A kind of food.

• Day labor

• A witch doctor.

• William's dog.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What happened to the emergency maize?

• The people ate it all.

• The harvest was too poor for any extra maize.

• The government decided no one could have any extra this year.

• Corrupt men in the government sold the emergency maize and took off with the money.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.6.2

What are people eating that William had never seen them eat before?

• ganyu

• gaga

• mangoes

• pumpkin leaves

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the first meal that William's family stops eating?

• Dinner

• Lunch

• Breakfast

• They run out of food all at once.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What is NOT happening with Geoffrey?

• He is having to support his family since his father died.

• He is so busy with school he can't do his farm chores.

• He hasn't been eating because they don't have enough food.

• He has been staying in his room alone.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

What can you infer about William's parents and their decision to sell their food to make money?

• They are resourceful.

• They have given up on living.

• They don't care about their family.

• They are too afraid to take risks.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

What does not make the people in line for the food start to push?

• Impatience

• hunger

• desperation

• happiness

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

What can you infer about the government officials giving out the maize in Chamama?

• They are really nice.

• They are also corrupt.

• They are starving too.

• They are honest.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

What can you infer about Mister Mangochi's character based on the following: "A few of the businessmen like Mister Mangochi bought the neighbor's furniture and later gave it back."

• He is greedy.

• He is a smart businessman.

• He is a kind person.

• He is making a lot of money off of the famine.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.6.2

What type of figurative language is this an example of? "It was sticky, as if covered with scalding glue."

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.3