The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Ch. 5

What is the title of Chapter 5?

• Chapter 5

• Malawi Begins to Starve

• The Uncertain Life of an African Farmer

• My School Assignment

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

How does the title foreshadow what may happen in this chapter?

• It makes the reader think there will be a problem with William's school assignment

• It makes the reader think there will be a problem with the farmers

• It makes the reader think there will be a problem with the people of Malawi getting food

• It doesn't foreshadow what might happen

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the word, "ganyu" mean?

• it is another word for handouts of free food from the chief

• it is another word for games to be played by poor children for little money

• it is another word for drought, or running out of food

• it is another word for day labor, or small jobs for a little food or money.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does mother mean when she says, "Only God can help us"?

• She has a strong faith in God and she's saying that if they live through the drought, that it will be by a "miracle of God".

• She has a strong faith in God and she's saying that God will come and rescue them.

• She's saying that they should give up and prepare to starve to death.

• She doesn't believe in God

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does William seem surprised by people eating "gaga"?

• because It was trash

• because it was seen as food for chickens and pigs

• because it was nasty

• because it was usually used as fertilizer

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What happened to the emergency maize?

• The people ate it all.

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

• The harvest was too poor for any extra maize.

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

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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

• Breakfast

• Lunch

• Dinner

• A midnight snack

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

What problem is Geoffrey having?

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

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

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

• He has been staying in his room alone.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

• They are resourceful.

• They don't care about their family

• They have given up on living.

• They are too afraid to take risks.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

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

• Impatience

• hunger

• desperation

• happiness

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1