HMH Module 1.2 Winds of Hope

What challenge does William face during the drought?

• His family does not have enough money to pay his school fees.

• He doesn't have clothes to wear in the sun.

• He gets lost in a field and can' find his home.

• He fails his classes because he doesn't do his work.

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What does William do to learn since he cannot attend school?

• He steals books from his classmates.

• He asks the neighbor to teach him everything he knows.

• He explores radios, electricity and visits the college library.

• He learns from many shows he sees on Television.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did William hold his breath when he was going to show everyone his windmill?

• He was nervous and excited because he wanted to show them he was not crazy.

• He had to climb all the way up and he was tired.

• The windmill was underwater so he couldn't breathe.

• He was afraid to get hurt when it turned on.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What grade was William in when he made his windmill?

• Kinder

• Fifth Grade

• He was in college

• He was in eighth grade.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which sentence from the story proves William wants to help others.

• He added a storage battery with homemade switches and a circuit breaker.

• A month later he found enough wire to reach from the windmill to his house.

• Shoppers, traders and farmers could see William's windmill from the local market.

• William is dedicated to bringing wind and solar powered electricity and water pumps to impoverished villages.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which one of the following is NOT a consequence of the drought for William and his family. (Page 38 and 39)

• Their maize was dry.

• They had to plant lettuce instead of maize.

• There was not enough money to pay for William's school.

• William's family almost starved because they had less than one meal per day.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What does William do to find the parts he needs to build a windmill? pg. 40-41

• He found parts around his house.

• He dug through piles of metal at a junkyard.

• He borrowed money from his teacher.

• He sold books from the library.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Where did William get the idea to build a windmill? (p39-40)

• The librarian gave him the idea.

• His father gave him the idea.

• He got the idea.from a book called Using Energy that he got from the library.

• He got the idea from a program he saw on television.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did William think the windmill could help his family?

• The windmill would create wind and help the clothes dry faster.

• The windmill could power light bulbs and help them pump water if another drought came.

• He would be able to see people in town from the top of the windmill.

• His family could charge other families money to use the electricity.

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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 genre is Winds of Hope

• narrative nonfiction

• fantasy

• persuasive essay

• magazine article

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10