Malala

Choose 2 pieces of text evidence from the article to support the author’s claim that Malala’s most powerful weapon was her own voice.

• “Attendance at Malala’s school decreased by more than 60 percent.”

• “The blog was an instant hit; soon, millions of people all over the world were reading it.”

• “In May 2009, the Pakistani army launched a full-scale attack against the Taliban in Swat.”

• “Her crusade gave hope to thousands.”

• “For most of Malala’s childhood, she did not have to worry about the Taliban.”

Find 2 pieces of text evidence that support the inference that Malala is brave.

• “At first, Malala felt helpless.”

• “She wrote about her dreams of becoming a doctor and her fierce determination to get an education no matter what the Taliban did.”

• “And her goal remains the same: for girls like her to go to school.”

• ”Malala’s friends were not critically injured, but Malala was in bad shape.”

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Which of the following is the central idea of Malala the Powerful?

• It is dangerous for girls to go to school in Pakistan.

• Malala had a loud voice to get lots of people to support you and follow her ideas.

• Speaking out against the Taliban made Malala a target, but brought hope to girls around the world.

• It is wrong that the Taliban shot Malala only because she wanted to get an education and become a doctor.

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Why did the author include the visual element of the map on page 24?

• To show where Pakistan is because that is where Malala lives and where the Taliban has power.

• To show what a small country Pakistan is in relation to the rest of the world.

• To show how far Malala traveled to get treatment in the hospital after getting shot.

• To help readers understand that the Taliban is only in one part of the world.

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How does the information in the following paragraph contribute to the meaning of the article?

The Taliban are not part of Pakistan’s government, but their forces are powerful. They control parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. And in areas under Taliban control, all people must follow their forbidding religious rules. Breaking these rules brings severe punishment, which may include public whipping, jail, or even death

• This paragraph helps the reader understand the risk Malala was taking when she decided to break the Taliban’s rules.

• This paragraph helps the reader understand the Taliban is part of Pakistan’s government.

• This paragraph helps the reader understand what a typical Malala was having when she got shot

• This paragraph helps the reader understand that the Taliban has different rules for women and men.

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