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Select the correct definition for the word terrorist.

• related to the use of violence to frighten people to achieve a political goal

• forcing others to accept

• ended the practice of keeping people of different races apart

Select the sentence that uses the word terrorist correctly. Remember the word terrorist is related to the use of violence to frighten people to achieve a political goal.

• It is so hard to get reservations at the terrorist.

• My terrorist has been really hurting. I think I need to go to the doctor.

• In 1996, a terrorist group called the Taliban took control of the country.

Select the correct definition for the word imposed.

• numbers that represent information

• forcing others to accept

• ended the practice of keeping people of different races apart

Select the sentence that uses the word imposed correctly. Remember the word imposed is to force others to accept.

• The school imposed strict rules for the students on the playground.

• The imposed was wrong so I sent it back to the store.

• I will never order impose again, the wait was too long.

Why does the author write that its; :especially important: that Skateistan is a safe place?

• Many kids get injured while skateboarding.

• The school is similar to skate parks in the U.S.

• Its students are still learning to skateboard

• Its students have grown up in a war zone.

Which one of these happened first?

• The U.S. and its allies invaded Afghanistan.

• The Taliban came to power in Afghanistan.

• Skateistan opened in Afghanistan's capital.

• Oliver Percovich moved to Afghanistan.

Which word is the closest in meaning to imposed?

• skated

• taught

• forced

• encouraged

What is Skateistan?

• A skate park at the local park for kids to play

• A school that provides a safe place for students to play, learn and just be kids.

• A new country in the middle east.

True or False - Skateistan is open to only boys in Afghanistan.

• True

• False