3.4.1 Reading Quiz

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. The people on our street are part of our community.

• bargain

• movement

• neighborhood

• rescue

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. She will donate the dog food at the animal shelter.

• sell

• keep

• give away

• throw away

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. They will try to convince him to go with them to the fair.

• allow

• limit

• persuade

• protect

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. The students were very generous with their time.

• giving

• greedy

• hateful

• selfish

Read the question. Then choose the best answer. Which word is a synonym for transformed in the sentence below? The doctors at the clinic transformed the lives of people.

• changed

• decided

• extended

• noticed

Which detail from the selection shows the effect of Malala's love for learning?

• Malala's father ran a school for girls. Malala went there.

• She learned three different languages, including English.

• He believed that girls could achieve anything if they were allowed to go to school.

• The people in charge didn't allow girls and women to go to school.

What is the effect of people working hard to help Malala in paragraph 4?

• One day after school, Malala was badly hurt by someone who didn't like the things she was saying.

• She was only fifteen years old.

• Doctors worked hard to help her get better.

• Malala was able to go back to school in just six months.

The author organizes paragraph 5 in a problem-and-solution text structure to show the reader that —

• Malala gave important speeches

• Malala wrote a book about her life

• Malala was able to overcome struggles in her life

• Malala was injured by people who did not like her