Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Chapter 2-7

The first time William experienced someone dying, his uncle John died from ________.

• tuberculosis

• throat cancer

• coronavirus

• laryngitis

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why didn’t William want people to think he was friends with a dog?

Answer explanation

2. Dogs were not treated as pets, just meant to protect

Done

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

The (a)   was the only link to the outside world in William's village.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What do William and Geoffrey do to try to find answers to all of their questions about the radio?

Answer explanation

Take apart every radio they find

Done

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

William and Geoffrey's curiosity led them to begin ____________.

• stealing radios to take apart

• fixing broken radios for others

• asking their teacher for answers

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

William and Geoffrey had to use a lot of __________ materials and improvisation to fix the radios and get the tools they needed.

• stolen

• recycled

• bought

• found

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Of all the things William was curious about, he was most intrigued by

• dynamos

• windmills

• radios

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

The dynamo gave William and Geoffrey a small taste of

Answer explanation

electricity

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

If you wanted electricity in Malawi, you would have to fill out an application, pay a lot of money, and

• draw a map of your village and house

• ask the chief to approve the application

• give the government part of the maize crop

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why do most kids in Malawi not attend secondary school?

Answer explanation

Because it is not free

Done

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2