Module 9 Week 3 Practice

Which information do you think is most important from Seeds of Change?

• That animals found food and shelter in mugumo trees

• That Nagari didn't want to go to school

• That Nderitu went to school

• That Nagari became a teacher

Reread page 274 in Seeds of Change.

Why does the author begin the biography with this anecdote?

• To introduce Wangari's brother into the story since he helps take care of the tree and garden.

• To describe what the mugumo tree is like and why Nderitu wants his sister to go to school so badly.

• It illustrates the strength of Wangari’s ties to her family and culture, and it gives the reader insight into Wangari’s motivation to protect the environment.

• To make readers more interested about the plants talked about in this story.

What are sensory details?

• It gives human actions to an object

• It relates to the five senses (touch, taste, smell, sight, hearing)

• It compares something using like or as

• It is an exaggeration of something

Reread paragraph 10 in Seeds of Change.

What does the simile "as still as a tree" mean?

• She uses her arms like tree branches.

• She is listening and focused.

• She is moving like a tree.

• She is trying to see if she can stay under a tree.

Reread pages 278-279 in Seeds of Change.

Who is this biography about?

• Science

• Nderitu

• Wangari

• Mugumo tree

What is SETTING?

• The characters in the story

• Where the story takes place

• The events of the story

• The ending of the story

Answer explanation

The setting is a location, stories can have multiple settings.

How would you describe Wangari?

• Smart

• Funny

• Talkative

• Tired

"It taught her that women could do anything they wanted to do." What taught Wangari that?

• Traveling to Africa

• Working in a lab in Kenya

• Traveling to America

• Going to a new school

Read "Seeds of Change".

Why did Wangari start the Green Belt Movement?

• She was hoping to win a Nobel Peace Prize.

• She was worried about those who would suffer as the land was destroyed.

• She wanted to be remembered as the Mother of Trees.

• She knew this would stop the government from selling forests to big companies.

Where does it talk in the story about how Wangari's work still continues today?

• At the start

• At the middle

• At the end