I am Malala (HMH Into Lit. Gr. 6) Review

Select two sentences that show Malala's beliefs about the importance of education.

• "I'd already heard the rooster crow at dawn but had fallen back to sleep." (Para. 3)

• "After the fifteenth of January, no girl, whether big or little, shall go to school." (Para. 25)

• "How would I complete my studies and become a doctor, which was my greatest hope at the time." (Para. 36)

• "I wrote about how hard it was to study or sleep at night with the constant sounds of fighting in the hills outside town." (Para. 49)

• "In my next entry, I wrote about how school was the center of my life and about how proud I was to walk the streets of Mingora in my school uniform." (Para. 51

What inference can you make about Malala's parents?

• THey want Malala to become famous.

• They want Malala to follow the Tailban's rules.

• They want Malala to be brave and to speak out against injustice.

• They are afraid of the Taliban and want to silence Malala so that she will not get hurt.

Select the excerpt that best supports the answer to the previous question.

• "In our culture, girls do not defy the males in their family." (para. 34)

• "School had been due to end of the first week of January for our usual winter break, so my father decided to postpone the holiday." (para. 35)

• "My father didn't argue with him. The Taliban were cruel; but even they wouldn't hurt a child, he wanted to say." (para. 41)

• " 'Speaking up is the only way things will get better,' [my mother] said." (para. 46)

Using information in the PROLOGUE, which of the following best describes the author's character?

• She is very over dramatic about the amount of schoolwork she receives each night.

• She is a typical scholar who goes to school and spends late nights studying.

• She is a scholar that does not like going to school and will often study last minute.

• She is a scholar who struggles to comprehend what she is learning in school.

Which quote best supports how Malala is characterized as being a good scholar?

• "I jumped in that Tuesday morning and never looked back."

• "It's seven thirty and you're late for school!"

• "I'd heard the morning call to prayer from the mosque nearby."

• "I'd stayed up far too late the night before, studying for an exam."

True or False: Malala's mother can be best described as neglectful or someone who does not look at for other people's interests.

• True

• False

How would you summarize how Malala's day suddenly changed from the information in paragraphs 1 through 24?

• Her ride from school took an alternate route through the city where she sees the typical hustle and bustle of the urban setting.

• Malala's best friend becomes very upset with her because she was hiding secrets from her.

• Instead of enjoying a typical ride home, she encountered two men who stopped the ride and asked for her.

• She realized that she had failed the test that she was studying for and is now falling behind.

Malala is trying to explain... by using specific numbers (such as the number of girls remaining or specific dates).

• How girls feel about education and how valuable education is to them.

• Education is something that should be taken for granted.

• Time is infinite and there are ample opportunities for her and her peers to learn.

• Religion is a major factor in supporting Malala's activist actions.

The mother uses (_) to explain why she supports Malala's desire to advocate for women's rights to education.

What does Malala's dedication to advocating for women's education tell you about her purpose for writing towards a large audience?