A Young Tinkerer Builds a Windmill, Electrifying a Nation

What is one of the vocabulary words you will encounter in 'A Young Tinkerer Builds a Windmill, Electrifying a Nation'?

• Abundance

• Scarcity

• Wealth

• Plenty

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What should you NOTICE during your first read of a nonfiction text?

• The author's biography

• The general ideas of the text

• The page number

• The font style.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is the purpose of CONNECT in reading strategies?

• To disconnect ideas

• To connect ideas within the selection to what you already know

• To write a summary

• To read faster.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which strategy involves marking vocabulary and key passages?

• NOTICE

• ANNOTATE

• CONNECT

• RESPOND

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the main focus of the article titled 'A Young Tinkerer Builds a Windmill, Electrifying a Nation'?

• A young man's dream to build windmills

• The economic status of Malawi

• The history of windmills

• A new technology in electricity generation.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Where is Malawi located?

• In northern Africa

• In southeastern Africa

• In western Africa

• In central Africa.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How many windmills has William Kamkwamba built so far?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did William learn to build windmills?

• From a teacher

• By watching videos

• By reading a textbook

• Through online courses.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Who is supporting William's education?

• His family

• A group of investors

• The government

• A local charity

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What percentage of Malawi's land is taken up by Lake Malawi?

• One-third

• One-fourth

• One-fifth

• One-sixth

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5