Excerpt from Winds of Hope

Winds of Hope. How did William get many of the parts needed to build his windmill?

• He bought them at a store in town.

• He borrowed them from his teachers.

• He collected them from the junkyard.

• He looked for them in the maize fields.

Winds of Hope. What made William want to build his windmill?

• William thought that a windmill could help his family and their farm.

• William wanted to learn about windmills since he could no longer go to school.

• William found a book in his library that showed how to build windmills on farms.

• William hoped that people would see his windmill and come to his farm to ask him about it.

Winds of Hope. When the author describes the axle of the windmill, she explains that when the wind blows, the blades rotate and spin the bicycle wheel. What is the meaning of the word rotate?

• stay

• stop

• crash

• twirl

Winds of Hope. Which sentence best summarizes the passage?

• William did a great thing for his African village.

• By capturing the power of wind, William made it easier to get electricity in Africa.

• William was able to travel around the world and achieve his dream of going to college.

• Although he had only an 8th grade education, William became famous for building a windmill.

Winds of Hope. Why does William moist likely continue to provide villages across Africa with wind and solar power?

• He believes it can improve people's lives.

• He knows there is a lot of wind in Malawi.

• He believes it is better for the environment.

• He wants to share what he learned in college.