The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why does the fact that William is a boy make it feel worse that he cannot attend school?
An education is a boy’s only opportunity to escape poverty here
Girls never attend school in Malawi
Every boy in William’s family has managed to graduate with an education, until now
Most girls wait until later in their lives to continue their schooling, but boys go to school while they’re young
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is one of the ways that Gilbert proves he is a great friend?
Even though his dad had paid, he refused to go to school so that he could keep William company.
When he had money, he gave it William money to pay for the creation of the windmill.
He would never discuss William with all of the other students who bad-mouthed him.
He convinced his dad to apply for government funding for William’s project.
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How did the light William installed in his room change his typical routine?
It meant that he could stay up past dark and read.
It meant that he could save his chores for the night and read all day.
It meant that he had to fold laundry in his room at night.
It meant that all of his sisters came into his room after dark and bothered him.
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word best describes the way the crowd reacted to the windmill when it worked?
They were jealous and resentful.
They were angry and bitter.
They were excited and curious.
They were relaxed and reassuring.
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When did William realize that the food shortage would affect him?
His dad told him he could not have breakfast
He saw the people fighting in the marketplace over gaga (food usually fed to chickens and pigs).
His sisters were fighting over food
His cousin looked sick
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the book, William explains, "the maize stalks finally stretched above my father's head, and a whole green field would whisper your fortunes in the wind."
What type of figurative language is this an example of?
metaphor
simile
personification
onomatopoeia
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
True or False? At the start of Chapter 10, William returns to school, only to find that he has to leave due to an unpaid tuition.
True
False
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
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