I Am Malala HMH
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
6th Grade
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and literary analysis of "I Am Malala," targeting 6th-grade students studying memoir and autobiography as literary genres. The questions assess students' understanding of specific plot details, character development, and thematic elements from Malala Yousafzai's memoir about her fight for girls' education in Pakistan. Students need strong literal comprehension skills to recall specific events, characters, and details from the text, as well as inferential reading abilities to identify themes, literary devices, and the broader significance of Malala's story. The quiz requires students to understand the historical and cultural context of the Taliban's restrictions on education, recognize the courage required for Malala's activism, and analyze how first-person narrative enhances the memoir's impact. Students must also demonstrate their ability to identify central themes such as the universal importance of education and the power of individual determination in the face of oppression. Created by Sarah Williams, an English teacher in India who teaches grade 6. This comprehensive quiz serves as an excellent tool for assessing students' reading comprehension and analytical thinking after completing "I Am Malala" as a class novel or independent reading assignment. Teachers can use this quiz as a summative assessment following unit completion, as a review activity before discussions about activism and human rights, or as homework to reinforce key concepts from the memoir. The mix of factual recall and analytical questions makes it particularly effective for formative assessment, helping teachers identify which students grasp surface-level details versus those who understand deeper themes and literary techniques. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2 for determining themes and summarizing key details, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6 for explaining how authors develop point of view through narrative techniques.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a dream of Malala's?
For girls and boys to be able to have an education worldwide.
For all students to value their education.
For more money to be invested in education programs.
For girls in her own country to be allowed to have an education.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which rule for women and girls was enforced in Pakistan?
They must cover their face
They cannot go to school
They cannot drive
All of the Above
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What do Madam Maryam and Malala's father plan?
birthday party
dinner celebration
peace rally
parade
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Where did Malala practice her speeches?
In her bedroom
In the backyard
In the bathroom mirror
In her closet
Tags
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
What does Malala volunteer to do?
Throw a party
Write a diary for a news station
Teach a class at her home
Buy groceries for her mom
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
What is Malala's pseudonym (fake name)?
Gul Makai
Fazullah
Alalam
Maryam
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What grade did Malala pretend to be in to go to school?
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
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