Post-Reading: Greta Thunberg: “You Are Stealing Our Future”
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main purpose of Greta Thunberg’s speech?
To explain Sweden’s role in climate change
To warn world leaders about economic growth
To raise awareness about the critical state of the climate crisis and call for urgent action
To ask world leaders to help her family
Answer explanation
The correct answer is:
To raise awareness about the critical state of the climate crisis and call for urgent action.
The primary purpose is not only to inform but to urgently call on world leaders to take immediate action against the climate crisis. Her speech combines emotive language and strong criticism to demand change.
2.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who is the speech directed at?
(a)
Answer explanation
The speech is directed at world leaders or governments who are responsible for policy decisions.
3.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Greta says we are facing a climate (a) .
Answer explanation
The correct answer is:
crisis
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why did Greta start speaking out about climate change?
She wanted to be famous.
She was asked by a politician.
She wanted adults to act and protect the future.
Her teacher gave her a project.
Answer explanation
The correct answer is:
She wanted adults to act and protect the future.
Greta felt that adults and world leaders were not doing enough to protect the environment.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does Greta want world leaders to do?
Talk more about climate change
Reduce economic growth
Take immediate action to stop climate change
Start school climate programmes
Answer explanation
The correct answer is:
Take immediate action to stop climate change.
Her speech is a call to urgent action.
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Complete the sentence using the correct words from the speech:
"Our civilisation is being (a) for the opportunity of a very small number of people..."
Answer explanation
The correct answer is:
sacrificed
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
What is a synonym for the word “sacrificed” in the sentence:
“Our biosphere is being sacrificed so that rich people in countries like mine can live in luxury.”
protected
given up/offered up
forfeited
abandoned
Answer explanation
The correct answers are:
given up/offered up
abandoned
forfeited
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