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WorksheetsI Am Malala Part 1
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What country is Malala from?
a)
Pakistan
b)
Afganistan
c)
India
d)
Bangladesh
2.
What did Malala’s father name the school that he founded?
a)
The Malala School
b)
The Atal School
c)
The Khan School
d)
The Kushal School
3.
How many siblings does Malala have?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Zero
4.
Which group had brought about immense hardship to Afganistan?
a)
ISIS
b)
The Taliban
c)
Al-Qaeda
d)
ISI
5.
Malala’s father constantly said “Malala is as free as a …”
a)
Sparrow
b)
Hawk
c)
Bird
d)
Butterfly
6.
Who is Malala’s best friend?
a)
Maryam
b)
Malka-E-Noor
c)
Moniba
d)
Shiza
7.
The news story says:
In December 2014, Malala received the Nobel Peace Prize. She became the youngest person ever to
receive it.
Which word is an antonym for youngest?
In December 2014, Malala received the Nobel Peace Prize. She became the youngest person ever to
receive it.
Which word is an antonym for youngest?
a)
Earliest
b)
Slowest
c)
Last
d)
Oldest
8.
The news story says:
The Taliban passed many strict rules. One said that girls could not go to school.
The author uses these sentences mostly to help the reader _______.
The Taliban passed many strict rules. One said that girls could not go to school.
The author uses these sentences mostly to help the reader _______.
a)
Understand how Malala's father started his school in Swat Valley
b)
Understand how people's lives changed after the Taliban took over
c)
Understand why people were inspired by Malala
d)
Understand why Malala was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
9.
The news story says:
In December 2014, Malala received the Nobel Peace Prize.
Which must mean almost the same as received?
In December 2014, Malala received the Nobel Peace Prize.
Which must mean almost the same as received?
a)
Found
b)
Earned
c)
Offered
d)
Ended
10.
What does Malala believe is "our strongest weapon"?
a)
Nuclear bomb
b)
Machine gun
c)
Education
d)
Freedom
11.
Why did the author write this article?
a)
To explain how Malala was assassinated.
b)
To entertain school children.
c)
To describe the Nobel Peace Prize.
d)
To inform people about Malala.
12.
Think about the news story. Which fits best in the empty box above?
a)
Malala gave a speech.
b)
Malala went on TV.
c)
Malala Yousafzai was born in Swat Valley, Pakistan.
d)
Malala fought to help all children get an education.
13.
What is Malala's father's name?
a)
Ziauddin
b)
Zahid
c)
Muhammed
d)
Zia
14.
What was Malalai (who Malala was named after) known for?
a)
Her disrespect
b)
Her courage
c)
Her love
d)
Her athletic abilities
15.
Malala's family are
a)
Kashmiri
b)
Pashtun
c)
Punjabi
d)
All of the above
16.
Who was Malala named after?
a)
Atal
b)
Mingora
c)
Malalai
d)
Khushal
17.
What game do Malala and her brothers like to play?
a)
Soccer
b)
Basketball
c)
Swimming
d)
Cricket
18.
What was the compromise reached between the mufti and Malala's father?
a)
Malala would no longer go to school.
b)
The girls would use a different gate from the men.
c)
The school would be shut down as long as Malala's father was not hurt.
d)
The mufti would take over as teachers at Malala's father's school.
19.
What is the Holy Book of Islam?
a)
Bible
b)
Quran
c)
Torah
d)
Hindi
20.
What is the word for God in Arabic?
a)
Allah
b)
Yahweh
c)
Mohommed
d)
Malala
21.
What was the madrasa?
a)
An Islamic leader
b)
An open air mosque where boys and girls studied the Quran together
c)
A group linked to the Taliban
d)
A city in Pakistan
22.
What is a mufti?
a)
an Islamic scholar
b)
a code related to Pashtunwali
c)
a religious leader
d)
a prayer
23.
What was the biggest conflict between Malala and Moniba?
a)
People would confuse the two because they looked like twins.
b)
They would get jealous when the other would befriend another girl.
c)
They were sisters so they were obviously going to bicker.
d)
Moniba would get jealous when Malala would outperform her in school.
24.
Malala believes that words, ___________, and pens are more powerful than guns.
a)
Rifles
b)
Fighter Jets
c)
Tanks
d)
Books
25.
Malala speaks out for all those, especially the 31 million girls around the world, that are starving for education. She compares education to a precious gift, or ________________.
a)
Diamond
b)
Terrorist
c)
Flower
d)
Bus
26.
How did Malala defy the Taliban?
a)
She continued to go to school, and she started a blog.
b)
She organized a girls march in protest of the school ban.
c)
She gave girls in her neighborhood a ride to school.
d)
She kept her father's school open.
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