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WorksheetsMalala the Powerful
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
"These people - mainly young men from rural Pakistan and neighboring Afganistan - are members of a group called the Taliban." Rural means
City area
School area
Countryside
Political area
"During the day, she frequently walked by corpses of men and women executed by the Taliban and left on the the street as a warning to those who would dare defy them." The meaning of defy is
To challenge the power of
To pay taxes
To follow orders
To ask for permission
"Those who live in areas under Taliban control are forced to follow oppressive religious rules." Oppressive means
Granting permission
Causing hardship
Causing calmness
Graning forgiveness
"Some residents saw the Taliban as a welcome alternative to Pakistan's government and military which have been plagued by curruption." Plagued means
Causing relief
Causing gratitude
Causing disease or evil
Causing laughter
"To protect her identity, she used a pseudonym." A pseudonym is
A word that means the opposite
A word that means the same
A royal name
A false name
"Along with millions of refugees, Malala and her family were evacuated south." A refugee is
A person forced to stay in his/her country due to danger across the border
A person forced to work against his/her will
A person forced to leave his/her country to escape war, persecution or natural disaster.
"In Pakistan, millions lifted up prayers for her. Candlelight vigils were held across the globe." A vigil is
A night of sleeping
A gathering or watch
A day for feasting
"It seemed that by trying to silence her, the Taliban had unwittingly helped thousands more find a voice of their own." Unwittingly means
Unintentionally
Knowingly
Without humor
Without strength
"She envisions a world in which all children, and especially girls, can get the education they need to become whatever they want - from doctors and scientists to politicians and journalists." To envision means to
See through glasses
See on a screen
Picture mentally
