WorksheetsMalala the Brave
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are human rights?
Basic rights that only those that are educated have.
Basic rights that everyone in the world should have.
Basic rights that humans and animals should have.
What things did Malala's father do that helped her in life?
He encouraged her to ask questions.
He told her to think for herself.
He taught her to speak up for equality, human rights, and education.
What was one of the Taliban's beliefs? (The Taliban is a political group based in Pakistan and Afghanistan.)
All men and women were equal.
Limiting the rights of men.
Limiting the rights of women.
Religion and education were important to Malala's family.
True
False
The Taliban banned ________ from attending school in areas under their control.
all children
those that were not Islam
boys
girls
Malala's father encouraged students to speak out against losing their right to education. As a result Malala ______.
volunteered to appear on a talk show
went into hiding
gave many interviews on television and in print
blogged on the Internet at the age of 11
Malala was attacked and injured by the Taliban while ______.
giving an interview
walking home from school
taking the bus home from school.
Malala and her family now live in Birmingham, England because...
it is too dangerous for her family to return to the Swat Valley since she and her father are still targets by the Taliban.
it is much more beautiful in Birmingham than Pakistan.
she received money for her interviews and her family can now afford to move to a different country.
Malala was nominated for the International Children's Peace Prize and is known today for being ________.
the youngest to be nominated for the award
successful in keeping schools open in Pakistan
a voice of hope and empowerment
Less than one year after her attack, Malala gave a speech at __________ calling for children around the world to be permitted to get an education.
the White House
the United Nations
her hometown
At the age of 17, in 2014, Malala has been the youngest person to be awarded the ________.
Medal of Honor for speaking out against violence
Children's Global award
Nobel Peace Prize
The underlying message or theme of the story, "Malala the Brave" is ___________.
girls are important too
surviving a tragedy
treating others with respect
What did Malala mean by, “When someone takes away your pens, you realize quite how important education is”?
How is Malala different from other girls?
