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WorksheetsThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind - Ch 5-6
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
What does the word, "ganyu" mean?
handouts of free food from the chief
games to be played by poor children for little money
drought
day labor, or small jobs for a little food or money.
Why does William seem surprised by people eating "gaga"?
because It was trash
because it was seen as food for chickens and pigs
because it was nasty
because it was usually used as fertilizer
What is the first meal that William's family stops eating?
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
A midnight snack
What can you infer about William's parents and their decision to sell their food to make money?
They are resourceful.
They don't care about their family
They have given up on living.
They are too afraid to take risks.
What can you infer about the government officials giving out the maize in Chamama?
They are really nice
They are hungry too
They are corrupt too
They are honest
CHAPTER 6: Which summary of the chapter is correct?
William gets good grades, goes to the school of his choice and learns about science in a good environment.
William gets bad grades, goes to the worst school in the district and then has to leave because his family has no money.
William gets good grades, goes to a good school but then has to leave because everyone is starving and they can't pay for school.
William gets bad grades, but it doesn't matter because he is clever, and easily finds food for the family.
When did William realize that the food shortage would affect him?
His dad told him he could not have breakfast
He saw the people fighting in the marketplace over gaga (food usually fed to chickens and pigs).
His sisters were fighting over food
His cousin looked sick
What type of figurative language is this an example of?
Of the original 70 students, how many were left?
60
40
20
none
