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WorksheetsThe boy who harnessed the wind chapter 14
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What did the teacher ask william?
if he could teach science
if his windmill was not created by him
if he would be interested in opening a science club
if could set up a radio system
what did william teach the kids in his science club?
how ink was made
hyperboles
how a telephone works
the anatomy of a plane
what does he build that causes a small riot
a super soaker
a big windmill
nothing though he promised to
radio towers
"Where others see garbage, I see opportunity."
What does William mean when he says the quote on page 243?
People should recycle.
He knew everyday materials could be used to make things that were useful and could benefit their situation.
He knew nothing could be done to benefit their situation.
Collecting garbage is a job opportunity.
"But when he spoke, his command of language was large and powerful. I'd never heard anyone speak such good Chichewa, and when he spoke English, it was simply eloquent." (pgs. 244-245)
Which group of words could mean the same as eloquent, as used here?
impassioned, uncertain, strong, dull
inarticulate, dull, powerful, calm
stutter, stumble, uncertain, shy
fluent, powerful, persuasive, articulate
Which group of words best describes how Dr. Mchazime feels about William and the windmills? (pgs. 244-246
impressed, concerned, upset, struck
unimpressed, sympathetic, inspired, hooked,
impressed, influenced, fascinated, interested
unimpressed, indifferent, zealous, aware
what happened after Dr. Mchazime visited?
there was a new windmill
he came back with a news reporter
i don't know
the windmill was destroyed
"I took the paper to the trading center to show everyone what a madman had done." (p249)
Why dose William refer to himself as a madman?
He has made himself crazy making windmills.
H is mad that no one believed in him.
Because everyone kept saying he was crazy while he was making the windmill.
He was going to the trading center to see a mad man about the windmill.
What happened after William moved the windmill away from the mango tree? (pgs. 249-250)
the speed of the blades and the voltage doubled
the speed of the blades and the voltage decreased
the speed of the blades decreased and the voltage increased
The windmill stopped working
Which statement best summarizes what the TED Global Conference is? (pgs. 250-251)
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design and it is a global conference that is held yearly for scientists.
It is a global conference for scientists and innovators.
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and the conference is a meeting that is held yearly for scientists and innovators to get together and share their ideas.
"I wasn't entirely sure what a conference was, or what people did at such things."
William is traveling by plane for the first time at the end of chapter 14. Where is he headed?
The Ministry of Education in Madisi
to stay in a fancy hotel in Kasungu
back home to Malawi
the TED Global Conference in Arusha, Tanzania
