WorksheetsThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where did this story take place? (setting)
Southern Sudan, Africa
Kenya, Africa
Malawi, Africa
Ethiopia, Africa
Is the story of the boy who harnessed the wind based on a true story?
yes
no
What is the main problem that the people of this village are facing?
shortage of food
hurricane season
forest fires
a civil war
Where does William learn about wind energy?
the school library
on television
from an elder in the village
from a summer camp he attended
What part does William need from his teacher's bike to create electricity?
the pedals
the handle bars
the spokes
the dynamo
How will William's creation help the people of the village.
the windmill will make the homes cooler at night for sleeping
the windmill will create new jobs for the people
the windmill will pump water to the crops in the dry season
What must William's father sacrifice in order for William to make the windmill work?
his money
his bicycle
his tools
his land
Choose the most correct description of famine.
extreme scarcity of food
a disease that affects humans and other mammals
a state of armed conflict between states
dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power
William's father heard on the radio there was flooding where?
Mozambique
Rawanda
South Africa
Egypt
