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WorksheetsThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 42mins
What country in Africa does the story take place?
Zambia
Tanzania
Malawi
Zimbabwe
What did William dream about?
Farming
Building things and taking them apart
Playing with his friends
Becoming a soccer player
What happened to William's family because of the drought? (Drought means a long period of time without rain)
They did not have food
They only ate once a day
Only the children ate
Only the grown up ate
What was William forced to do because his parents did not have money?
Sell his clothes
Work in the fields
Drop out of school
After William saw lucky students going to school, what did he suddenly remember?
There was a library nearby
His dad told him to work
There was a farm at the school
After visiting the library and reading books, what sentence did William build?
"Reading is fundamental."
"Learning is fun."
"Windmills can produce electricity and pump water."
"I have a dream."
The windmill was more than a machine. It was a _________________________ .
"...magical invention."
"...cool and interesting idea."
"...weapon to fight hunger."
Many of the village people called William, "misala." What does misala mean?"
Intelligent
Crazy
Silly
What did William say after he lit a light bulb?
"I know magic."
"I have made electric wind."
"I did it?"
PROLOGUE: What machine did the boy make?
a bicycle
a windmill
a model truck
a tractor
"Where others see garbage, I see opportunity."
What does William mean when he says the quote ?
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.
Why do you think that Williams Father cared a lot about his education?
What is one problem William encounters, after inventing the windmill, that he uses curiosity and ingenuity (skill or cleverness) to solve?
What does William’s windmill allow him to have that he didn’t before? How does life change for him and his family?
