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WorksheetsThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
What epidemic outbreak affected the Wimbe district?
COVID
Cholera
Chlorine
Ebola
What did the people in Malawi put in their water to help prevent sickness?
Antibiotics
Salt
Iodine
Chlorine
What signifies twenty days for William and his family?
Twenty days until crops are ready for harvest time
Twenty days until sprouts come out
Twenty days until rations from the government are distributed
Twenty days until they eat again
Which of the following best explains why the author spends so much time in the library?
A. He and Gilbert go just because they enjoy pestering Mrs. Sikelo.
B. He enjoys reading and needs extra time to sort through the disorganized books.
C. It is the only public place in his region of Malawi that has adequate lighting and heating.
D. He has hopes of one day arranging all the books in the library alphabetically.
How did William educate himself while he was a 'dropout'?
he listened to science radio
he read books from the library at Wimbe Primary School
he watched PBS on the community television
his uncle tutored him in Physics
Why does William want to create a windmill?
so he can open his own horse racing business
because he loves birds
to become famous in America
to provide power and freedom to his people.
What did William and Geoffrey search for as an integral part of their creation?
a doctor's mask; they needed porous paper
a woman's shoe; they needed rubber
a plastic water bottle from America; they needed a certain type of plastic
a scalpel, they needed a tiny blade
After William is forced to drop out of school, who does William's father consider a failure?
William
William's mother
himself
Chief Wimbe
Who is the biggest supporter of William?
his sister
his mother
his father
his teacher
What had William forgotten when he started putting the windmill together
screws
washers
nuts
bolts
What happened to the radio
It received too much current and started smoking
It started playing music and William started dancing
It was used to set up a new radio station
It was used as a transmitter for the windmill
What did some of the people call William because of his plan?
stupid
sick
misala
mphepo
"Ths was Michael Faraday, who invented the first ________________________ in 1831. Cheers to that guy I thought.
transmitter
transformer
transmission
transfusion
What was the name of the welder in town?
Mr. Tembo
Mr. Phiri
Mr. Godsten
Mr. Chipumba
What was the opportunity that William was given at Wimble Primary?
He was offered a teaching position
He was given a donation to make more windmills
He was asked to start a science club
"I connected the wires, and music blasted through the schoolyard, a small riot erupted from all of the excitement." p. 243
What does the word, riot mean here?
an uproar in the crowd
a violent disturbance
An impressive display of colors
a highly amusing person
"Where others see garbage, I see opportunity."
What does William mean when he says this?
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.
Which statement best summarizes the purpose of the TED Global Conference
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
What country in Africa does the story take place?
Zambia
Tanzania
Malawi
Zimbabwe
CHAPTER 15: What impressed William the most at the TED conference?
CHAPTER 15: What did William see for the first time in America?
windmills
television
giraffes, hippos & elephants
coffee
flat rings used with a nut and bolt
hail
ghastly
welded
washers
Tight; tense
level
spewed
abounded
taut
joined metal by using heat and melting the materials together
welded
spewed
abounded
washers
Shot out, expelled, erupted
ghastly
spewed
ailment
abounded
What is a vat?
badly damaged
a large barrel or tub
flat, even
come from
Having no mercy; cruel
Ruthless
Welded
Spewed
Ghastly
