The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

What country in Africa does the story take place?

• Zambia

• Tanzania

• Malawi

• Zimbabwe

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What did William dream about?

• Farming

• Building things and taking them apart

• Playing with his friends

• Becoming a soccer player

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

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

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.2

What was William forced to do because his parents did not have money?

• Sell his clothes

• Work in the fields

• Drop out of school

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.K.1

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

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.1.1

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."

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The windmill was more than a machine. It was a _________________________ .

• "...magical invention."

• "...cool and interesting idea."

• "...weapon to fight hunger."

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Many of the village people called William, "misala." What does misala mean?"

• Intelligent

• Crazy

• Silly

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What did William say after he lit a light bulb?

• "I know magic."

• "I have made electric wind."

• "I did it?"

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3