Winds of Hope (HMH)

1 How did William get many of the parts needed to build his windmill?

• He bought them at a store in town

• He borrowed them from his teachers

• He collected them from the junkyard

• He looked for them in the maize fields.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

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What made William want to build his windmill?

• William thought that a windmill could help his family and their farm.

• William wanted to learn about windmills since he could no longer go to school.

• William found a book in his library that showed how to build windmills on farms.

• William hoped that people would see his windmill and come to his farm to ask him about it.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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CCSS.RL.3.1

When the author describes the axle of the windmill, she explains that when the wind blows, the blades rotate and spin the bicycle wheel. What is the meaning of the word rotate?

• stay

• stop

• crash

• twir

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Why does William most likely continue to provide villages across Africa with wind and solar power?

• He believes it can improve people’s lives.

• He knows there is a lot of wind in Malawi

• He believes it is better for the environment.

• He wants to share what he learned in college

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Why was a windmill so important to William’s family?

• It proved that they had a lot of money.

• It provided energy for their lights and radios.

• It gave the media a reason to notice the family.

• It helped them harness the energy created by the sun.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1