Benchmark Review "Winds of Hope"

Which choice summarizes the text?

• William Kamkwamba read about windmills in a book from the village library. He was so interested in windmills that he searched for more books about them.

• William Kamkwamba realized that his village would benefit from having electricity. He researched windmills and found that many countries used them to provide power for homes.

• William Kamkwamba learned about the usefulness of windmills and decided to build one. He successfully built a windmill in his village and was able to use it to power a lightbulb.

• William Kamkwamba enjoyed learning about how different machines and electronics work. He studied a working windmill in his village to see if he could build one himself.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What does hoisted mean as it is used n paragraph 8?

• built

• lifted

• struggled

• weighed

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What can the reader infer about William Kamkwamba based on his actions in paragraph 11?

• He was worried people would laugh at him if his windmill did not work.

• He was uncertain about his safety at the top of the windmill.

• He was concerned that he had broken an important piece of the windmill.

• He was unsure if his windmill would actually create electricity.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What role did the library play in helping William Kamkwamba create his windmill?

• It is where he met his friends who helped him construct smaller windmills.

• It is where he learned how to read by looking at books about windmills.

• It is where he found out that pieces of junk could be used to make windmills.

• It is where he first discovered that power could be created using windmills.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What point does the author make about William Kamkwamba? (part A)

• William Kamkwamba researched windmills after seeing children playing with pinwheels.

• William Kamkwamba studied for many months before taking his exams in school.

• William Kamkwamba wanted electricity in his town so that everyone could stay up later.

• William Kamkwamba continued learning even thoughhe was no longer in school.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

Which quotation from the text best supports the answer in Part A?

• "William hoped that life could now return to normal. He'd worked hard to pass the exams to enter high school." (paragraph 2)

• "Though he could not attend school, William still wanted to learn. He was curious about many things. He took apart radios, trying to discover how they made music." (paragraph 3)

• "It was an American school textbook called Using Energy. On the book's cover was a picture of a row of windmills, tall steel towers with blades spinning like giant fans. They reminded William of the toy pinwheels he'd made with friends." (paragraph 5)

• "After the sun sets, everyone stops what they're doing, brushes their teeth, and goes to sleep-at seven in the evening! If William could build a windmill, his family could have lights in their home." (paragraph 6)

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

How does the author's use of the phrase "flashed to life" in paragraph 12 shape meaning in the text?

• It shows that the light bulb turned on.

• It shows that the light bulb began moving.

• It shows that the light bulb made a loud noise.

• It shows that the light bulb blinked on before turning off.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How does the diagram of William Kamkwamba's windmill help the reader better understand the text?

• The reader is able to see how the different parts of the windmill fit together.

• The reader is able to see the tools that were used to construct the windmill.

• The reader is able to see how tall the windmill was when it was finished.

• The reader is able to see the way that electricity is created by the windmill.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

How does the text structure used in "Winds of Hope" compare to the text structure used in "Building Windmills by Candlelight"?

• Both texts use cause and effect to explain the ways that William Kamkwamba chose to hlep people after building his first windmill.

• Both texts use chronological order to describe the life experiences William Kamkwamba had around the creation of his first windmill.

• Both texts use compare and contrase to explain the similarities and differences between the first windmill that William Kamkwamba built and others he built later.

• Both texts use problem and solution to describe the difficulties that William Kamkwamba faced when the windmill he built required special tools he did not have.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9