Malala United Nations Speech

Which statement about education does the speech best support?

• Children are forced into child labor at an early age.

• Books are necessary for people to learn to read.

• Members of terrorist groups should be denied an education.

• Education will empower people to overcome problems.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does Malala support the claim that extremists act out of fear? Use details from the speech to support your answer.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which two ideas best support the claim that people must fight together for human rights?

• Speaking out will bring equality to society.

• Success results from having common goals.

• Terrorism can be eliminated in schools.

• Activists should support universal education.

• Terrorists assume they can eliminate hope.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

In her speech Malala states that Malala Day

• is not her day, alone

• recognizes every woman, boy and girl who have raised their voices for their rights

• honors the many, many people who have been injured and killed by terrorists, of whom she is just one

• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

One of the most memorable parts of Malala's speech is when she says

• "Dear brothers and sisters. Do remember one thing..."

• "Here I stand, one girl among many..."

• "One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen, can change the world."

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What are some of the rights Malala mentions that she feels are worth fighting for?

• The right to live in peace and to be treated with dignity

• The right to be educated and have equal opportunities

• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Malala structures much of her speech around

• a plan for education

• a call to action

• neither is true

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Malala encourages her listeners to wage a global struggle against

• terrorism

• illiteracy

• poverty

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Malala's use of repetition (saying the same thing over and over again) when she says "We call upon..."

• Makes her speech boring

• Makes her message stronger

• Has no real effect on her audience

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Malala's speech is written in

• first person (I, we)

• second person (you)

• third person (they)

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3