Wangari's Trees of Peace

What is the main problem in the story?

• A lot of trees have been cut down.

• A lot of housed are burnt

• A lot of rain was falling down

• A lot of dangerous animals were found

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

Why did the government men put Wangari in the jail?

• She cut down the trees

• She planted rows of trees

• She shouted at them

• She blocked their way and protected the trees

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What detail shows that Wangari is smart?

• She started planting in her backyard

• She blocked the way of the government men

• She won a scholarship to America.

• She returned after six years

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What has changed when Wangari goes home to Africa?

• The climate was cool and pleasant

• They planed more trees.

• The trees have been cut down and the birds are

  gone.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

"I can begin to replace some of the lost trees..."  To replace means _

• to move 

• to place it down

• to plant again

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Why do Wangari and her mother go to the forest?

• to gather firewood for cooking.

• to see birds.

• to feed animals

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does Wangari do in her backyard?

• She plants nine trees in her yard.

• She plays football

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why do the men laugh at Wangari?

• They think only trained forestry people can plant trees.

• She said a joke

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

After planting seedlings in her backyard, Wangari

• took a long nap.

• got the village women to plant trees.

• went to America to plant trees there.

• dug them all up.

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Sequence

How did Wangari feel when she was in jail?

• She was happy to have a place to sleep.

• Wangari was too sad to eat.

• Wangari felt safer than ever

• She felt good about doing the right thing.

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