Malala the Powerful

Malala the Powerful

Assessment

Assessment

Created by

Padget Brown

English

6th - 8th Grade

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Medium

CCSS
L.6.4A, RI.6.4, RL.6.4

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

"These people - mainly young men from rural Pakistan and neighboring Afganistan - are members of a group called the Taliban." Rural means

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

"During the day, she frequently walked by corpses of men and women executed by the Taliban and left on the the street as a warning to those who would dare defy them." The meaning of defy is

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

"Those who live in areas under Taliban control are forced to follow oppressive religious rules." Oppressive means

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

"Some residents saw the Taliban as a welcome alternative to Pakistan's government and military which have been plagued by curruption." Plagued means

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

"To protect her identity, she used a pseudonym." A pseudonym is

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

"Along with millions of refugees, Malala and her family were evacuated south." A refugee is

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

"In Pakistan, millions lifted up prayers for her. Candlelight vigils were held across the globe." A vigil is

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

"It seemed that by trying to silence her, the Taliban had unwittingly helped thousands more find a voice of their own." Unwittingly means

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

"She envisions a world in which all children, and especially girls, can get the education they need to become whatever they want - from doctors and scientists to politicians and journalists." To envision means to

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4