James Kofi Annan
Vocabulary
Malala
Malala PT 2
Informative Writing
100

How did James become a child slave? 

His father sold him to fisherman who were dishonest. 

100

What goal do you hope to ________________ this year?

Achieve 

100

What country was Malala born in?

Pakistan 

100

What happened to Malala on October 9th, 2012?

Malala was shot on her way home from school and almost died. 

100

How does the essay on page 62 start? What is the first paragraph called. 

Thesis statement 

200

What were some of the struggles of being a child slave? 

 

Not much food or sleep, bad living conditions, beatings 


200

At night, the stars and moon are just some of the objects that____________________ in the sky.

Appear 

200

What was the name of the terrorist group that took control of Malala's home? 

The Taliban 

200

How did Malala’s father support/influence her fight for girl’s education rights? 

Her name, his job, his support with the blog

200

A thesis statement is support by two body paragraphs. How do those paragraphs begin? 

Ideas, central ideas. 
300

How did James escape slavery? 

He went to his home village for a funereal and never returned. 

300

I want to _______ being a doctor as my career. 

Pursue

300

Why did the Taliban shut down Malala’s school?

They did not believe in education for girls 

300

How are Malala and Kesz similar? 

They both stand up for human rights (especially kids). 

300

___________ sentences develop the central idea with facts and quotes. 

Detail

400
How does James now help people- and how do you know he is successful at what he does? 

Challenging Heights Charity- He has won awards, over 1,000 children slaves have been helped. 

400

All of my students have the ______________to graduate high school.

Potential 

400

What was special about Malala’s name? 

She was named after a folk warrior woman.

Her father added her name to the family registry. 

400

In her speech, Malala repeats the phrase, “We call upon…” 6 times, what purpose does the repetition serve?

It stresses the importance of her words- helps drive home the point 

400

The __________ restates the thesis and central ideas of the essay. 

Conclusion/ ending 

500

What country did James grow up in? What Lake was he forced to fish? 

Ghana, Lake Volta 

500

What does the word compulsory mean? Page 47

"We call upon all governments to ensure free compulsory education all over the world for every child." 

required by law 

500

What did Malala blog about (speak out about) for the British broadcasting corporation- and what did she receive because of it? 

The threat to her right for an education. 

Death threats 

500

Malala gave a speech at the United Nations. What did she want government and world leaders to do? (Include at least 2 examples or quotes)

Education rights for kids

Fight terrorism 

500

An __________   ________________ examines a topic, presenting central ideas and details

informative essay  

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