Vocabulary
race
to compete with someone when running
a bird with a long neck
crane
When Ryan was little, he heard some bad news. Many children in Uganda only had dirty water to drink. It was making them sick.
What was making the Children in Uganda sick?
drinking dirty water
What did Malala believe in?
The right for girls to have an education.
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Race
running
peace
harmony, calm, no violence
to walk behind someone on their path
follow
What did Ryan do to help the children in Uganda?
He raised money to build a well at a school.
What does the United Nations do to keep peace?
Sends soldiers to stop wars.
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Attack
To jump at/hurt someone when they do not expect it
block
to stop something from reaching its end point.
to work together
cooperate
What are water tanks?
Large containers that hold water.
What are some of the four main goals of the UN?
to have peace in the world
to help countries cooperate
to help people
to have a place for the nations to meet and talk
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Travel
Moving from one place to another
recycle
to put plastics or paper in a container where the material will be reused
to speak quietly to someone
whisper
Some people where she lived didn’t believe in education for girls. They thought girls should stay home and work for their families. They stopped girls from going to school. Malala’s father was a teacher. He didn’t agree with those ideas.
What did Malala's father think about girls going to school?
He thought it was a good idea.
When each of 193 nations joins, they sign up to follow the UN’s (A) ____________ to protect human (B) ____________.
a (A) rules
(B) rights
b (A) peace
(B) goals
c (A) government
(B) problems
A. rules, rights
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Speech
Talking to an audience.
shelter
a place with a roof under which people can stay and/or sleep
to give your things away to people who need them
donate
Why did some people hurt Malala?
Because they didn't agree with her ideas.
Unscramble:
can / Our / when we / team / cooperate / win / .
Our team can win when we cooperate.
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Return
to give something back to someone.