Malala
The Diary
Details from the Text
Psuedonym
Capitalization
100
What country is Malala from?
a. Pakisatan
b. Afghanistan
a. Pakistan
100
True or False:
Malala's secret diary was read by people all over the world and became very popular.
True
100
What does Malala want to be when she grows up?
a. a doctor
b. a writer
a. A doctor
100
Pseudonym means..
Fake or false name
100
_______ nouns name particular people, places or things and should be capitalized.
a. common
b. proper
b. proper
200
True or False:
In the beginning of the text, Malala describes her life as a normal teenage girl who hates school.
False
In the beginning of the text, Malala describes her life as a normal teenage girl who likes school.
200
It was exciting to be Gul Makai, but it was _______ not to tell anyone at school.
a. hard
b. easy
a. hard
200
The map above shows the country of Pakistan and a detailed view of the ____ ______.
Swat Valley
200
What does the Greek prefix pseudo mean?
False or fake
200
Which is correct:
a. we celebrate valentine’s day in february.
b. We celebrate valentine's day in February.
c. We celebrate Valentine's Day in February.
c. We celebrate Valentine's Day in February.
300
What big change is going to take place on January 15?
Girls can no longer go to school.
300
When Malala offers to write the diary, her parents:
a. support her
b. try to convince her not to do it.
a. support her
300
When it was announced that girls' schools would close, Malala's class size went from 27 girls to 10 girls.
Why did some girls stop coming to school?
Their families were worried about their safety.
300
Why does Malala use a psuedonym?
Because it isn't safe to use her real name.
300
Which words should be capitalized in the following sentence:
the city of sacramento is the capital of california.
The city of Sacramento is the capital of California.
400
At the end of the Prologue, how can we tell that something bad might happen?
It's oddly quiet outside.
Two strange men stop Malala's school bus and ask for her.
400
No one wants to write the secret diary because...
it's too dangerous.
they are afraid they will be killed by the Taliban.
400
Who was the first person to figure out that Malala was the one writing the secret diary?
Moniba
400
What was Malala's psuedonym?
Gul Makai
400
What is the correct capitalization for this sentence:
while the girls enjoyed the days until january 15th, fazlullah kept making trouble.
While the girls enjoyed the days until January 15th, Fazlullah kept making trouble.
500
Name 2 words that describe Malala
Brave
Heroic
Courageous
Determined
500
Even though it was dangerous, Malala chose to write about her experience because...
she wanted to tell the rest of the world about the situation in her country.
500
Name 2 central ideas of "A Schoolgirl's Diary"
People should fight for their beliefs.
All girls should have the opportunity to receive an education.
500
What does Malala's psuedonym mean?
It means “cornflower” and is the name of a heroine in a Pashtun folk story.
500
What is the correct capitalization of this sentence:
the taliban want to turn all the girls of pakistan into the same, lifeless dolls.
The Taliban want to turn all the girls of Pakistan into the same, lifeless dolls.