Malala
What did the family see when they returned to their hometown, and how did it make them feel?
When the family returned to their hometown, they saw destroyed buildings, rubble, burned-out cars, smashed windows, and empty stores. The town looked like a war zone. This made them feel very sad and emotional—both the father and the rest of the family cried when they saw the condition of Mingora.
What is the purpose of the $70 million the United States is giving to Pakistan?
The $70 million will be used to help educate 200,000 adolescent girls in Pakistan. It will fund building new schools, repairing existing ones, providing job training, and offering college scholarships.
Why is education important to the people in both stories, and how do they demonstrate their commitment to it?
A) They prioritize education because it is required by the government and show commitment by following official rules.
B) They value education mainly as a way to preserve cultural traditions and show commitment through ceremonies and speeches.
C) They view education as essential for personal growth and rebuilding society, showing commitment by protecting books, building schools, and supporting girls' learning.
D) They believe education is a temporary solution to hardship and show commitment by using it until life returns to normal.
C) They view education as essential for personal growth and rebuilding society, showing commitment by protecting books, building schools, and supporting girls' learning.
Q2A. What can the reader infer about the narrator’s experience as a returning student?
She gave up on school after seeing the destruction around her.
She was overjoyed to see her books again despite the damage to her school.
She planned to stop school and leave the town immediately for her family's safety.
She thought school was less important than being safe at home.
2. She was overjoyed to see her books again despite the damage to her school.
Q5A.What can the reader infer about the narrator’s view of the Let Girls Learn program?
It is a meaningful global effort to improve girls’ education worldwide.
It only helps girls in the United States and not other countries.
It focuses only on building schools in Asia and nearby regions.
It may replace local teachers with American volunteers abroad.
It is a meaningful global effort to improve girls’ education worldwide.
Q7. The narrators of U.S. Pledges to Help Pakistani Girls’ Education and I Am Malala would most likely agree that:
Girls should be protected from attending school.
Only students in the U.S. face challenges in school.
Boys should be prioritized in receiving school resources.
Girls deserve access to education and support from leaders.
Girls deserve access to education and support from leaders.
Q2.B Which detail best supports the idea that Malala was overjoyed to see her books again despite the damage to her school.
We had heard that the houses surrounding ours had been looted; TVs and jewelry had been stolen.”
“I said a prayer of thanks and paged through them. How lovely to see my quadratic equations, my social studies notes, and my English grammar book again.”
My brothers immediately ran off to check on their pet chickens. They came back crying; all that was left was a pile of feathers and bones.”
“The building across the street had been hit by a missile, but, miraculously, the school was intact.”
“I said a prayer of thanks and paged through them. How lovely to see my quadratic equations, my social studies notes, and my English grammar book again.”
Q5B. Which detail best supports that idea that the narrator views Let Girls Learn programs as a meaningful global effort to improve girls’ education worldwide.
“The Peace Corps has nearly 7,000 volunteers in more than 60 countries worldwide.”
“Obama was accompanied by the Pakistan prime minister’s wife during the event.”
“The U.S. pledged $70 million to educate 200,000 girls in Pakistan schools.”
“Its goal is to help more than 62 million teenage girls worldwide enroll and stay in school.”
“Its goal is to help more than 62 million teenage girls worldwide enroll and stay in school.”
Q8. In what way is the selection U.S. Pledges to Help Pakistani Girls’ Education and the selection I Am Malala SIMILAR?
Both describe students who study math and science in new schools.
Both describe efforts to help girls continue learning in Pakistan.
Both explain that the war in Pakistan has officially ended.
Both focus on how schools are being built in the United States.
Both describe efforts to help girls continue learning in Pakistan.
Q3. Which sentence suggests that Malala may want to lead her country someday? Select TWO correct answers
“We still did not know whether our school had survived.”
“The building across the street had been hit by a missile, but, miraculously, the school was intact.”
“ I used to want to become a doctor, but after everything we had been through, I began to think that becoming a political leader might be a better choice.”
“My father shrugged. ‘How typical,’ he said.”
“Our country had so many problems. Maybe someday I could help solve them”
“ I used to want to become a doctor, but after everything we had been through, I began to think that becoming a political leader might be a better choice.”
“Our country had so many problems. Maybe someday I could help solve them”
Q6. What can the reader conclude about the impact of Michelle Obama’s involvement in girls' education?
The reader can conclude that Michelle Obama has helped grow international support for girls' education.
Obama’s leadership has not only brought attention to the issue but also encouraged action from other countries and leaders to invest in girls’ education around the world.
Q9. What do both the selection U.S. Pledges to Help Pakistani Girls’ Education and the selection I Am Malala describe?
How soldiers forced girls to return to school in their villages.
How families left Pakistan and moved to the United States.
How girls in Pakistan faced difficulties but still chose education.
How many schools in Pakistan were rebuilt after the conflict.
How girls in Pakistan faced difficulties but still chose education.
How does the author’s changing career aspiration reflect the impact of the conflict on their perspective about their homeland?
A) The author decides to become a doctor to heal the physical wounds caused by the conflict.
B) The author shifts from wanting to be a doctor to considering a political leader, showing a deeper desire to address the broader social and political issues affecting their country.
C) The author loses hope and decides not to pursue any career because the situation seems hopeless.
D) The author wants to join the army after seeing the soldiers’ presence in the school.
B) The author shifts from wanting to be a doctor to considering a political leader, showing a deeper desire to address the broader social and political issues affecting their country.
How does the Let Girls Learn initiative aim to address the challenges girls face in education, and what broader impacts does the program hope to achieve?
A) By focusing solely on increasing the number of female teachers, the program hopes to improve classroom management and reduce dropout rates.
B) By increasing funding, building schools, enrolling more girls, and providing female teachers, the initiative addresses educational barriers and seeks to empower girls, benefiting their families, communities, and national prosperity.
C) By encouraging boys and girls to compete academically, the program aims to raise overall test scores and international rankings.
D) By providing scholarships only to the top-performing girls, the program aims to create a new generation of elite leaders without focusing on widespread access.
B) By increasing funding, building schools, enrolling more girls, and providing female teachers, the initiative addresses educational barriers and seeks to empower girls, benefiting their families, communities, and national prosperity.
Q10. How do the central ideas in U.S. Pledges to Help Pakistani Girls’ Education and I Am Malala differ??
The central ideas are different because one focuses on outside support, while the other focuses on personal responsibility and change. In U.S. Pledges, the text states, “The United States will give $70 million to help educate 200,000 adolescent girls in Pakistan.” In I Am Malala, the text states, “I used to want to become a doctor, but after everything we had been through, I began to think that becoming a political leader might be a better choice.” This shows that one text emphasizes global help and funding to support girls’ education, while the other shows how a personal journey through hardship led Malala to want to lead and help her country from within.