Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Write 12 sentences for I Am Malala vocabulary, part 1.
Today we will begin the book I Am Malala.  We will listen to the book, follow along, and answer the comprehension questions in complete sentences.

I Am Malala--Young Readers Edition--Week 1

Prologue--Chapter 7 (pages 1--51)

Prologue

Arabic terms and words to know shalwar kamiz (noun)--traditional outfit of loose tunic (kamiz) and trousers (shalwar) worn by both men and women chapati (noun)--unleavened flat bread made from flour and water dyna (noun)--an open-backed van or truck mosque (noun)--a building in which Muslims worship fateful (adjective)--having an important, especially bad, effect on future events gnawing (adjective)--worrying or painful, especially for a long time

1. What does Malala miss about her bedroom back in Pakistan?
2. How did Malala get to school?
3. Describe what happens on the bus on the way home. (2 sentences)

Part 1 “Before the Taliban”

Chapter 1 “As Free as a Bird”

Arabic terms and words to know badal (noun)--revenge stupa (noun)--a mound-like burial structure niqab (noun)--a scarf or shawl worn by some Muslim women in public, covering part of their face burqa (noun)--a garment or robe worn by some Muslim women to cover their bodies in public oblige (verb)--if you are obliged to do something, you have to do it because the situation, the law, a duty etc makes it necessary weighty (adjective)-- important and serious raucous (adjective)--impolite and noisy uproarious (adjective)--very noisy, because a lot of people are laughing or shouting bold (adjective)--so confident or determined that you sometimes offend people melancholy (adjective)--very sad sputter (verb)--to make short soft uneven noises like very small explosions

1. List two things that make Malala unique.
2. What is Malala’s ethnicity?
3. What three things is the Swat Valley known for?
4. What does Malala mean by “”And I agree with Newton: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. So I guess you could say that when Khushal fights with me,

I oblige him.” (p. 12)

5. What is the favorite game of Malala and her two brothers?  They love cricket.
6. Describe how Malala communicates with Safina in two sentences.  
7. What does Malala’s father say to comfort her when she has made a terrible mistake?

 Use textual evidence (write the quotation).

8. What do you think Malala’s father means by the quotation?  
9. Why does Malala prefer to join the men during parties? Use textual evidence.
10. What does it mean to observe purdah? What might the women wear?
11. How does Malala see her life like the kites?
12. List two differences between how baby girls and baby boys are received in Pakistan.
13. What unusual thing does Malala’s father do on the family tree?  Why is it unusual?