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U6W4 Comprehension Questions

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Planting the Trees of Kenya
LITERATURE ANTHOLOGY

Answer the questions while reading the story.

Question 1

1.

Study the illustration on pages 492-493. How does the artist show that nature is sacred to Wangari?

Question 2

2.

What are some influences listed on page 493 that shaped Wangari's life?

Question 3

3.

Pgs. 494-495 Sometimes one cause can lead to a chain of events. What cause-and-effect relationship is shown on page 494? What problem did this cause?

Question 4

4.

Pgs. 494-495 How has Kenya changed since Wangari left? Select all that apply.

The Kenyan people are more prosperous.

Keny has become dry and lifeless.

There are more fig trees and farms.

The land has an abundance of trees.

The fig tree and farms are gone.

The land is treeless.

Wind has blown away the top soil.

The stream where Wangari once collected frogs' eggs is now dry.

Question 5

5.

Pgs. 496-497 Why was it difficult to plant trees?

Question 6

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Pgs. 498-499 The land in Kenya is a main focus of this selection. The author uses many terms as synonyms for land. What other synonyms for land are on page 498?

Question 7

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Pgs. 498-499 Wangari says to the soldiers, "You hold your gun, but what are you protecting?" What is she suggesting by saying this? Use text evidence to support your answer.

Question 8

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Kenya's land was suffering and lacked trees and other vegetation.
Wangari started a movement to make Kenya green once again. Thirty million trees have been planted in thirty years.
Give seedlings to school children and teach them how to make their own nurseries. Also give seedlings to prisoners and soldiers.
Gather seeds, prepare the soil, plant and tend seeds, dig holes for water.
There was a lack of natureal resources such as trees, grass, and water.

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Solution

Question 9

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Pgs. 500-501 How did Wangari get people to join her movement?

Question 10

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Essential Question: What impact do our actions have on our world? How did Wangari make a difference in her country?