Pages 18–19 Reread the pages. How did each member of Malala’s family show courage? Why did their acts require courage? Possible responses: Malala and her father showed courage by speaking up. That took courage because it was dangerous to do so in Pakistan at that time. Malala’s mother showed courage by encouraging her daughter to speak up. That took courage because she loved Malala and she knew that speaking up was
SPOTLIGHT ON LANGUAGE On page 34, read the sentence, “I raise up my voice—not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard.” Explain that the phrase “those without a voice” means “those who don’t have the power or the platform to be heard.” Malala is speaking for people who are not as well known so that their voices can be heard, too.
dangerous but also very important. Pages 20–23 Reread the pages.
Why do you think Malala’s father changed his mind and told Malala to stop speaking up? What was Malala willing to risk? Why? Possible responses: Malala’s father changed his mind
because things became even more dangerous. He was worried that Malala would be hurt or killed. Malala knew about the danger and was willing to risk her life because she felt that it was very important for girls to have the right to an education. Pages 24–30 Reread the pages and point out the three pages of illustrations without text. What do the illustrations show? How do you know? Possible responses: Malala was harmed by the enemy. The illustrations come between the text that says her father could no longer protect her and the text that says she woke up in a hospital because the enemy had tried to end her life. Pages 32–34 Reread the pages. What do you think Malala meant when she said, “One child, one teacher, one pen, and one book can change the world”? Possible responses: Malala meant that speaking up can make others think and listen, and it might help if enough people work together to make a change. She meant that everyone has an opportunity to change the world. Explore More If time allows, continue the discussion with these additional prompts. Why was education so important to Malala? What makes Malala an interesting or inspirational person to read about? Why do you think the author titled the book Free as a Bird ?
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