Flashcards on I Am Malala: Memoir and Activism
I Am Malala: Memoir & Activism Summary for Students
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Malala Yousafzai
34 cards
Card 1
Question: Who is the girl the story is about?
Answer: Malala (a girl from Swat Valley in Pakistan who loved to learn).
Card 2
Question: What did Malala love more than anything?
Answer: She loved to learn and go to school.
Card 3
Question: What important lesson did Malala's dad teach her?
Answer: That going to school and having big dreams was for everyone, not just boys.
Card 4
Question: What group came to Malala's valley and made strict rules?
Answer: The Taliban.
Card 5
Question: Which activities were banned when the new rules came?
Answer: Going to school (for girls), watching TV, and dancing were among the things not allowed.
Card 6
Question: What did Malala use as her 'superpower' against the unfair rules?
Answer: Her brain, ideas, and voice — especially books and a pen.
Card 7
Question: How did Malala first speak out publicly?
Answer: She went on TV and said, “Every kid has a right to learn.”
Card 8
Question: What did Malala do online to tell people about what was happening?
Answer: She wrote a secret diary online describing her life under the new rules.
Card 9
Question: What happened to Malala on her way home from school because she spoke up?
Answer: Leaders tried to stop her voice by hurting her very badly.
Card 10
Question: What was the world's reaction after Malala was attacked?
Answer: Her voice became louder; the whole world heard her story and people started to listen.