Malala: The Past Tense

 
1)

Malala's Story

Watch the video again before answering the questions below.

Malala's Story in the Past Tense: Choose the correct past tense word for each space.

a Malala born in the country of Pakistan.

b By the age of twelve, Malala already become an activist.

c In 2009, Malala a diary for the BBC in which she the atrocious deeds of the Taliban.

d She that she strongly in equal opportunity for all.

e Malala up for the the rights of girls to have an education.

f The fanatical followers of the Taliban her life.

g The Taliban many cruel and vicious acts of violence.

2)

The Past Tense

 

 

Find the past tense words in the text above and type them beside the matching verb in the infinitive form below:

a to shoot:  

b to name:

c to write:

d to reveal:

 

Now figure out what the rule is:

e add -d or -ed to the infinitive form to make the past tense; e.g. reveal --> revealed.

f often change their vowel sound to make the past tense; e.g. shoot --> shot.

g The verbs "committed", "threatened" and "believed" are all in the past tense.

h The verbs "shot", "wrote" and "was" are all in the past tense.

i The past tense form of must be learnt by heart.

 

 

3)  
  • break the shackles
  • power of a single voice
  • power of a single idea
  • keep human rights under their boot

Select the phrase that matches each of these pictures.

4)

Now choose the correct past tense verbs in sentences containing these expressions:

a When Malala about the rights of girls and women, she showed the power of a single voice.

b The Taliban to oppress people, especially women, and keep human rights under their boot.

c By standing up for children's rights, Malala the shackles that had bound her and others.

d Malala a single, powerful idea and so helped to change the situation in Pakistan and the world.

5)

Malala and the power of an idea

Choose one of these words to type into each gap below.

committed | became | condemned | exercised | murdered | argued

a Malala that education for all children, including girls, is a basic human right.

b She an advocate who stood up for the rights of girls to have an education..

c Malala the actions of the Taliban publicly.

d Malala her right to freedom of speech.

e The Taliban in Pakistan many wicked and horrifying acts of violence, also known as atrocities.

e The Taliban intimidated, tortured and people in Pakistan.

6)

 

Malala in conversation with Barack Obama

 

Choose one of these words to type into each gap below. 

 

shot | wanted | threatened | missed | viewed | believed

 

a Malala that it was unjust for girls to miss out on an education.

b She to go to school, even if she had to sit on the floor.

c The Taliban  the female gender as inferior.

d The Taliban to kill Malala.

e When a Taliban gunman her, she death by inches.

 

7)

VOCABULARY

Important Terms about Human Rights and their Violation

a : something that you are legally and morally entitled to have

b : everyone has an even chance to gain an education, a job and a decent life

c : a wicked and horrifying act that violates the rights of other people

d : a person who represents or stands up for a particular policy

e : the right to express an opinion without fear of intimidation, punishment or imprisonment

f : a set of beliefs or ideas

g : prolonged cruel or unjust treatment of people by those in power

h : a lack of fairness, not acting in a manner that respects the moral rights of others

 

 

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