Malala Yousafzai: The Girl Who Spoke Up for Education
Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Malala Yousafzai: The Girl Who Spoke Up for Education
Name:Violet
Date: 16.10.25
- Main Idea (Multiple Choice)
What is the main idea of Malala Yousafzai’s story?
- a) Malala’s journey to becoming a doctor
- b) Malala’s fight for the right of girls to have an education
- c) How Malala started her own school in Pakistan
- d) The history of Pakistan’s Swat Valley
- Setting (Short Answer)
Where did Malala grow up, and what challenges did her community face when the Taliban took control?
Malala grew up in the swat valley of northern Pakistan,the challenges her community faced when the Taliban took control was the unfairness against girls not being able to learn.
- True or False
Malala wrote her blog for the BBC under her real name.
☐ True ☐ False
- Sequence (Number the Events 1–4)
1 The Taliban banned girls from going to school.
3 Malala was attacked while riding home from school.
4 Malala gave her speech at the United Nations.
2 Malala began writing her online diary for the BBC.
- Vocabulary in Context (Multiple Choice)
What does “determination” mean in the sentence:
“When she woke up, Malala said she didn’t feel anger or fear — only a stronger determination
to continue her fight for education.”
- a) A feeling of sadness
- b) A strong will to keep going
- c) A plan to travel abroad
- d) A quiet personality
- Cause and Effect (Short Answer)
Why did the Taliban consider Malala a threat?
They saw her as a threat because she was a woman with the will to speak up and stand up for women’s rights.
- Comprehension (Multiple Choice)
What is the Malala Fund?
- a) A hospital that treats girls who were hurt by the Taliban
- b) A charity that supports education for girls around the world c) A school where Malala teaches young girls
- d) A prize given to women in politics
- Critical Thinking (Short Answer)
Malala once said: “I tell my story not because it is unique, but because it is not.” What do you think she meant by this?
I think she means her story doesn’t matter, the solution is what matters.
- Inference (Multiple Choice)
What can we infer about Malala’s character from the story?
- a) She was brave and cared deeply about others
- b) She was shy and afraid to speak
- c) She only wanted fame and recognition
- d) She preferred to stay silent about her opinions
- Reflection (Short Answer)
How does Malala’s story inspire you to value education or stand up for what is right?
Malala’s story inspires me to value education because not everybody has access to education. She inspires me to stand up for what’s right but she also inspires millions of others. I also appreciate my opportunity to have an education as a girl, so it was very empowering reading her story.