Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #1

Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension as they begin reading William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Designed for seventh- and eighth-grade students, this two-page worksheet features a variety of comprehension, analysis, and personal connection questions for the book's prologue and chapters 1–3. As students reflect on and discuss the first several chapters of this nonfiction account, they will have an opportunity to review important story elements, evaluate the author’s choices, and connect to other texts and their lives.

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