ASAP Read the excerpt from The Boy Who Harnessed the
Wind by William Kamkwamba.
I spent the day combing through the books while Mrs.
Sikelo graded papers at her desk. Despite the variety
of titles, I left that afternoon with books on geography,
social studies, and basic spelling-the same textbooks
my friends were studying in school. It was the end of
the term, and my hope was to get caught up before
classes started again.
What idea does the excerpt help develop?
O The author is dedicated and studious.
O The author is confused and overwhelmed.
O The author is planting and caring for trees.
O The author checks out many books.
At home I planted a thick blue gum pole deep in the
ground near the mango tree out front, then made my
own hammock out of knotted maize sacks. For the
next three weeks, I began a rigorous course in
independent study, visiting the library in the mornings,
and spending the afternoons reading in the shade.