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Answer the questions below after reading and annotating the text. ? point eachOkina’s goal after meeting Frederick was toHelp Frederick have a better life and go to school.Learn English so he could get a jobHelp Frederick survive on the streetTake Frederick home with himHow did Okina plan to help street kids?By taking them to school with himBy buying food for themBy helping them get jobsBy helping them return homeHow did people fell about Okina’s plan at first?They were proud of Okina’s plan and intentions.They were confident Okina’s plan would succeed.They were unsure Okina’s plan would work.They were upset with how dangerous Okina’s plan was.Okina’s experiences on the street helped him…Relate to street kids.Understand the danger of the streets.Find people in need on the streets.Find shelter and food for street kids.How do Okina and his volunteers help street kids access an education?They provide the kids with internet access.They provide homes for all of the kids.They provide individual tutoring for the kids.They pay the kids’ school fees.What does Okina enjoy about his work?The recognition he receives.The money he is awarded.The friends that he makes.The impact he has on kids’ lives.The boy Okina first helped…is now back at home and in school.is still on the streets, but is in school now.is now one of his closest friends.no longer dances on the weekends.1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______5. ______6. ______7. ____________8.) PART A: Which statement identifies the central idea of the article?Okina’s determination has resulted in many street kids in Nigeria being able to attend school.Street kids in southern Nigeria are more vulnerable to illness and trafficking than street kids in other parts of the world.Okina’s work with street kids has encouraged the leaders in Nigeria to address the overwhelming problem of homelessness.Street kids in Nigeria are not given the opportunity to work their way out of poverty, as society rejects and fears them.______9.) PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?“They're likely among the 10.5 million Nigerians of school age who do not attend school. And they're at risk.” (lines 15-16)“She, too, worried about his lack of plans — as well as the fact that he was hanging out with street kids.” (lines 30-31)“To raise money, he wrote to local charities and visiting charitable individuals so he could get the funds to pay school tuition for more street kids.” (lines 52-53)“‘I hope to become an actor one day so I can influence a lot of people and help them to do good things,’ he says.” (lines 75-76)______10.) How do paragraphs five and six (lines 10-17) contribute to the development of ideas in the text?They emphasize how important education is for street kids.They emphasize how big of an issue Okina has decided to take on.They show how dangerous it can be to work with street kids in Nigeria.They reveal what is currently being done to address kids living on the streets.______11.) What is the author’s main purpose in the article?to describe the issue of children living on the street in Nigeriato provide information about how to start a nonprofitto show how Okina has been able to change kids’ livesto encourage readers to send money to OkinaUse details and evidence from the text to support your response to each question below. Write in complete sentences. Each thorough and thoughtful response may earn two points.How does the author’s discussion of the first street boy that Okina helped at the beginning and end of the text help readers understand Okina’s impact?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________James Okina helps street kids by paying for their schooling and helping them find a place to live. What do you think is more important: an education or a place to live? Why?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________James Okina helps street kids in Calabar attend school. Do you think that this makes him a hero? Why or why not? What traits do you typically associate with a hero?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________In the text, the author describes James Okina as believing that attending school can help change the lives of street kids in Nigeria. Do you agree with this? Why or why not? What effect do you think attending school can have on a child? Explain your response.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ................
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