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The women sold the trees and used
the money to look after their families.

The women were very happy.
Wangari had helped them to feel
powerful and strong.
As time passed, the new
trees grew into forests, and
the rivers started flowing
again. Wangari’s message
spread across Africa.

Today, millions of trees
have grown from Wangari’s
seeds.
Wangari had worked hard.
People all over the world took
notice, and gave her a famous
prize. It is called the Nobel Peace
Prize, and she was the first
African woman to receive it.

Wangari died in 2011, but we can
think of her every time we see a
beautiful tree.
Content from https://bookdash.org

REFERENCE:
“A Tiny Seed by Nicola Rijsdijk & Maya Marshak.” Book Dash. bookdash.org/a-tiny-seed-by-nicola-rijsdijk-maya-marshak/. Accessed 03 April 2019.
Rijsdijk, Nicola and Maya Marshak. A Tiny Seed. Storyberries. https://www.storyberries.com/a-tiny-seed/. Accessed 03 April 2019.

Understanding the Short Story

A. Words to Define
1. slopes 2. grew 3. narrow 4. persuaded
B. Questions to Answer
1. What is Wangari Maathai’s greatest contribution to Africa?
2. Why do you think trees are important to all living creatures?
3. Why should education be available to everyone?

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