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Create 5 words from each of the words below. 

You are not allowed to give more than ONE two-letter word for each and no names are allowed. 


ENVIRONMENTALLY


IMMEDIATELY


MALNUTRITION



May 25, 2018, was very important for Barbados. The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley became Barbados' eighth and first female Prime Minister. 

Mia Mottley’s victory in these elections returned the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to power on the island of approximately 285,000 people for the first time in ten years.

Mia Mottley thanked Barbados for the historic win, which became clear just after midnight on May 25th. “There should be no time for boasting. We are all one people. We are Barbadians,” she said to loud applause. “We will need many hands to help make light work. We will rebuild Barbados together,” she promised.

Mia Mottley has been involved in politics for a long time. She first entered Barbadian politics back in 1991, when she ran against Leroy Brathwaite, but she lost by less than 200 votes. “Mia”, as many Barbadians call her, also comes from a political family. Her father, grandfather and uncle were all part of Barbadian politics years ago.

It is even said that the former Queen’s College student once told a teacher that she would one day be the island’s first female leader. 


1. Why was May 25th an important date for Barbados?


2. About how many people are there in Barbados?


3. What promise did Mia Mottley make to Barbadians?


4. In what year did Mia Mottley first enter politics?


5. How do we know that Mia did not always win in politics?


6. Where did Mia Mottley go to school?

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