A Long Walk to Water Vocabulary 2020

Front

What is the title of the book discussed in the quiz?

Back

A Long Walk to Water

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Front

What does the word 'stride' mean?

Back

A long, decisive step.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What does the term 'emaciated' refer to?

Back

Being abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

What does 'peril' mean in the context of danger?

Back

Serious and immediate danger.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What does it mean to 'inhabit' a place?

Back

To live in or occupy a space.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is the significance of the 'Lost Boys' in the context of the book?

Back

They refer to a group of children who were displaced during the Second Sudanese Civil War.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Front

What is the main theme of 'A Long Walk to Water'?

Back

Survival and resilience in the face of adversity.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Front

What is the setting of 'A Long Walk to Water'?

Back

Primarily set in Sudan during the Second Sudanese Civil War.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Front

What does the word 'desert' imply in the context of the book?

Back

A barren area of land where little precipitation occurs, making it difficult to survive.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

How does the concept of 'hope' play a role in the narrative?

Back

Hope drives the characters to persevere through their struggles.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2