A Long Walk to Water Ch.13

What does Nya mean by this statement? "Nya thought it was funny. You had to have water to find water. Water had to be flowing constantly into the borehole to keep the drill running smoothly."

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why was drilling for water a slow process for the workers?

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

How would the boss encourage the drilling workers to keep working? CHECK THREE!

• He would laugh and joke with them

• He would feed them yummy food

• He would talk with them and try to persuade them.

• He would get angry at them.

• He didn't have to do anything because the workers wanted to keep working.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

When Salva and the others were prodded towards the river, what happened when people entered the river. Check TWO!

• They sat in the water until the soldiers stopped shooting.

• They were taken by the current downstream.

• They were able to swim together to get to the other side.

• Crocodiles were eating them.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What were the soldiers doing while the refugees crossed the river?

• Encouraging them to get to the other side.

• Yelling at them to swim harder.

• Shooting at them.

• Pointing to where there boats for them to cross the river with.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What first happened when Salva tried to cross the river?

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How many people died crossing the river that day? What three reasons were why they died?

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

Once Salva successfully crossed the river, where was he headed?

• Back Home in Sudan

• Back across the River to Ethiopia

• Kenya to new refugee camps

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

What was different for Salva during this walking journey compared to the walking journey when he was younger?

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What kinds of things did Salva do or say that made him the leader of the group?

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3