A Long Walk To Water, Ch 5-9

How does geography and natural resources impact Nya’s life?

• Because of the geography, Nya has to fight off certain wild animals to survive.

• Because of the geography, Nya's village has lots of resources, so she has lots of free time.

• Because of the geography and resources, Nya's village is constantly at war to defend what they have.

• Because of the geography, Nya spends her time collecting resources to survive.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

   Marial was not from the same village as Salva. How does he know this?

• Marial had tribal scars while Salva did not.

• Salva had tribal scars while Marial did not.

• Marial spoke with a different accent.

• Marial spoke a different language.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How long has Salva been running?

• almost 1 year

• almost 6 months

• over 1 month

• 1 week

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What do we now know about Salva’s and Nya’s tribes?

• Their tribes frequently fight.

• Their tribes frequently share resources

• Their tribes have the same leader.

• They are part of the same tribe.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What family member does Salva finally find?

• father

• sister

• aunt

• uncle

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

How does Salva’s group use the natural resources in this chapter?

• They clean wounds with water.

• They create boats with reeds.

• They create hunting spears with reeds to get food.

• They eat honeycomb.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

We meet a village of fishers in this chapter. What is one way they have adapted to their surroundings?

• They drink water from plants.

• They use nets to repel mosquitos.

• They use spikes to keep wild animals away as they sleep.

• They sleep underground to keep cool at night.

How does Uncle motivate Salva in this chapter?

• He promises to give Salva a mango if he continues walking.

• He offers him a leadership position.

• He picks milestones for Salva to reach as he walks.

• He says there is family up ahead.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Salva’s group encounters people on the sand. Why don't the men share their water?

• The people laying down cannot be saved.

• The people laying down are already dead.

• The people laying down are faking it.

• The women have already shared their water.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1