A Long Walk to Water

What does the sensory language in paragraph 23 show about Salva’s feelings toward the rebels?

• It reveals how Salva feels threatened by them.

• It reveals Salva’s anger at them

• It reveals Salva’s respect for them

• It reveals how different Salva is from them.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Salva felt his knees turn to water. He closed his eyes.

The figurative language in paragraph 25 helps the reader understand that Salva feels —

• discomfort

• exhaustion

• fear

• sickness

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

For which TWO reasons did the author most likely choose to tell the story from the third-person point of view?

• To help the reader understand Salva’s fear

• To make it unclear who the main character is

• To show the reader the soldier’s viewpoint

• To describe the horror of the setting

• To contrast the soldier’s thoughts with Salva’s

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the wartime setting influence Salva’s behavior?

• He acts out of anger.

• He assumes the role of a caregiver.

• He accepts more responsibility.

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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

The last three lines of the story show that Salva is —

• beginning to get upset

• wondering what to do

• worried about his family

• becoming aware of his situation

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Mark the boxes that indicates whether the phrase depicts Salva’s internal conflict. *Choose 2 Answers.

• thoughts kept going through his head in rhythm with his steps

• When will I see them again?

• stayed in the midst of the crowd

• rebel soldiers waiting by the side of the road

• men in one group, women and children and the elderly in the other

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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

Mark the boxes that indicates whether the phrase depicts Salva’s external conflict.*Choose 2 Answers

• thoughts kept going through his head in rhythm with his steps

• When will I see them again?

• men in one group, women and children and the elderly in the other

• rebel soldiers waiting by the side of the road

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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 is the purpose of including the questions in italicized text throughout the story?
Support your answer with evidence from the text.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the sensory language in paragraph 23 show about Salva’s feelings toward the rebels?

• It reveals how Salva feels threatened by them.

• It reveals Salva’s anger at them.

• It reveals Salva’s respect for them.

• It reveals how different Salva is from them.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The figurative language in paragraph 25 helps the reader understand that Salva feels —

• discomfort

• exhaustion

• fear

• sickness

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3