A Long Walk to Water Comprehension

How does Salva act when he hears his family might be alive?

• He runs back to his village.

• He ignores it.

• He hesitates, then looks for them.

• He loses hope.

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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

Who is Uncle Jewiir to Salva?

• A teacher at school

• Someone who supports and guides him

• A fighter

• Someone who gives him food

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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 does it mean when Salva starts his water charity?

• He wants money.

• He wants to help people with their struggles.

• He wants to escape his past.

• He wants revenge.

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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 does the author describe the harsh land where Nya and Salva live?

• Like a paradise

• Using similes and metaphors to describe the heat and dryness

• By personifying animals

• Through only talking

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

How does the title A Long Walk to Water connect to the story’s themes?

• It means Nya is looking for a better life.

• It shows how tough it is to survive there.

• It is about Salva wanting revenge.

• It is about becoming rich from water.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why is the water well important to Nya and her village?

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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 are Salva’s journey in the desert and Nya’s walk for water similar?

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does Salva’s time in the refugee camp affect his choices later?

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How do Nya and Salva’s stories being told together add meaning to the novel?

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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 does hope play a part in what Salva and Nya do in the story?

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3