The Long Walk to Water

When Salva's uncle was killed, Salva could be described as feeling very ______________________.

• excited

• solemn

• satisfied

• happy

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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

Salva was becoming very __________________ during his walk in the Akobo Desert because he hadn't had a meal in weeks.

• heaving

• emaciated

• plump

• fat

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the main obstacle Salva faces in his journey?

• Lack of food and water

• Hostile soldiers

• Crocodiles

• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What major change does Salva bring to Nya’s village?

• He builds a school

• He provides medical care

• He drills a well for clean water

• He trains people in farming

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What does the orange scarf symbolize for Nya?

• Friendship

• Hope for a better future

• Her family's wealth

• A promise from her father

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What role does Salva’s uncle play in his journey?

• He leads the group to safety

• He becomes a father figure to Salva

• He teaches Salva to persevere

• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who is Salva Dut?

• A Lost Boy of Sudan

• A teacher in a refugee camp

• A rebel fighter

• A nurse in Sudan

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

How does Salva inspire others?

• By leading a group of Lost Boys

• By building wells in South Sudan

• By speaking about his experiences globally

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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 first time Salva returned to Sudan after being in the US was

• when he received word that his father was ill

• when his sister got married

• to build a well in his village

• to bury his father

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What inspires Salva to drill a well in his village?

• Salva’s father became ill from unclean water.

• Nya’s sister became ill from unclean water.

• He remembered the dying men in the desert.

• He wanted to give back to the country that gave him so much.

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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