A Long Walk to Water Vocabulary Chapters 7-12

Front

What is the meaning of 'splotches'?

Back

Blobs or spots.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

What does 'precise' mean?

Back

Exact.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

Define 'stagger'.

Back

To move unsteady from side to side.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Front

What does it mean to speak in a monotonous tone?

Back

To speak in a dull and boring tone.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What does 'ravaged' mean?

Back

Severely damaged.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

What is a synonym for 'blobs'?

Back

Splotches.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

What is the opposite of 'precise'?

Back

Imprecise or vague.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Front

How can one describe a 'monotonous' speech?

Back

It lacks variation in tone and is often dull.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Front

What are some effects of being 'ravaged'?

Back

Destruction, damage, or severe impairment.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Front

What is the difference between 'exact' and 'approximate'?

Back

Exact means precise, while approximate means close to but not exactly.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4