Two Miles for a Drink of Water

Before her life changed, how did Natalia spend most of her time each day?

• digging wells

• playing sports

• fetching water

• studying in school

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Water from a well is usually ________ than water from a water hole.

• cheaper

• cleaner

• dirtier

• lighter

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which line from the article supports the fact that well water is better than water from a hole?

• "It would also set Natalia and other girls free."

• "What Natalia's village really needed was a well."

• "Natalia's village could not afford these things."

• "A well would give the villagers safe water to drink."

What does contaminated mean in:

"This water would not be contaminated by animal or human waste."

• polluted

• improved

• changed

• covered

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

How did an underground well change Natalia's life?

• She now teaches other students

• She must boil water before drinking it

• She must help clean the well

• She can attend school regularly

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

Which line from the article best supports the fact that the underground well changed Natalia's education?

• The villagers elected her to be president of the water committee.

• She oversees a team of 5 adults

• She goes to class, where she is a top student

• Natalia knows that water is a gift that should never be taken for granted

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

Based on the article "Little Miss Flint," which statement about the tap water in Flint, Michigan is false?

• It could safely be used to make lemonade.

• It was dangerous to children.

• It caused health problems.

• It contained lead.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

A main idea in both articles is that...

• Flint, Michigan faced a bad water problem.

• Many developing countries lack clean water.

• Communities all over the world face water problems.

• Digging wells is very expensive.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9