Read the following paragraph.

Salva was amazed by what he saw in the fishing community. It was the first place in their weeks of walking that had an abundance of food. The villagers ate a lot of fish, of course, and hippo and crocodile meat as well. But even more impressive were the number of crops they grew: cassava, sugar cane, yams.... It was easy to grow food when there was a whole river to water the crops!

As used in the paragraph, the word abundance means

• food found in the river

• lack or scarcity

• plenty or more than enough

• crops harvested by the villagers

The nurse told Nya and her mother that Akeer's, "sickness came from the ___________."

• Mosquitos
• Water
• Food posioning
• Dehydration (Thirst)

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What was the worst moment of Salva's day in the desert?

• He stubbed his toe and the entire toenail came off

• His lips became cracked and parched.

• He was bitten by hundreds, maybe thousands of mosquitoes.

• He saw nine men collapsed in the sand.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What was the worst moment of Salva's day in the desert?

• He stubbed his toe and the entire toenail came off

• His lips became cracked and parched.

• He was bitten by hundreds, maybe thousands of mosquitoes.

• He saw nine men collapsed in the sand.

Read the excerpt.

As they trudged through the heat, Salva finally had a chance to talk to Uncle about a worry that had been growing like a shadow across his thoughts. "Uncle, if I am in Ethiopia, how will my parents ever find me? When will I be able to go back to Loun-Ariik?"

What does the simile in the paragraph suggest about Salva?

• His head is swelling due to the heat.

• He is getting taller.

• He approaches his problems by making a plan.

• The thought of not finding his family is effecting him more and more each day.

Use the dictionary entry to answer the question.

stagger- verb 1. walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall. 2. astonish or deeply shock. 3. arrange in a zigzag order or so that they are not in line. 4. arrange events so that they do not occur at the same time; spread over a period of time.

Which definition of the word stagger is used in this sentence?

They were able to stagger to their feet and join the group as the walking continued.

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Which quote from the novel best explains how the environment in the desert impacted Salva?

• "Even breathing became an effort: Every breath Salva took seemed to drain strength rather than restore it."

• "Uncle said it would take three days to cross the Akobo."

• "Uncle cautioned him to make the water in his gourd last as long as possible."

• "At last, the sun was reluctantly forced from the sky."

Nya’s sister becomes sick with cholera and the family travels to a clinic to see a doctor.  The nurse explains that she is sick because of the water and tells Nya’s mother she must boil the water before she uses it.  What is the problem with boiling water for Nya’s family?

• They have no pots to boil water in.
• There is no way for them to make a fire.
• Because they can collect only a little water, they will not have enough left after boiling.
• If they start a fire, it will burn their house down.

What motivated Salva to keep going in the desert? Select two answers.

• Drinking water his uncle gave him

• Uncle giving Salva landmarks to reach throughout their trek.

• His uncle calling him by his full name

• Other people in the group ignoring him because he is the youngest

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How did Uncle die?

• He was eaten by crocodiles.
• He was shot.
• He died from contaminated water.
• He died of thirst.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1