A Long Walk to Water Chapters 6 & 7

Salva's uncle travels with a rifle in chapter 6.  How does this affect the others in the group?

• they no longer want Salva's uncle traveling with them.
• they become frightened and suspicious of Salva's uncle.
• they begin to see Salva's uncle as a leader.

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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 most likely happened to Marial?

• He wandered away from the group on his own

• He was eaten by a lion

• He got lost in the night trying to find food

• He left the group to fight in the war

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What evidence was there that led the group to believe a lion took Marial?

• Drag marks near the spot where he slept

• His clothes were in tatters and left behind

• They heard him scream in the middle of the night

• A few splotches of blood were near the path

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What challenge did the group overcome together in order to cross the Nile River?

• They all helped each other swim across 
• They all helped each other by building boats
• They all helped each other build mosquito nets
• they come together to walk across the Nile as a group

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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 gets sick after eating the topi. Which text structure did the author use in this scene?

• Compare/Contrast
• Chronological
• Cause/Effect

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is a theme from Salva's section of chapter 6?

• People must often do things that they are not proud of.
• Nature can be a deadly and vicious force.
• Never eat fruit or vegetation you are not familiar with.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

"....and had to sleep in makeshift shelters....."  What does the word makeshift mean?

• expensive
• well-constructed
• improvised; for temporary use 

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which statement would both Salva and Nya most likely agree with?

• The Nuers are responsible for the tribal conflicts. 
• The war between their tribes in necessary for peace.
• Living in Sudan is difficult for many different reasons.

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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 factor will most likely help Akeer recover from her sickness? 

• staying at home with family
• traveling to seek medicine
• staying in bed and resting
• traveling to the pond for water

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

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CCSS.RL.3.1

How does Uncle help calm Salva's fears?

• he speaks calm and low to Salva
• he forces Salva to face the fear of lions
• he yells at Salva and explains he must act like a man
• he uses lies and laughter to convince Salva of no danger

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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