Long Walk to Water Vocab: Ch. 1-5

Sudan

• n., a landlocked country in East Central Africa that gained its independence from Sudan in 2011.

• n., known as North Sudan and officially the Republic of Sudan, is a country in northeastern Africa

• n., the official language of Sudan

• n., a type of religion; someone who practices Islam is a Muslim

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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

Southern Sudan

• n., a landlocked country in East Central Africa that gained its independence from Sudan in 2011.

• n., known as North Sudan and officially the Republic of Sudan, is a country in northeastern Africa

• n., the official language of Sudan

• n., a type of religion; someone who practices Islam is a Muslim

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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

Arabic

• n., a landlocked country in East Central Africa that gained its independence from Sudan in 2011.

• n., known as North Sudan and officially the Republic of Sudan, is a country in northeastern Africa

• n., the official language of Sudan

• n., a type of religion; someone who practices Islam is a Muslim

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Islam

• n., a landlocked country in East Central Africa that gained its independence from Sudan in 2011.

• n., known as North Sudan and officially the Republic of Sudan, is a country in northeastern Africa

• n., the official language of Sudan

• n., a type of religion; someone who practices Islam is a Muslim

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Sweltering

• adj., very hot

• adj., slow

• adj., amusing

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Sluggishly

• adv., rapidly or in a quick way

• adv., in a careful or cautious manner

• adv., slowly; without strength or energy

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

tribe

• rural or undeveloped land covered in plants and inhabited by wild animals

• n., cows

• n., somebody who goes against an existing government

• n., a group of people with common customs and traditions

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

cattle

• rural or undeveloped land covered in plants and inhabited by wild animals

• n., cows

• n., somebody who goes against an existing government

• n., a group of people with common customs and traditions

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

rebels

• rural or undeveloped land covered in plants and inhabited by wild animals

• n., cows

• n., somebody who goes against an existing government

• n., a group of people with common customs and traditions

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"the bush"

• rural or undeveloped land covered in plants and inhabited by wild animals

• n., cows

• n., somebody who goes against an existing government

• n., a group of people with common customs and traditions

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4