A Long Walk to Water Chapter 6-8

The nurse explained why Akeer was sick. What did she say?

• "Her sickness came from the water."

• "Her sickness came from the heat."

• "Her sickness came from the mosquitos."

• "Her sickness came from the food."

How does the nurse say Nya and her mother can clean their water?

• with bleach

• with a water filter

• by boiling the water

• by buying bottled water

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Why doesn't Salva fall asleep in the canoe?

• He is too uncomfortable.

• He is afraid of falling out of the canoe.

• He is not tired as they cross the nile.

• He is too hungry to sleep.

When they get to the island in the middle of the Nile, there is LOTS of food. What kind of food was there?

(choose two answers)

• bread, fish and vegetables

• fish, hippo and crocodile meat

• potatoes and rice

• casava, sugar cane, and yams

Before Salva ran from the war his father would bring him fruit as a gift. What was it?

• bananas

• sorghum

• oranges

• mangoes

Where did all the fishermen go when the sun went down.

• into their houses

• under mosquito net "tents"

• into their sleeping bags

• they went to bed.

Why did the fishermen tell the refugees to "take plenty of water"?

• the Nile river water is not safe to drink

• they didn't want the refugees to get dehydrated

• there is a desert on the other side of the Nile

What made Nya's sister sick?

• It's too cold

• Water

• Mosquitos

• Food

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Who is in danger of dying if they get sick from the water?

• Little Kids

• The elderly

• Dogs

• Cattle

Why is it hard to get medical help for Nya's sister?

• It is a few days walk away

• There isn't any

• There are no doctors

• It's too expensive

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2