A Long Walk to Water

What is the cause of the war that is taking place around Salva?

• North and South Sudan disagree about religion.

• North Sudan wants to change its national language and the South does not.

• North and South Sudan are not fighting.

• There are too many immigrants in Southern Sudan.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which describes a typical day for Nya at the beginning of the book?

• Nya goes to school each day.

• Nya walks a long way to get water to take back to her village and then repeats the journey in the afternoon.

• Nya gets water from a well several times a day.

• Nya babysits her sister Akeer each morning while her mom gets water.

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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

How does Salva recognize other members of the Dinka tribe during his journey?

• their orange headscarves

• their clothes

• their weapons

• the marks on their foreheads

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

"Salva hung his head, they would leave him behind again, just as the others had..." What can you infer Salva is feeling in this quote?

• disappointed

• angry

• excited

• tired

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

“Salva held his breath as he scanned the faces, one by one. Then the air left his lungs and seemed to take all hope with it.” What is the meaning of phrase “scanned the faces” as it is used in the sentence?

• stared

• watched

• glared

• glanced

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How does Nya's sister, Akeer, get sick?

• She eats rotten honey

• She drinks contaminated water

• She is eaten by a lion

• She drowns in the Nile River

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Whose words does Salva think of when he begins to lose hope on his water project?

• Dep

• Akeer

• Uncle Jewiir

• Kuol

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is Nya able to do after the well is built and she does not have to spend her days walking to water?

• play with toys

• sleep in

• go to school

• help her mother cook and clean

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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

Why does the author tell the story from two different points of view? Choose the best explanation.

• Because Salva's story was not long enough on its own.

• To show the connection between Salva's need for water and Nya's need for water.

• To connect the good deeds Salva does for his country after he is free from the war.

• To show that life is difficult across Africa.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which of the following is the best choice for the theme of A Long Walk to Water?

• good versus evil

• love

• revenge

• courage and perseverance

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2