A Long Walk to Water Vocabulary Chapters 11-13

“He felt as though he were standing on the edge of a giant hole - a hole filled with the black despair of nothingness."

• a state of confusion

• hopelessness

• searching for food

• mean and cruel

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

“It seemed that they had all forgotten that, for Salva now had to beg for scraps, which were given grudgingly.”

• hopelessly

• with sorrow or grief

• reluctantly, unwillingly

• eagerly

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

1. “Every group had stories of terrible peril..."

• excitement

• hunger

• danger

• sorrow

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

“Some preferred to spend their time scavenging for food, or for items that could be traded for food.”

• searching for food

• wandering

• preparing

• unwilling

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

“The chaos was immediate.”

• excitement

• search for food

• hopelessness

• state of utter confusion and disorder

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

1. “Swollen by the rains, the Gilo’s current would be merciless.”

• strong

• confused and disorderly

• cruel and pitiless

• dangerous

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

“If that didn’t work, he would talk to them earnestly and try to persuade them.”

• angrily

• happily

• seriously

• hopelessly

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

“It did not seem as if the camp could possibly hold any more, but still they kept coming long lines of people, some emaciated…”

• extremely thin

• sick

• healthy

• overweight

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

“The long grass had to be scythed and hoed under.”

• cut down

• watered

• planted

• forced down

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

“Out of respect for him, the group walked no more that day, but took time to mourn the man who had been their leader.”

• to bury

• decide what to do

• feel hopeless for

• to feel or express sorrow or grief

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4