A Long Walk to Water

The car veered around the squirrel, because it ran in the road.

What does veered mean?

• Run fast

• Move in different directions

• Stop or pause

I hesitate to walk in the grass, because I saw a snake.

What does hesitate mean?

• Fall down

• Run fast

• Stop or pause

The man collapsed because he wasn't feeling well.

• Scared

• Fall down

• Move in many directions

The mouse scurried across the kitchen floor.

What does scurried mean?

• Ran fast

• Hold onto something

• Fall down

Why did Salva have to run and never look back?

• He was running away from a stranger.

• A bomb hit his village and destroyed it.

• He ran away from school.

Salva feels relief when he find people from his village.

What does this tell you about his character?

• Because he is alone, he felt calm when he saw people he knew.

• Because he is alone, he felt worried when he saw people he knew.

• He will always feel alone and scared.

What is the mood or feeling of the whole story?

• Hopeful

• Excited

• Fearful

What sentence from the story tells you the mood or feeling?

• "If I die now, I will never see my family again."

• "He was only eleven, but he was the son of an important family."

• "Finally, he sat up and opened his eyes."

When the solider points his gun at Salva, what does he think about to make him strong?

• The villagers

• His family

• The solider

What does it take to be a survivor?

• Sleep, Crying

• Strength, Bravery, Hope

• Panic, Tired