A Long Walk to Water Chapter 9 Questions

Read this sentence from the passage:

Two men emerged from the jeep.

Which phrase has the same meaning as emerged?

• looked up

• came out

• went in

• fetched

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Why does Salva begin to lag behind the group?

• His feet were tired because he had no shoes

• Salva's lips were parched and he was dehydrated

• The heat was causing him to walk at a slower pace

• Salva's toenail came off and caused extreme pain

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the main idea of Salva's story in chapter 9?

• It is difficult to help others when you do not have enough for yourself

• It is easier to continue a hard task when there is someone to encourage you

• It is important to stay hydrated in a very hot climate

• It is not a wise decision to cross a desert without the right supplies

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Using context clues from Chapter 9 in A Long Walk to Water, what does the word parched mean?

• very dry

• wet

• soaking

• old and outdated

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

As used in the literary text, A Long Walk to Water, which pair of words is most OPPOSITE in meaning?

• dry, parched

• never-ending, external

• crying, sobs

• sips, gulps

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The next day was a precise copy of the one before.

Which word means the same or almost the same as precise?

• perform

• exact

• opposite

• eternal

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Uncle told Salva to try to make it to the bushes, then (a)   , then to the lone ​ (b)  

• try to make it to the clump of rocks
• get a drink from the pond
• acacia bush
• cactus
• group of other people walking

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Salva's Uncle recognized that he was struggling because he was dehydrated, tired, and in pain. He encouraged him to keep going by trying to get him to make it just a little distance instead of being overwhelmed with how far he still had to travel.

• true

• false

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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