"Two Miles for a Drink of Water"

Before her life changed, how did Natali spend most of her time each day?

• studying in school

• fetching water

• digging wells

• playing sports

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.3

The water that Natalia collected from the water hole was very ______.

• clean

• hot

• dirty

• old

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

On page 16, in the sentence, "And every drop of water is precious," the word precious means the same as ​ ​ (a)  

• valuable
• cheap
• clear
• wasteful

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

How did the new underground water well change the lives of people in Natalia's village?

• People made money by selling the water to other villages.

• The villagers now had used pure, clean water to use every day.

• Drinking water now cost them more money.

• The girls still stayed home from school to cook.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.3

In the sentence, "This water would not be contaminated by animal or water waste." What does the word contaminated mean?

• improved

• covered

• polluted

• changes

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Why did most girls in Natalia's village not go to school?

• They had to go work in the village to earn money.

• They had to help with chores at home.

• They did not want to go to school.

• They wanted to stay in their village and play all day.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.3

Based on the selection, what characteristics describe Natalia?

• shy and reserved

• loud and talkative

• determined and hopeful

• cheerful and funny

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CCSS.RL.6.1

______ means dangerous and dirty because something harmful has been added to it.

• crisis

• luxury

• contaminated

• filter

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

______ means something that is expensive or hard to get.

• precious

• luxury

• briskly

• filter

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

______ means a very difficult or dangerous situation that needs immediate attention.

• filter

• briskly

• crisis

• contaminated

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4