Long Walk to Water- Ch. 1-3

1. Where are both Salva and Nya from?

• Ethiopia
• Northern Sudan
• Kenya
• Southern Sudan

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5. "The _____________ , the longest river in the world , the mother of all life in Sudan."

• Gilo
• Nile
• Mississippi
• Conga

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of these words describe Nya.

• persevering

• Tough

• Determined

• weak

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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

When someone fights against authority or the government, he or she could be called...

• a refugee

• a rebel

• a migrant

• an immigrant

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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

The word monotonous is most closely associated with...

• drone

• ravage

• content

• scurry

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Who are the main characters in Long Walk to Water?

• Sampson and Nya

• Salva and Murial

• Salva and Nya

• Akeer and Nya

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

Who tells Salva to run into the bush at the beginning of the story?

• Salva's teacher

• Salva's mother

• Salva's father

• Salva's sister

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

For which TWO reasons did the author most likely choose to tell the story from the third-person point of view?

• To make it unclear who the main character is

• To help the reader understand Salva's fear

• To describe the horror of the setting

• To show the reader the soldier's viewpoint

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the wartime setting influence Salva's behavior?

• He acts out in anger

• He appears to be confused

• He accepts the responsibility of an adult

• He assumes the role of a caregiver

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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

Which of the following is NOT true about the selection?

• The setting is Sudan during a civil war in 1985.

• Salva is fleeing from wartime violence.

• Salva is a rebel who battles the Sudanese government.

• Many people have left their villages.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1