A Long Walk to Water Retake

Paragraph 1-2 contributes to the rising action of the story by -

• building suspense

• establishing a threatening tone

• introducing the conflict

• foreshadowing an important event

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

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

Which definition best fits the meaning of the word hesitated in paragraph 19?

• to act unwilling

• to pause

• to freeze in fear

• to speak slowly

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the sensory language in paragraph 23 show about Salva's feelings toward the rebels?

• It reveals how Salva feels threatened by them.

• It reveals how different Salva is from them.

• It reveals Salva's respect for them.

• It reveals Salva's anger at them.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The figurative language in paragraph 25 hoelps the reader understand that Salva feels --

• exhaustion

• sickness

• discomfort

• fear

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which of the following definitions best matches the meaning of the word shouldered as it is used in paragraph 34?

• supported

• suffered through

• put up with

• carried

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

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.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The last 3 lines of the story show that Salva is --

• beginning to get upset

• becoming aware of the situation

• wondering what to do

• worried about his family

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which of the following lines are examples of external conflict?

• thoughts kept going through his head in rhythm with his steps

• rebel soldiers waiting by the side of the road

• stayed in the midst of the crowd

• When will I see them again?

• men in one group, women and children and the elderly in the other

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3