Exploring A Long Walk to Water

Who is the main female character in "A Long Walk to Water"?

• Nya

• Salva

• Uncle Jewiir

• Michael

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

What country is the setting for most of "A Long Walk to Water"?

• Kenya

• Sudan

• Ethiopia

• Egypt

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who helps Salva learn English in the refugee camp?

• Nya

• Michael

• Uncle Jewiir

• Marial

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

What is the main reason Nya walks long distances every day?

• To go to school

• To find food

• To fetch water

• To visit relatives

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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 event causes Salva to become separated from his family?

• A flood

• A lion attack

• War breaks out at his school

• A drought

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What is the name of Salva’s friend who is killed by a lion?

• Michael

• Marial

• Uncle Jewiir

• Dep

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Summarize what happens to Salva after he leaves the refugee camp in Ethiopia.

• He returns home to Sudan.

• He is adopted by an American family.

• He walks to Kenya with other boys.

• He becomes a teacher.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Which of the following best describes Nya’s daily routine?

• Attending school and playing with friends

• Walking to the pond to collect water for her family

• Working in the fields with her father

• Cooking meals for her siblings

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does Salva show leadership during the journey to Kenya?

• He finds food for everyone.

• He encourages and leads the group of boys.

• He builds shelters for the group.

• He teaches the boys English.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why is water so important in Nya’s story?

• It is used for farming.

• It is scarce and necessary for survival.

• It is needed for cooking.

• It is used for washing clothes.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7