A Long Walk to Water Vocabulary Ch. 1-10

The teacher droned on and on about the assignment.

• acted like a helicopter

• talked in a boring way

• talked loudly

• whispered

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The rebels forced some men into joining their fight.

• to slow down or stop

• working hard

• a group of people who fight against something

• people who want peace

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

During the bombing it was very tense.

• nervous or stressed

• calm and peaceful

• smart

• tired

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Salva objected to leaving; he didn't want to go.

• accept or go along with

• cried about

• become angry

• speak out against or disagree

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Nya felt sympathy for her sick sister.

• happiness

• feeling sadness for another person

• relief

• feeling jealous

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

In the desert, Salva walked sluggishly across the hot sand.

• quickly

• slowly

• happily

• quietly

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Nya was feeling content after she helped get medicine for her sick sister.

• full

• ill or sick

• satisfied or feeling good

• hungry

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

They all enjoyed every bite of the luscious honey.

• fruity

• sour or bitter

• sweet and juicy

• fuzzy

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The Rebels and the government in the North clashed.

• were dirty

• looked great, beautiful

• disagreed or strike against

• stinky or smelly

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

We are so fortunate to have access to clean water.

• spiky or bumpy

• go really fast

• to fall off

• lucky

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4