WorksheetsA Long Walk to Water
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Paragraphs 1–2 contribute to the story by —
providing important character details
establishing a threatening tone
introducing the story’s main conflict
foreshadowing an important event
Read this dictionary definition.
hesitate \hĕz´ĭ-tāt´\ v 1. to pause 2. to speak slowly 3. to act unwilling 4. to freeze in fear
Which definition best fits the meaning of the word hesitated in paragraph 19?
Definition 1
Definition 2
Definition 3
Definition 4
Paragraph 23 reveals —
how threatened Salva feels by the rebels
how different Salva is from the rebels
Salva’s respect for the rebels
Salva’s anger at the rebels
Read paragraph 29 of the selection.
The soldier was holding the gun with only one hand. He was not aiming it; he was using it to lift Salva’s chin so he could get a better look at his face.
In which two ways does the paragraph help the reader understand the story events?
It reveals what the rebel and his gun look like.
It helps the reader visualize what Salva’s face looks like.
It creates a sense of foreboding about what will happen next.
It helps the reader visualize what is happening to Salva.
It explains that the rebel is not going to shoot Salva.
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
Read this sentence about the selection.
Only three or four people in the group was from Salva’s village.
What is the correct way to write this sentence?
Only three, or four, people in the group was from Salva’s village.
Three or four people in the group were only from Salva’s village.
In the group, only three or four people was from Salva’s village.
Only three or four people in the group were from Salva’s village.
For which two reasons does the author most likely tell the story from the
third-person point of view?
To help the reader understand Salva’s fear
To tell about just the main character
To show the soldier’s internal thoughts
To describe the horror of the setting
To contrast the soldier’s feelings with Salva’s
How does the wartime setting influence Salva’s behavior?
He accepts the responsibilities of an adult.
He assumes the role of a caregiver.
He appears to be more confused than he is.
He acts out of anger and revenge.
The last three paragraphs of the story show —
that Salva is coming up with a plan
how unusual Salva’s situation is
that Salva will likely give up
how bleak Salva’s situation is
Which of the following quotes from the selection is an example of foreshadowing?
thoughts kept going through his head in rhythm with his steps (paragraph 7)
When will I see them again? (paragraph 7)
Salva stayed in the midst of the crowd (paragraph 13)
men in one group, women and children and the elderly in the other (paragraph 18)
Part A
How does Salva feel the night he sleeps in the barn?
Sick
Bored
Worried
Cold
Part B
Which three quotes from the selection best support the answer to Part A?
That evening they found a barn in which to spend the night. (paragraph 37)
Salva tossed restlessly in the itchy hay. (paragraph 37)
Where are we going? (paragraph 38)
Where is my family? When will I see them again? (paragraph 38)
It took him a long time to fall asleep. (paragraph 39)
