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refreshing
A making them feel tired B making them feel less tired
B making them feel less tired
stationary
A not moving B moving
A not moving
suffocating
A unable to breathe B breathing
A unable to breathe
locate
A grow B find
B find
A small amount of B large amount of
A small amount of
Where was the writer travelling across?
The Sahara Desert.
What distance did they travelled on the first day?
A distance of twenty miles.
What was their main drink throughout the journey?
Tea.
What is important in a sandstorm?
To keep moving.
How many sandstorms did they travel through?
Three.
What is the meaning of the phrase?
gradually strengthened
slowly got stronger
What is the meaning of the phrase?
fade from view
disappear/ can no longer be seen
What is the meaning of the phrase?
the universe is filled
The sand blocks out everything.
What is the meaning of the phrase?
stumble on
move forward slipping and falling
What is the meaning of the phrase?
as though
as if
How do you know that this was not the last time the narrator travelled across a desert?
"Even when we were in trucks in later years we would have to keep driving with no vision."
In what way is a sandstorm at night worse than one during the day?
What similarity does the narrator suggest between being in a sandstorm and being at sea?
Both can weigh you down and cover you and both can post a risk to your safety.
Why do you think "all that mattered was the fire and the minimal brown liquid"?
To survive, the travellers needed to stay warm at night and to have something to drink.
Why did they miss "small desert towns"?
Sandstorm made it impossible for them to see anything and impossible to know exactly where they were.