Vocabulary
to bump, push or shove
What is jostle?
the sequence of events in a story
What is plot?
the continent of Africa
Where does the story take place?
Where is Sudan?
friendship
What is amity?
What is the name of our assistant principal?
Who is Mr. Smith?
uninterested or unimpressed because of frequent exposure
What is blase?
the beginning of the story, where the characters and setting are introduced
What is the exposition?
How does Nya's sister become so ill?
Nya's sister becomes ill because she drinks contaminated water.
false appearance
What is a guise?
What is the name of our school mascot?
Who is Tucker?
to speak articulately
What is enunciate?
the series of events where the conflict intensifies leading to the climax of the story
What is the rising action?
Salva and many of the boys are emaciated. What does emaciated mean?
very thin; sickly
to fill or soak to capacity
What is saturate?
How many computer labs does the school have?
2
1. Library Media Lab
2. Room 217
to make or do with no preparation
What is improvise?
an emotional struggle between what the character wants to do and what he should do
What is an internal struggle?
Name two types of conflict that Salva experiences.
What is man v. nature?
What is man v. self?
What is man v. man?
joyous, especially because of success
What is jubilant?
What is the name of our school librarian?
Who is Mrs. Csorny?
domain; a field or territory
What is realm?
the protagonist has a problem with machines
What is Man v. Technology
Salva's father lived in a remote village. Define remote.
isolated; very difficult to reach
existing in name only; insignificantly small
nominal
What subject Mrs. Schuamloffel teach?
Science / Living Environment