Reading Vocabulary
Unit Vocabulary
Beginning of the Story-
Nya's Daily Life
Nya's Daily Life
Middle of the Story-
At the Camp and Visitors
At the Camp and Visitors
End of the Story-
Making the Well
Making the Well
100
Very dirty or unclean
Filthy
100
To give out or deliver
Distribute
100
What does Nya do everyday?
Walk to the pond to get water for her family
100
Why does Nya and her family go to the camp?
The pond in the village dried up
AND/OR
There is a lake there with water
100
What did the villagers call the equipment that was used to dig underground?
The iron giraffe
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200
A hole in the ground made for getting water
Well
200
The ability to use or get something
Access
200
True or False:
Nya only has to go to the pond once a day to get water for her family
FALSE:
She has to go multiple times a day and spends her whole day getting water
200
How does Nya get the water from the lake?
She has to dig through the clay/mud and let the water seep through
200
How did the villagers react when the water came up from the ground?
They are excited that they have clean water and celebrate with each other
300
A material that is used to make buildings and structures
Cement
300
A powerful or major result or effect
Impact
300
True or False:
Nya takes the same amount of time to get the water and to come back with the water
FALSE:
She takes longer to come back because the container is heavy
300
When does Nya and her family go back home to their village from the camp?
When it rains and their pond is filled with water
300
True or False:
When the water came up from the ground, it was ready to drink right away
FALSE:
The villager had to wait a few days until the water was clean to drink it
400
Useful items needed to complete a task
Equipment
400
A special way to do something
Technique
400
What happens to Nya on the path to go get water?
She foot gets stabbed by a thorn
400
What do the two men who speak a different language want to do?
Find water in the ground
AND/OR
Build a well
400
What did they build next to the well?
A school for BOTH boys and girls
500
Not sure about something
Doubtful
500
Regularly doing what it should
Reliable
500
Who does Nya's mom say to take with her to the pond?
Her 5 year old sister (Akeer)
500
How does Nya feel about the two men trying to find water in the ground?
She feels doubtful and doesn't know how they will make water come from the rock-hard ground
500
How did the well impact the village?
It gave villagers a reliable clean source of water
AND/OR
It provided more opportunities for children, especially girls, to go to school.
(Answers may vary)