A Long Walk to Water

Setting

100

What country does the story take place in? 

Sudan

200

Approximately what year does the story take place? 

1980-1985

300

Where does Salva sleep at the end of the story? 

A barn

400

Describe the historical setting of "A Long Walk to Water"

Civil war in Sudan, beginning in the 1980s

500

How does the setting of the story impact Salva's experiences? 

Because the civil war is so violent and brutal, Salva is forced to flee his village. This leaves Salva alone and afraid.

Figurative Language and Imagery

100

True or false: Salva has a brother

True

200

The author states in paragraph 11 that "relief flooded through him." Identify the figurative language in the statement and explain why it is used. 

Figurative language: relief flooded

The author compares relief to a flood to show how intense the relief was for Salva.

300

The author states in paragraph 25 that "Salva felt his knees turn to water." Identify the figurative language in the statement and why it is being used. 

The author compares Salva's knees to water to show that he is nervous.

400

Define figurative language

When the author uses words in a way that is different from the literal meaning.

500

Define sensory language

Details that pertain to the five senses - sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch

Vocabulary

100

Word meaning to pause or stop

Hesitate

200

Word meaning to change direction suddenly

Veer

300

Word meaning to move in quick steps

Scurry

400

Word meaning to fall down

Collapse

500

Synonym of this word is carry

Shoulder

Plot

100

True or false - Salva ran from his village with his family.

False - Salva ran alone. He did not find his family. 

200

True or false - the rebels were on the same side of the war as the government.

False. The text says "The rebels - those who were fighting against the government." 

300

Identify the first conflict introduced in the story.

Salva's village was bombed.

400

Explain the climax of the story.

A gun was pointed at Salva by one of the rebels.

500

Explain the falling action of the story.

Salva realizes that the gun was being used to lift his chin. The rebels grouped him with the women and children.

Random

100

"What are they going to do to us? Where is my family?" 

Why are these quotes in italics? 

To show that these are Salva's thoughts. 

200

From what point of view is the story told? 

Third person limited

300

Identify three prepositions in the following sentence: "Salva stayed in the midst of the crowd with the toher villagers from Loun-Ariik."

in, of, with, from

400

True or false - "A Long Walk to Water" is a nonfiction passage.

False; fiction (historical fiction)

500

True or false - Salva tried to join the rebels

False - Salva was scared of the rebels.