Nya's Story
More of Nya's Story
Salva's Story
More of Salva's Story
Vocabulary
100
How old was Nya in the beginning of the book?
Tall for her eleven years
100
how many trips did Nya make to the pond for water each day?
2
100

Where was Salva when his village was attacked?

School

100
How old was Salva when war came to his village?
11
100

Having to do with a text

Textual

200
What was the official language of the Sudanese government?
Arabic language
200

What did Nya do when she returned from her walk?

She ate

200

What is the name of Salva's tribe?

Dinka

200
How many brothers and sisters did Salva have?
Salva had three brothers and two sisters
200

Always ______ your sources!

cite

300
How old was Nya's younger sister Akeer?
Five
300

What did Nya have in the middle of her heel?

A thorn

300

What did the old woman give to Salva (for eating and drinking)

Peanuts and a gourd

300
Why were the rebels fighting against the government?
The people in the south were of different religions and did not want to be forced to practice Islam. They fought against the north.
300

Working with others is called...

collaborating (collaborate is okay)

400
Why did Nya's mother want her to take Akeer with her to collect water?
She had to learn.
400

Nya walks every day for how many months of the year.

Seven months (7)

400

What did Salva and the boys make out of clay?

Cows

400
What happened in the morning after Salva slept in the barn with the other villagers from Loun-Ariik?
They left without him.
400

It's not the same as point of view...grrrr

perspective

500

What did Nya use to drink water on her journey?

A hollowed out gourd

500

How did Nya feel about taking Akeer with her on the journey?

She did not like it

500
What did Salva call the old woman who lived in the house, where he slept in the barn?
" Auntie"
500
What is the longest river in the world? The mother of all life in Sudan?
The Nile River
500

guesses based on facts and observations

Inferences

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