Vocabulary
"very cold"
frigid
Nya is from this tribe
What is Nuer
In the beginning of the story, Salva is often rejected because of this reason
What is his age
The sun was reluctantly forced from the sky
personification
This is where you answer the question
What is the topic sentence
"gauge"
measure
The reason water could not be heated to 200 degrees to kill disease causing organisms
What is the water evaporates too quickly
Salva's age when the war comes to his village
What is eleven
Crack! Pop!
onomatopoeia
Before you have a quote, you must do this
What is lead in
"applies to all people"
universal
This is how Salva and Nya met
What is Salva is the boss of the men drilling for water in Nya's village
This is the first person to help Salva on his journey
Who is "auntie"
A red giraffe that made very loud noises
metaphor
to make sentences longer, you must do this
use a conjunction
"to support a person or idea"
advocacy
Akeer's illness was caused by
unclean water
Uncle automatically was respected by the other refugees because he has this
What is a gun
Overhead, a jet plane veered away like a sleek, evil bird
simile
in a 2-chunk paragraph, you have two of these
What is quotes
"to understand something someone is going through"
empathy
Nya walks to get water this many times a day
Salva attends school during this season
What is during the rainy season
The men maneuvered through the muddy meadow.
Alliteration
You conclusion sentence should do this
What is tell why the information matters