Vocabulary
If your mom tells you to go to bed at 8pm and you refuse, you are ______ against your mom.
Rebelling
Nya's sick little sister is named _____
Akeer
Salva is from the _____ tribe.
Dinka
"It was like music, the sound of Akeer's laugh" (45).
This is an example of a _______.
Simile
Peter Pan
Which vocabulary word best fits in this sentence?
"His face became very ____ when Salva told him that he had not seen nor heard a single word of his family in all that time" (35).
Solemn
When Nya travels to the pond near her home, when does she typically return from her first trip to get water?
Noon
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
To which country is Salva and his group headed toward?
Ethiopia
We get some early hints that Marial is eaten by a lion. Getting hints before an event is called _____.
What is the color of Salva's mom's headscarf?
Orange
The scenery and motion of crossing the Nile River was so ______ that Salva thought he might fall asleep (46).
monotonous
Why does Nya's mother hate going to the camp?
-They had no house
-They couldn't bring most of their things
-They had to spend most of the day digging for water
-She was afraid of her husband and son running into Dinka while they hunted
Salva's village, Loun Ariik, is named for Salva's _______.
Grandfather
Nya and Salva are the main characters. Another word for main character is _______.
Protagonist
Teens and children who are separated from their family during the war became know as __________.
The Lost Boys of Sudan
When Ms. Nowack is asked to cover a 5th grade class, she'll do it, but she does it _______.
Reluctantly
The doctors tell Nya's mother that they should ______ their water before they drink it.
boil
Salva and his group eat a _____ and get very sick.
Topi (or young antelope)
"The smudge on the horizon gained color as Nya drew nearer, changing from hazy gray to olive green" (14).
This descriptive language is an example of ______.
Imagery
What is the name of the young man who finds the honey for the group?
Buksa
Describe the climate of Sudan using a vocabulary word.
Arid
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
How many months of the year is Nya at the camp?
Five
Salva sees food as precious because it is scarce. At the same time, it seems that he simply loves food as it brings him happy memories. Discuss one happy food memory that Salva reminisces about.
Possible answers:
-When his dad brings home mangoes
-When he and his brothers roast an animal on the fire
Name one type of conflict that is in A Long Walk to Water and explain how that is a conflict type for this novel.
Man V. Self: Salva has to decide whether to save himself of the dying men (56)
Man V. Self: Salva has to motivate himself to keep going and not give up
Man V. Nature: Salva is faced with trying to survive in challenging environments
Whos is the author of A Long Walk to Water?
An extra 100 points will be rewarded if you can name who the book is dedicated to!
Linda Sue Park
Ben