Salva
How old is Salva
11
How old is Nya?
11
What is the war called?
The Second Sudanese Civil War
A safe place
Haven
The flower danced in the wind is an example of what type of figurative language?
personification
giving the flower the human quality of dancing
How many siblings does Salva have?
5
3 brothers 2 sisters
Where does Nya live, and what year?
South Sudan, 2008
Why is the war happening?
North Sudan wants South Sudan to convert to Islam and South Sudan does not want to because they have their own many religions. This created tension, and therefore a civil war.
To hold or carry
cradle
Fix the punctuation:
I enjoy cooking my family and my pets.
I enjoy cooking, my family, and my pets.
what are the gender roles? Girls do what? Boys do what?
Boys- go to school at age 10 and raise cattle
What is Nya's main struggle?
Obtaining clean water is a daily struggle. She spends a significant portion of her day walking to and from a pond to collect water for her family, enduring the heat, thorns, and physical toll of this task.
What are gender roles like?
Girls stay home and keep house
Boys go to school and raise cattle
people who go against the country or government
rebels
BOOM!CRACK!POP!
onomatopoeia
What are some character traits you can use to describe Salva so far?
Smart - he is a good student, he already knows the lesson so he is dozing off
grateful- he appreciates that he gets the opportunity to attend school
What are some character traits you can give Nya after learning this information about her?
determined, responsible, mature, hardworking, family-oriented
Who are the lost boys?
The lost boys are boys who were displaced during the war and were forced to go on a terrible journey to find a safe haven.
to talk on and on in a boring tone
drone
Which word is misspelled in the following sentence?
My favorite meal at the restaraunt is pasta with mushrooms and broccoli.
Correct the spelling
restaraunt
should be: restaurant
What does Salva’s reaction to the gunfire tell you about life in Sudan at that time?
It shows that violence and war are common and that children like Salva are forced to flee for their lives.
It also shows the fear and unpredictability of war.
How does the author describe Nya’s journey to get water? What words or details make you feel the difficulty of her task?
The author mentions the thorny bushes, hot ground, and long distances Nya must walk.
Words like "painful," "heavy," and "hot" emphasize her struggle.
What continent is Sudan a part of?
BONUS: What is the capital of Sudan?
Africa
Khartoum
The traits that help us succeed in life
habits of character
While most of the Highland Games events are feats of strength, the dance competitions
show the beauty, grace and agility of their participants. In the Scottish country dance
competitions teams of two or more dancers demonstrate their skill at social dances that
are much like ballroom dances. The real excitement comes from watching the Highland
Dancing competitions. To be a part of one of these competitions takes skill and practice.
Highland Dancing is a technical and highly skilled art. Many participants study the form
for years before competing. One of the most spectacular Highland Dances involves swords
which dancers swing and jump over while performing complex dance moves.
What needs to edited in this paragraph?
A) punctuation
B) spelling
C) punctuation and spelling
D) no editing needed
D) no editing needed