Parts of Speech
A Long Walk to Water
Module 8 Key Terms
Capitalization
Palumbo Facts
100

a person, place, thing, or idea

noun

100
Who are the main characters in A Long Walk to Water?
Salva and Nya
100

a common way of doing things

tradition, customs, routines

100

correct the capitalization errors

mrs. palumbo is the worst teacher ever

Mrs. Palumbo is the worst teacher ever.

100

What is Mrs. Palumbo's favorite animal?

Elephant

200

an action word or a state of being

verb

200

Where does A Long Walk to Water take place? (country)

Southern Sudan

200

how good or bad something is

quality

200

correct the capitalization errors: 

northwoods middle School is located in north Charleston, sC

Northwoods Middle School is located in North Charleston, SC
200

When is Mrs. Palumbo's bday?

March 8

300

a word that describes a noun

adjective

300

What does the old lady (auntie) give Salva to eat?

Peanuts

300

involving more than one nation

international

300

correct the capitalization errors: 

wE hAve the best class In all of northwoods

We have the best class in all of Northwoods. 

300

What is Mrs. Palumbo's husband's name?

Matt

400
a word that replaces a noun

pronoun

400

What caused Marial to disappear?

A lion
400

to keep safe

protect

400

True or False: People's names are always capitalized

true

400

How long has Mrs. Palumbo been a teacher?

7 years

500

What are the two types of nouns?

Common & proper

500

Why does Nya have to walk to get water each day?

her village does not have clean water

500

a person who leaves home to escape harm or injury

refugee

500

True or False: holidays, months, days of the week, and names of cities are never capitalized

false

500

What is Mrs. Palumbo's dog's name?

Billy!