A Long Walk to Water
Salva must leave his home suddenly because of this dangerous event at his school.
What is the Sudanese Civil War?
The title of what is considered to be the Black National Anthem.
What is Lift Every Voice and Sing?
The series of events that build tension and lead toward the main conflict are called this.
What is rising action?
This sentence states the writer’s main argument or position in an essay.
What is the thesis statement or main claim?
The number that our room is in?
What is 22?
Nya spends much of her day doing this task for her family.
What is collecting water?
The device used in the story His Motto to send a message back to New York.
What is a telegraph (machine)?
The main struggle between opposing forces in a story is called this.
What is a conflict?
Facts, examples, quotations, and statistics used to support a claim are called this.
What is evidence?
This colorful company is one that Mr. Martin worked for in New York City. Three of them may be a crowd, but it was perfect for a show.
What is Blue Man Group?
Salva and other refugees must cross this large river filled with dangerous animals.
What is the Nile River?
This kind of event was held in the story The Boy and the Bayonet. A dropped bayonet cost Bud's group some points.
What is a Military Drill?
This is the turning point or most intense moment in a story.
What is the climax of the story?
In an argumentative essay, the writer should explain how the evidence supports the claim using this.
What is reasoning?
This professional wrestler has been shown many times over the past year being very nice and very evil.
Who is Danhausen?
At the end of the novel, Salva helps build these to bring clean water to villages in South Sudan.
What is a harp?
This final stage reveals how the conflict ends and ties up loose ends.
What is the resolution?
A strong argumentative essay includes this opposing viewpoint before responding to it. Even though including it may seem counterintuitive.
What is a counterclaim?
This is the number of years that Mr. Martin has taught at Lincoln. A very unlucky number in Japanese culture.
What is 4?
A major theme of the novel is shown when Salva survives many hardships without giving up. This character trait is called this.
What is perseverance?
These four rivers are mentioned in The Negro Speaks of Rivers to describe each civilization that the speaker's race has been a part of.
What are the Euphrates, Congo, Nile, and Mississippi Rivers?
This part of plot structure introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation of the story.
What is the exposition?
This type of language helps connect ideas between paragraphs, such as “for example,” “however,” and “therefore.”
What are transitions (or transition words/phrases)?
A Disney movie that Mr. Martin has considered the best to him. It certainly "fits" today.
What is A Goofy Movie?