chapter 1-4
Why dose nya go and fetch water for her family every day?
she goes to get water every day and she can not go to school
What do we now know about Salva’s and Nya’s tribes? What inferences can we make based on this information?
we know salva and nya tribes were dinka and neur and we got to know that they did not like each other
how long was salva at the Ifo refugee camp for
5-10 years
Why can’t the boys drink the water spraying from the hole? When will Nya lose her job? What does this mean for her life in the village?
The boys cannot drink the water because dirty water is dangerous to the boys’ health. Nya will lose her job when the well water is safe and plentiful. Her life in the village will change because she will no longer have to make the daily journey to the pond.
Dress
to prepare for cooking
Describe Salva as a student, his school, and what he learns. Can you make any connections?
Salva is a good student, who learns Arabic, and he feels lucky to be able to attend school.
If the lake has more water than the pond, why can’t Nya’s family just stay there year-round?
Water controls where she lives because she must move when the pond dries up to a lake. It is Nya’s job to get the water for her family
What happened to the village of Lou Ariik?
The village of Loun Ariik was attached and probably Burned
why did Salva go to New York?
he went to New York with 100 other kids like him and he was in a group called Lost Boys
Drone
to talk in a dull manner
In each of the chapters so far, the author tells Nya’s story first. Why do you think she does this?
The author tells Nya’s story first for the reader to understand how water plays a crucial role in her family’s survival.
Describe the effects of water-borne illness.
pain in the gastrointestinal, reproductive, neurological systems, and other symptoms.
what were the reffuge camps salva went to
they were both in Kenya and there names were Kakuma and Ifo refugee camp
Why would people from America want to help these boys? Can they replace the boys' own families?
People from America wanted to help these boys to provide them with an opportunity for a new life, an education, and a job. They families of the boys can never be replaced but having a family to live with can give them hope for their future.
Mortar
portable cannon used to fire shells
What additional information did you learn about Nya in this chapter?
7 months a year Nya must make this trek twice a day. Today she must bring her sister, Akeer, who slows her down.
why did Salva get called unreliable to the group ?
they thought he was another mouth to feed and he was to young
What are the chances that Salva will ever find his family?
slim to none
What are the difficulties involved in Salva reconnecting with his father?
Salva's difficulties while trying to reconnect with his father are: the clinic is in a remote part of Sudan, no phone, no mail, he has to get permits and fill out forms, plane flights, and car transportation where there is no airport and no roads. Salva’s father could leave the hospital or die before he can get there.
Merciless
cruel, pitiless
Can an entire group of people exist on this?
They can exist on honey only for a few days
How does the village chief welcome strangers? What do you think they want?
They drank tea and talked in the shade.
What challenges do they face when drilling that make it so difficult? What keeps people going in times of adversity?
They needed water to find water. The bags would spring a leak, they would patch it up, then that would leak. In times of adversity, people keep going based on their hope and their will to survive
Predict changes that may occur in the relationship between the Nuer and Dinka because of this.
the nuer and dika will get together and help build the wells for south Sudan
what was the message from a long walk to water
hope and resilience