Chapter 1
An academic word is a word that you will see_________.
In all classes
Nya's foot is hurt when she steps on_____________.
a thorn
How did Nya describe the pond?
so much life around the pond
What does the word stumbled mean?
to lose one's balance or walk unsteadily
Where did Nya's family move to?
a camp near the big lake
A domain specific word is a word that you will not see in ____classes.
all
every
Who is Salva forced to go with...the men or women and children?
women and children
What was the name of Salva's tribe?
Dinka
Who does Nya's mother want her to bring back to the pond?
Her sister Akeer
Was the water clear or muddy
How old is Nya?
11
What causes a thorn to go into Nya's foot?
the spiky plant
Which tribe did Salva's tribe fight with?
Nuer
Why doesn't Nya want to bring her sister Akeer to the pond with her?
too small and walked to slowly
Why was Salva's eye swollen shut?
a bee sting
Salva is told by his teacher to run away into the _______ when gunshots are heard.
bush
Salva's village was named__________________.
Loun-Ariik
Where is Nya's setting in Chapter 3?
the pond
What is the name of Salva's new friend in Chapter 4?
Buksa
What is the name of another friend that Salva meets in Chapter 5?
Marial
Do Salva's sisters go to school? Yes or No
No
They learn housework
Where did Salva sleep at night in Chapter 2?
a barn
The old lady asks Salva, "Are you an orphan".
What does the word orphan mean?
child without parents
What did Salva and his friend Buksa find to eat at the end of Chapter 4?
a beehive (honey)
Where does Marial tell Salva they are walking to?
Ethiopia