Ch 1
This 11-year-old boy is walking to school when his village is attacked.
Salva Dut
Salva finds shelter here after fleeing
An old barn
Who does Salva see at the end of chapter 3?
What gives it away?
People from his tribe
The V shaped scar gives it away.
This is the part added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
Prefix
Main point or to quickly recap/summarize
Gist
Nya’s main daily chore in Chapter 1 is walking to find this.
Water
Nya’s walk to water takes this much time each way.
Half a day
Why does Salva get angry when the woman asks if he is an orphan?
Salva gets defensive because he has a family. He is mad because he wants to find them and it hurts having someone assume he is an orphan.
This is the part added to the end of a word to change its meaning or function.
Suffix
To verbally express your disagreement with something
Protested
The two timelines in the story are separated by this many years.
23 years
"Auntie" gives Salva what to eat?
Boiled peanuts
The old lady gives what advice to Salva?
Wherever it is you walk, just be sure to walk away from the fighting.
In the word unhappiness, what is the prefix and what does it mean?
Un - means NOT
People who go against the government
Rebels
The rebels in Salva’s story are fighting against this group.
The Government of Sudan (in North Sudan)
Nya must remove what from her foot?
A thorn
Why would the old lady say she can't take Salva with her?
She is an old woman and the soldiers will leave her behind. She thinks she would be a burden to Salva.
In the word transportation, identify the prefix, root, and suffix.
"trans-" (across)
"port" (carry)
"-ation" (act of)
Short guns or bombs
Mortars
Why is this war happening?
The government wants all of Sudan to become Muslim, Southern Sudan refuses because they have their own religions.
Salva gets left because..
He is just a child.
Why does Salva say everything is "upside down" when talking to the old lady?
He is asking her questions and she cannot answer them. Instead she is asking him questions. It seems like the roles of child and adult are reversed.
This is what you call the main part of a word after all prefixes and suffixes are removed.
The root or base
Traits that set a person up for success
Habits of Character