A Long Walk to Water
Where is the setting of the book?
- refugee camp
- Southern Sudan
- Ethiopia
What is Georgina's brothers name?
Toby
How many types of polio are there, and how many did Peg have?
There are three types and she had all of them.
Who are Tamaya, Marshall, and Chad? Where do they go?
They are students at Woodridge Academy.
Who is your favorite 4th grade teacher?
MRS. SERRATO!!!
Who are the main characters?
- Salva
- Nya
- Uncle Jewiir
Where did Mama stash money for emergencies?
She stashed money under the spare tire in the trunk.
Which character has the worst polio?
Shirley
Why do they take a shortcut through the woods?
Because Marshall does not want to get beat up.
What is he message that is in the story or what the story is about called.
The theme.
When Salva is reunited with his father, what does he learn?
He learns that his mother, sisters, and one brother are also alive. However, he cannot see them because his father says it is not safe.
At the beginning of the book, what is Georgina too embarrassed to tell Luanne?
she is homeless
How old is Peg and when was she diagnosed?
She is 12 and was diagnosed in seventh grade.
Name at least three virtues of Woodridge Academy
1. Charity
2. Cleanliness
3. Courage
4. Empathy
5. Grace
6. Humility
7. Integrity
8. Patience
9. Prudence
10. Temperance
Adam and Abby live in a big apartment house. They live on the tenth floor. Last week Adam walked up all nine flights of stairs. He was very tired when he got home. Cause: Adam walked up nine flights of stairs. What was the effect?
He was tired when he got home.
When Salva hears the gunfire at his school, what is he told to do by his teacher?
A. run away from the village
B. stay quiet and hide
C. scream for help
A. run away from the village
How much money is the reward for the lost dog on the poster Georgina sees?
$500.00
Prodding is used in the book. What does it mean?
To poke or jab with something pointed.
The “fuzzy mud” is actually a mutation of what...?
Biolene (a clean alternative to gasoline)
The police officer held her hand out. The cars halted. The children crossed the street. Then the police officer waved her hand. All the cars started to move again. What does the word halted mean? A. started B. stopped C. moved quickly
A. stopped
Why does Nya no longer walk to the pond towards the end of the book?
The well is finished.
What were the options Toby and Georgina discuss concerning leash?
Toby wanted to just buy a leash, but Georgina wanted to make one in order to save money.
Why is Miss Ballard, Peg's mom and Dr. Bevis proud of Peg at the end of the book?
She takes her first steps alone and gets to go home from the Sheltering Arms.
Dr. Crumbly found a cure using ______ from a
_____.
Dr. Crumbly found a cure using enzymes from a
turtle.
Suffix meaning "most of all" such as "She is the quiet--- student in the room".
"est"