Salva's Journey
Vocab Words
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Grammar
Vocab 2
100

What is Salva's tribe called?

Dinka

100

This words means to be very poor

Poverty

100
When you're writing an essay, you want to gather a lot of _______ to back up your argument

Evidence

100

Which form of there/their/they're should be used in this sentence: I went on a walk and pet _______ dog today.

their

100
An example of this would be "I'm Lovin' it"

Slogan

200

What two countries did Salva walk to?

Ethiopia and Kenya

200

This word means to be very dry, like a desert

Arid

200

When you're writing an essay, the texts you use should not be ________, which means the writer of the text did not have a clear opinion.

Bias

200

Which form of who's/whose should be used in this sentence: ______ your best friend?

Who's

200

This word means to switch one language into another

Translated

300
Name three dangers Salva faced while walking to refugee camps.

Crocodiles, lions, starvation, dehydration, shootings

300

This word means chaos

Mayhem

300

When writing an essay, the first paragraph is called the _______ and the last paragraph is called the ______.

introduction, conclusion

300

Which form of we're/were should be used in this sentence: I don't know how ______ going to survive without water.

We're

300

This word means to be amazed by something

Marvel

400

What does Salva do at the end of the book?

He forms a nonprofit and builds wells in villages in Sudan so that people can have access to water.

400

This words means a valuable item

Commodity

400

When using sources in your essay, you want those sources to be _______, which means the source is telling the truth and you can rely on it as factual.

Credible

400

Which form of you're/your should be used in this sentence: She wants to know why ______ not in school today.

you're

400

What is the definition of monotonous?

When something is very boring, speaking in the same tone for a long time, something that goes on and on

500

Who were the two most influential people during Salva's walk between refugee camps?

His friend Marial and his uncle Jewiir

500

This word means to be very thin

Emaciated

500

In order to make sure the sources you use in your essay are good ones, you must ________ them to make sure the source is telling the truth.

Evaluate

500

Which form of it's/its should be used in this sentence: I don't think ______ going to snow tomorrow.

it's

500

What is the definition of abundance?

Having a lot of something