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A Long Walk to Water
Chapter 1:
Before his village was attacked, Salva was daydreaming about his life at home. What are three things we learned about him in this passage? ______
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Why are North Sudan and South Sudan fighting? ______
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Why did only the boys go to school? ______
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Why does the teacher urge them to “run into the bush.” ______
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What are you wondering about as this chapter ends? Summarize the chapter.
Chapter 2:
1985
What is happening around Salva as he runs from school? ______
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What three questions occupy Salva’s thoughts? ______
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When they organize in the village, what does Salva discover? Find a quote from the text that proves this ______
Using text evidence, describe the rebels and how their appearance and actions affect the people. Indicate page numbers where these details can be found. ______
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Does Salva consider himself a man? How do we know? Do the rebels consider him a man? How do we know?
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Imagine how Salva is feeling at the end of the chapter. Where is he physically and emotionally? ______
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What are you wondering about as this chapter ends? Summarize the chapter.
Chapter 3:
2008
What has been the purpose of Nya’s journey every day? ______
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1985
Using information form the text, what is the history between the Nuer and the Dinka tribes? ______
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How does Salva identify the old woman as being from the Dinka tribe? ______
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What was the old woman's reasoning for not bringing Salva along with her? ______
What does Salva mean when he says “everything was upside down?” ______
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Find a quote in the book that states why Salva is insulted by being called an orphan.
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How does Salva feel when he sees the group of people walking towards the house?
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What are you wondering about as this chapter ends? Summarize the chapter.
Chapter 4
2008
List additional information you learned about Nya in this chapter. ______
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1985
Why doesn’t the group want Salva along? Why is he ultimately taken along by the man and the woman? Find at least two quotes from the book to support your answer ______
Why do the boys, Buksa and Salva, fall behind? What have they discovered? ______
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Can the entire group exist on this? Why? Why not?______
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Describe the consequences of this discovery ______
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What are you wondering about as this chapter ends? Summarize the chapter.
Chapter 5
2008
Give details to show how water dictates Nya’s life
1985
How was the honey worth it for Salva and the others in his group? What was the cost?______
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What do Salva and Marial have in common? ______
Why is Salva shocked that they are walking to Ethiopia, east? How are the boys good for each other? ______
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Find text evidence to describe the Atuot people. Would you fear them? ______
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Salva is amazed at the end of this chapter. Predict the cause of his speechlessness.
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What are you wondering about as this chapter ends? Summarize the chapter.
Chapter 6
2008 .
Nya and her mother think differently about the camp.
How Nya feels about the camp / How Nya’s mother feels about the camp1985
Finally something good happens for Salva. How does it make a difference for him? For the group? ______
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Re-read this quote. “But it did not take long for Salva to regret his haste in eating [the topi]. After so many weeks of near starvation, his stomach rebelled mightily.” Explain what was happening here. ______
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Who is Marial? What happens to him in the Atuot region? What clues led you to this inference? ______
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If you had to choose to be Nya or Salva, explain in whose footprints you would rather walk. ______
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What are you wondering about as this chapter ends? Summarize the chapter.
Chapter 7
2008
What is wrong with Akeer? What are her symptoms? What choice is the family facing? ______
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1985
How do they know a lion took Marial? How is it possible that no one heard anything? ______
How does the loss of his friend affect Salva? How does his uncle soothe him? ______
What changes as the group approaches the Nile? How do they get across? ______
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What is the secret of making the canoes? Find quotes form the text that shows the details in construction of a boat that will safely take them across the river.
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What are you wondering about as this chapter ends? Summarize the chapter.
Chapter 8
2008
After Akeer was treated at the hospital, the nurse told Nya’s mother how to prevent illness in the future. Why did this worry their mother?
1985
What do mangoes symbolize for Salva? Explain. ______
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How do the villagers get food without money? ______
What do the fishermen know about the night that the travelers do not? How are they affected? ______
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Of all the elements Salva has faced, which do you think is the worst?
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What are you wondering about as this chapter ends? Summarize the chapter.
Chapter 9
2008
How does the village chief welcome strangers? What do you think they want?
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1985
How is the Akobo the worst element yet for the villagers to survive? ______
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How does Uncle encourage Salva to keep walking? What might have happened to Salve had Uncle not come along? ______
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What do they find when they reach other people in the desert? What is the choice faced here? What do they do? What would you do?
What they find / Possible Choices / Your choice would be…Chapter 10
2008
Why is Nya so confused about the visitors? ______
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1985
Did Salva give his water to the men? Did anyone? What were the results?
Salva’s Choice / Others’ Choices / Results of ChoicesWhat happened to the village of Loun-Ariik? Find a quote for the book that proves this. ______
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Who were the men who approached Salva’s group? How does Salva know who they are? ______
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What was the last thing the men did before running away? ______
Predict what will happen to Salva now.
What are you wondering about as this chapter ends? Summarize the chapter.
Chapter 11
2008
Based on the information so far, make a prediction about what the visitors to Nya’s village might be doing? ______
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1985
What happened to Uncle? How does this affect Salva? How does the group’s attitude change? Find a quote from the book to answer these questions
Uncle / Salva / Group’s attitudeWhen he arrives at Itang, Salva sees, “orange… an orange headscarf,” and starts following it. Why? What is he thinking? What led you to this inference? ______
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What are you wondering about as this chapter ends? Summarize the chapter.
Chapter 12
2008
What is the “red giraffe?” Why might Nya describe it this way? ______
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1985
How does it feel to Salva to be without a family? ______
What does Salva decide to do to survive? ______
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1991
How long did Salva stay in Itang? ______
Why did he leave? ______
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What are you wondering about as this chapter ends? Summarize the chapter.
Chapter 13
2008
What things make drilling so difficult? What kept the crew going during this time? _____
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1991-92
What is the government trying to do by driving people into the water?______
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Describe the Gilo River crossing from start to finish. What are some obstacles they face crossing the river? ______
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Does Salva have a duty to the others, especially the boy clinging to him? Why do you think Salva was one of he lucky ones and not one of the thousands who died?
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How does Salva’s role change when he joins up with his next group? Find text evidence. ______
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What are you wondering about as this chapter ends? Summarize the chapter.
Chapter 14
2008
Why does the village celebrate? Why isn’t Nya happy when the borehole water starts flowing? ______
1992-97
Describe the camps.
Kakuma / IfoUsing text details, what are the restrictions to a boy “getting on the list” to go to America? ______
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Where does Salva finally find hope? ______
What does it mean to Salva that he will go to America? ______
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What are you wondering about as this chapter ends? Summarize the chapter.
Chapter 15
2008
Why can’t the boys drink the water spraying from the hole? When will Nya lose her job? ______
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1997
Why are Salva and the other boys being called “Lost Boys” in America? ______
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Why would people from America want to help these boys? Can they replace the boy’s owns family? ______
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Explain Salva’s experiences with clothes, coca-cola, the plane, winter. Use text details to support your answer. ______
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Do you think it ever be possible for Salva to reconnect with any of his birth family?
What are you wondering about as this chapter ends? Summarize the chapter.
Chapter 16
2009
What is your best guess on what the men are going to build? ______
1997-2003
Why can Salva “hardly believe he was on the same planet” as he was in Ifo? Give evidence to support your response ______
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By opening his email, what does this show you about Salva’s development in America? ______
What are the many risks Salva is taking in order to find his father? ______
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Write as many “what if’s” as you can at the end of this chapter. (Example: What if Salva’s father has died? What if Salva is not allowed to return to the US?)
What are you wondering about as this chapter ends? Summarize the chapter.
Chapter 17
2009
How close were your predictions on what building would be put up first? Why does Nya ask if the girls can go to school too? How does having water change everything for her people? ______
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2003-2007
Was the reunion of Salva and his father what you expected? What did Salva learn from his father? What did his father learn from him?
What Salva learned / What his father learnedShould Salva take the risk and return to Loun-Ariik? What could he lose by going? What could he win? ______
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What do you believe his idea is to help his people? ______
Why is Salva the best person to speak about his idea? Does his audience care about his speaking skills? ______
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How is Salva’s Uncle still helping him after all these years?
What are you wondering about as this chapter ends? Summarize the chapter.
Chapter 18
2009
Describe Nya’s experience of the water. ______
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What does the well mean to the people of southern Sudan? How did it get its name?
In every chapter until now, the story structure included two time periods. Why is this last chapter set only in 2009? ______
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Why was the boss of the workers not identified as Dinka earlier? ______
What is one possible theme for this story? Support your answer with specific answers from the text. ______
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Look at the title of this book. How does it fit both Salva and Nya’s journeys?
What are you wondering about as this chapter ends? Summarize the chapter.
Character DescriptionNya include physical and personality descriptions
Important behaviors and traits
Character Description
Salva include physical and personality descriptions
Important behaviors and traits
Theme
Keep track of pages #’s that have text evidence to support the theme
Obstacles and how they were overcome
Symbols and pages #’s they are located