Chapter 5 A Long Walk to Water

1. A Long Walk to Water Chapter 5

2. Useful vocabulary…. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Bruise (n) Rival (n) Clay (n) To injure the skin without breaking it. ‘The bruise on his arm became bigger the next day.’ One being that tries to defeat the other being. Like an enemy ‘She beat her rival in the karate tournament.’ An earthy material that hardens as it dries. ’He used clay to make a bowl for his mother.’

3. Vocabulary This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Seep (v) Filthy (adj) Beeswax (n) To flow through small openings ‘The water seeps through the cracks in the floor.’ Very dirty ‘His bedroom was filthy, his mom was angry!’ Wax made by bees and they use it to build their honeycomb ‘She used beeswax to make a candle’

4. Vocabulary This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC Luscious (adj) Clusters (n) Stride (n) Having a delicious taste or smell ‘The grapes looked juicy and luscious” A number of similar things grouped together ’The clusters of star burned brightly.’ A long distance covered by one step ‘The girl took a big stride to get to the front of the line.’

5. Vocabulary This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Antelope (n) Gnus (n) Flesh (n) An animal that mostly lives in Africa and looks similar to a deer. ‘We saw many antelopes on safari in Africa.’ An animal that mostly lives in Africa, very similar to a wildebeest ‘There was a herd of gnus at the watering hole.’ The soft parts of a human or animal body ‘She bruised the flesh on her leg.’

6. Questions…. Choose the best answer • What is the main idea of Salva’s story in Chapter 5? • a) Walking for long distances can be tiring • b) Finding food when you are hungry is a good treat • c) Even during hard times there can be positive experiences • d) When people travel together they are safer

7. Questions…. • Why did Nya and her family only live by the lake for 5 months of the year? • (Find a quote and page number to support your answer)

8. Questions…. • ‘One morning he woke bleary-eyed after a poor sleep. He rubbed his eyes, rose and stumbled after Marial as they began walking yes again.’ • Which sentence below uses the word ‘rose’ the same way it is used in the sentence above? • a) My grandma loved the rose that I gave her for her birthday. • b) I rose to shake the Queen’s hand. • c) When asked to help clean the school, I rose to the occasion and volunteered.

9. Questions… • Do you think Salva wants to go to Ethiopia? Why, or why not? (Use a quote and a page number to support your answer)

10. Questions…. • ’Nothing had ever tasted do good as those pieces of honeycomb dripping with rich, luscious gold sweetness.’ • What word below means the same, or almost the same, as ‘luscious’? • a) disgusting • b) decent • c) delicious • d) dedicated