A Long Walk to Water - Comprehension and Analysis
A Grade 8 ELA worksheet focusing on comprehension, character analysis, and thematic understanding of Linda Sue Park's 'A Long Walk to Water'.
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A Long Walk to Water: Comprehension and Analysis
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Provide textual evidence to support your answers where required.
1. What major historical event forces Salva to flee his village?
A severe drought
The Second Sudanese Civil War
A tribal conflict
A flood
2. What is Nya's primary daily struggle?
Attending school
Finding food for her family
Walking long distances to fetch water
Dealing with sibling rivalry
3. Salva is a member of the tribe.
4. The organization that helps Salva build wells in Sudan is called .
5. Describe the significance of water in both Salva's and Nya's stories. How does it connect their narratives?
6. Salva's uncle Jewiir survives the entire journey through the desert with Salva.
True
False
7. Nya's family lives in a village that eventually receives a well drilled by Salva's organization.
True
False
8. Analyze how Linda Sue Park uses the dual narrative structure to enhance the reader's understanding of the challenges faced by people in Sudan. How do Salva's and Nya's stories, though separated by time, contribute to a unified theme?
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