ALWTW Ch 1-6 Vocab

The people fighting against the Sudanese government for religious freedom.

Ethiopia is ________ of Sudan.

What part of speech is CRADLE?

The teacher in Charlie Brown ______ on and on. Her students hear her voice as garbled noise.

Everyone told me coffee would ______ my growth. Maybe they were right; I'm only 5'2"!

The Dinka and _______ are tribes in conflict.

When my sister failed her test, she had a very ________ look on her face.

I walked gingerly across the balance beam, afraid I'd fall and twist my ankle. Which word could replace "gingerly?"

To pause before saying something

Before filling her container, what does Nya use to drink water to quench her thirst?

A Long Walk to Water takes place in this African country

If you are startled, you might

Salva was learning the _________ language in school

When/where might you encounter sludge?

After the breakup, I felt as if my heart had a hollow in it. What does hollow mean?

If I charred my hamburger, I...

Nya and Salva are from the Dinka tribe.

Herds of antelope, wildebeest, and ______ inhabit many parts of Africa.

A stretch of land

Salva eats sorghum in A Long Walk to Water.

A Long Walk to Water is based on a true story.

To make a continuous humming noise

What part of speech is SCRUBLAND?

Buksa is a member of the Jur-Chol tribe.

A synonym for artillery is weaponry.

Sleek means:

The honeycomb was sweet and delicious. What part of speech is honeycomb?

Mothers ________ their newborn babies in their arms.

I furrowed my brow when the math teacher asked me to solve the equation. Furrow is a verb in this sentence.

I often don't sleep much the night before a flight, causing my movements at the airport to be very