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A Long Walk to Water

Teach your students this popular middle school book with the help of these engaging worksheets. The book is broken down into five sections, each with vocabulary, writing, and comprehension worksheets. We also include prereading work, as well as whole-book reflection.
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Chapters 1–3

Questions for Chapters 1–3  FREE 
Test your students' understanding of the material in chapters 1 through 3 of A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. This printable packet has 7 multiple choice questions and 4 short answer reading comprehension questions.
6th through 8th Grades
aQuestions for Chapters 1–3
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Vocabulary Cards (Chapters 1–3)  NEW 
Vocabulary terms from chapter 1 through 3 include the words bush, artillery, mortar, veered, littered, rebels, restlessly, hazy, ritual, and orphan. These vocabulary cards include definitions for each of these words and can be used in many different ways.
6th through 8th Grades
aVocabulary Cards (Chapters 1–3)
Vocabulary Questions (Chapters 1–3)  NEW 
Test your students' vocabulary acquisition from the first three chapters of A Long Walk to Water with these questions. This worksheet includes a question for each of the words covered in the vocabulary cards for this section.
6th through 8th Grades
aVocabulary Questions (Chapters 1–3)
Vocabulary Crossword for Chapters 1–3  NEW 
This engaging crossword activity features the ten vocabulary words from this section of the book. Students will use hints or definitions to complete the puzzle.
5th through 8th Grades
aVocabulary Crossword for Chapters 1–3
Chapters 1–3 Writing Prompt:
Nya's Experience  NEW 
With this worksheet, students are prompted to write an extended response to a question about Nya's journey and survival in regard to the challenges she faces in chapters 1 through 3.
6th through 8th Grades
aChapters 1–3 Writing Prompt:<br>Nya's Experience
Chapters 1–3 Writing Prompt:
Salva's Internal Dialogue vs. Outward Disposition  NEW 
Students can use this full page of lines, along with the blank back side of the page or an extra sheet of loose-leaf paper if needed, to reflect on Salva's internal versus external experience in chapters 1 through 3.
6th through 8th Grades
aChapters 1–3 Writing Prompt:<br>Salva's Internal Dialogue vs. Outward Disposition

Chapters 4–6

Questions for Chapters 4–6  NEW 
These reading comprehension questions focus on chapters 4, 5, and 6 of A Long Walk to Water and test students' understanding of the material they've read.
6th through 8th Grades
aQuestions for Chapters 4–6
Vocabulary Cards (Chapters 4–6)  NEW 
The vocabulary words for this section of the book are scanned, exchanged, gourd, scrub, satisfaction, survey, bleary, accent, fiercest, solemn, charred, and fortunate. Cut out these vocabulary cards and use them in a variety of ways to practice the terms and definitions.
6th through 8th Grades
aVocabulary Cards (Chapters 4–6)
Vocabulary Questions (Chapters 4–6)  NEW 
Have your students answer these vocabulary questions to test their understanding of the vocab words from this part of the book.
6th through 8th Grades
aVocabulary Questions (Chapters 4–6)
Vocabulary Crossword for Chapters 4–6  NEW 
Use the hints and vocabulary words from this section of the book to complete the crossword.
6th through 8th Grades
aVocabulary Crossword for Chapters 4–6
Chapters 4–6 Writing Prompt:
Resilience & Determination  NEW 
This extended response writing prompt asks students to reflect on Salva's experience and the challenges he faces in terms of his resilience and determination to survive.
6th through 8th Grades
aChapters 4–6 Writing Prompt:<br>Resilience & Determination
Chapters 4–6 Writing Prompt:
Nya and Salva's Approach to Survival  NEW 
This writing prompt asks students to compare and contrast how Nya and Salva approach survival, as well as the challenges they face and their attitudes toward survival.
6th through 8th Grades
aChapters 4–6 Writing Prompt:<br>Nya and Salva's Approach to Survival

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