Tenyear old nya spends her days walking from home to the pond to fetch water. Copy of class notes a long walk to water by linda sue park. Sometimes, she would drag it behind her when she was tired. A long walk to water final project we learned a lot about the water crisis that is occurring in south sudan. She wishes she could go to school but that is only for boys. Going, the big plastic bottle did not hold anything so it was easy to carry. Linda sue park, authors note, from a long walk to water boston. The teacher droned on with a lesson about the arabic language. Copy of class notes a long walk to water by linda sue park chapter 1 1985 1. Joining them are mabils brother mayar and another niece, agot. Written for the breakfast serials audience by linda sue park, author of many novels for young people including the newbery award winner, a single shard, a long walk to water is based on the. A beautiful and inspiring tale of conflict and survival that will inspire young readers and adults alike.
Nya was tall for her age 11 and on the way there she could even swing the bottle from side to side. A long walk to water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in sudan in 2008 and a boy in sudan in 1985. Students gradually begin combining their initial gist notes to. After you complete the station work, turn in your station paper staple anticipation guide to station worksheet. Like salva and nya, many people worldwide are affected by a lack of clean water readily available. Basing the book on the true story of refugee salva dut, who established the nonprofit organization. A long walk to water study guide contains a biography of linda sue park, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The premium pro 50 gb plan gives you the option to download a copy of your binder to your local machine. Resources to enhance the study of a long walk to water. Linda sue park informed us on the water crisis that affects the life of south sudanese people.
Post reading discussion questions after reading the novel, use these sentence starters to facilitate discussions with your students as a class, in partnerships or small groups. A long walk to water aligning fictional reading incorporating crosscurricula association introduction linda sue parks book entitled a long walk. The book tells the stories of nya who lives in southern sudan in 2008 and salva who lived in southern sudan in 1985. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Rebels and government forces battle for control, with ordinary people, like elevenyearold salva, caught in the middle. Audio recording of a long walk to water by linda sue park. Free a long walk to water study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The girl, nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours walk. The two stories and the artwork finally merge into one in chapter 18. The anchor text is linda sue parks a long walk to water, which is a fictional.
Why does the author use different styles of print and different time periods in the same chapter. In your groups, you will work through water stations. Each chapter begins with nyas story and jumps to salvas story. The lesson uses story impressions and an interactive word wall as. This is an activity is a one page pdf printable to be completed individually or with.
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