ALWTW End Of Unit Assessment

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What does the following quote from paragraph 1, “The dancing begins at 7:25 a.m. as the thump of a drum splits the cool morning air in the Mangalatore camp for the displaced.” demonstrate about the Dinka?

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Which of the following provides text evidence to support the idea the family of the Dinka groom would traditionally expect to be given cattle during a dowry celebration by the family of the Dinka bride?

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What can be inferred by the following quote, “Cattle stood at the heart of virtually every important tradition and ceremony in Dinka life. Myths rose up around the animal. The Dinka wrote songs about it. They created dances to honor it.” from paragraph 7?

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What text evidence does not support the idea, cattle are very valuable to the Dinka?

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What inference can be determined from this quote found in paragraph 8, “One story, about how the Dinka came to love cattle, has been turned into a tale of woe, in which God is punishing the tribe for devoting so much of itself to the animal.”?
B. The dowry is offered to the groom’s family to ensure the bride will be taken care of.
C. In the Dinka culture, they do not allow anyone in the tribe to have pets.
D.The Dinka began to tell stories of how God is punishing the Dinka for placing such high value on cattle.

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6. How is the Dinka culture being preserved during the displacement of refugees from the war and loss of cattle? Include 2 examples of text evidence to support your answer.

Make sure that you include a topic sentence, two examples of textual evidence and a closing sentence.

Possible topic sentence: The Dinka culture is being preserved during the displacement of refugess from the war and loss of cattle because....

Possible closing sentence: The Dinka people are still keeping to their culture even through stuggles.

How to include quotes: On page _, the text says "____________________________________________".

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Before the war, the Dinka people had many different careers other than farming.

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Surprisingly, very few cattle were abandoned, lost, or killed when the Dinka needed to find safety at a camp.

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According to the article, cattle were an important part of Dinka culture.

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The loss of cattle has left the Dinka feeling less confident and less valued.

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The Dinka tribes stopped having cultural celebrations because there were no cattle.

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Salva watched, fascinated, as little by little the curve of the prow and low sides grew from piles of reeds.

What does the word prow mean?

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"His face became very solemn when Salva told him that he had not seen or heard a single word of this family in all that time".

What does the word solemn mean?

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"Nya's family had been coming to the lake camp for generations; Nya herself had been there every year since she was born."

What does the word generations mean?

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"As the smoky, meaty aroma fillled the air, he had to keep swallowing the saliva that flooded his mouth".

What does the word aroma mean?

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Uncle smiled at Salva's puzzled expression. "What, you didn't bring your own boat? Then I hope you are a good swimmer!"

What does the word puzzled mean?

ALWTW End Of Unit Assessment

What does the following quote from paragraph 1, “The dancing begins at 7:25 a.m. as the thump of a drum splits the cool morning air in the Mangalatore camp for the displaced.” demonstrate about the Dinka?

Which of the following provides text evidence to support the idea the family of the Dinka groom would traditionally expect to be given cattle during a dowry celebration by the family of the Dinka bride?

What can be inferred by the following quote, “Cattle stood at the heart of virtually every important tradition and ceremony in Dinka life. Myths rose up around the animal. The Dinka wrote songs about it. They created dances to honor it.” from paragraph 7?

What text evidence does not support the idea, cattle are very valuable to the Dinka?

Before the war, the Dinka people had many different careers other than farming.

Surprisingly, very few cattle were abandoned, lost, or killed when the Dinka needed to find safety at a camp.

According to the article, cattle were an important part of Dinka culture.

The loss of cattle has left the Dinka feeling less confident and less valued.

The Dinka tribes stopped having cultural celebrations because there were no cattle.

Salva watched, fascinated, as little by little the curve of the prow and low sides grew from piles of reeds. What does the word prow mean?

"His face became very solemn when Salva told him that he had not seen or heard a single word of this family in all that time". What does the word solemn mean?

"Nya's family had been coming to the lake camp for generations; Nya herself had been there every year since she was born."What does the word generations mean?

"As the smoky, meaty aroma fillled the air, he had to keep swallowing the saliva that flooded his mouth". What does the word aroma mean?

Uncle smiled at Salva's puzzled expression. "What, you didn't bring your own boat? Then I hope you are a good swimmer!"What does the word puzzled mean?

What does the following quote from paragraph 1, “The dancing begins at 7:25 a.m. as the thump of a drum splits the cool morning air in the Mangalatore camp for the displaced.” demonstrate about the Dinka?

Which of the following provides text evidence to support the idea the family of the Dinka groom would traditionally expect to be given cattle during a dowry celebration by the family of the Dinka bride?

What can be inferred by the following quote, “Cattle stood at the heart of virtually every important tradition and ceremony in Dinka life. Myths rose up around the animal. The Dinka wrote songs about it. They created dances to honor it.” from paragraph 7?

What text evidence does not support the idea, cattle are very valuable to the Dinka?

Before the war, the Dinka people had many different careers other than farming.

Surprisingly, very few cattle were abandoned, lost, or killed when the Dinka needed to find safety at a camp.

According to the article, cattle were an important part of Dinka culture.

The loss of cattle has left the Dinka feeling less confident and less valued.

The Dinka tribes stopped having cultural celebrations because there were no cattle.

Salva watched, fascinated, as little by little the curve of the prow and low sides grew from piles of reeds. What does the word prow mean?

"His face became very solemn when Salva told him that he had not seen or heard a single word of this family in all that time". What does the word solemn mean?

"Nya's family had been coming to the lake camp for generations; Nya herself had been there every year since she was born."What does the word generations mean?

"As the smoky, meaty aroma fillled the air, he had to keep swallowing the saliva that flooded his mouth". What does the word aroma mean?

Uncle smiled at Salva's puzzled expression. "What, you didn't bring your own boat? Then I hope you are a good swimmer!"What does the word puzzled mean?

Salva watched, fascinated, as little by little the curve of the prow and low sides grew from piles of reeds.

What does the word prow mean?

"His face became very solemn when Salva told him that he had not seen or heard a single word of this family in all that time".

What does the word solemn mean?

"Nya's family had been coming to the lake camp for generations; Nya herself had been there every year since she was born."

What does the word generations mean?

"As the smoky, meaty aroma fillled the air, he had to keep swallowing the saliva that flooded his mouth".

What does the word aroma mean?

Uncle smiled at Salva's puzzled expression. "What, you didn't bring your own boat? Then I hope you are a good swimmer!"

What does the word puzzled mean?

Salva watched, fascinated, as little by little the curve of the prow and low sides grew from piles of reeds.

What does the word prow mean?

"His face became very solemn when Salva told him that he had not seen or heard a single word of this family in all that time".

What does the word solemn mean?

"Nya's family had been coming to the lake camp for generations; Nya herself had been there every year since she was born."

What does the word generations mean?

"As the smoky, meaty aroma fillled the air, he had to keep swallowing the saliva that flooded his mouth".

What does the word aroma mean?

Uncle smiled at Salva's puzzled expression. "What, you didn't bring your own boat? Then I hope you are a good swimmer!"

What does the word puzzled mean?