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The Lost Boys of Sudan 10/13/21

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Question 1
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How many other boys had an experience like Salva? Record your answer in a complete sentence, restating the question in the answer.

Question 2
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What percent of the boys died before reaching Kakuma? Record your answer in a complete sentence, restating the question in the answer.

Question 3
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Identify three facts that were included in both the passage "A Closer Look at The Lost Boys of Sudan" and the novel A Long Walk To Water.

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Question 10
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Read about juxtaposition to help you to answer question 11. The question is referencing the video you just watched. The same video is here for you to reference, if needed.
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Question 12
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Question 14
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Question 19
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The writer begins this article with and anecdote instead of immediately presenting statistics about Sudan. What is the purpose or value of doing this?

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Question 20
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What connection can you make between the novel, A Long Walk To Water and the information shared in this article on this page.

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Question 22
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This page shares many of the emotional difficulties the Lost Boys had to deal with. Identify one you would find difficult and explain why.

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Question 23
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Based on the photograph, what can you infer about Riak's experiences at his junior hight school?

All of the Lost Boys came from Salva's village of Loun-Ariik.
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Which answer best describes this passage.
The passage is a persuassive text, with a optimistic tone that uses data to persuade the reader
The passage is an informational text, with a serious tone, that uses facts to inform the reader.
The passage is a fiction text, with a knowledgable tone that shares storyline events with the reader.
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Question 11
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Identify what was juxtaposed in the previous video.

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Question 15
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The reporter's story about the Gilo river is the same as Salva's in the book. The reporter says: "Chased to the Gilo river where the waters did not part." This is an allusion. Explain what you think it means as it is used here in the news report.

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Question 21
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How many people lost their lives due to the civil war in South Sudan?
200
2,000
200,000
2,000,000
Were the Lost Boys boys younger or older than you?
older
younger
Which response best describes how he is feeling.
He is happy to be going to America because he is excited about the opportunity.
He is sad to be going to America because he will miss his family.
Both answers above are correct.
We don't know how he really feels because he is confused.
What is his focus regarding why he is saying life is tough in America?
They have to get up early.
They do not have time to spend with family.
They have to work hard.
They have to learn too many new things.
What cultural difference did he share about being in America?
People are nicer in America.
People is Sudan are just like Americans.
People is Sudan are friendlier.
People in America don't like people from Sudan.
What does the reporter mean when he uses the figurative language "the staples of life"?
He means that for the boys getting their name stapled on the board meant a new life opportunity.
He means that the boys had to wait to see their name to get their supplies.
Staples of life means the boys life wasn't worth anything unless they got their name on the board.
What is the connotation for where the boys came from when the reporter says "The plane will take the boys from nowhere to somewhere"?
positive connotation for where the boys lived
negative connotation for where the boys lived
The reporter used the phrase "Bibilical proportions".
As this phrase is used it means: very big and/or important, especially in a bad or unpleasant way.
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False
Based on the picture and context clues what does "emaciated" mean?
exhausted
thankful and appreciative
thirsy and hungry
abnornally thin and weak
What does the teacher mean when he says: "They're a group that has been lost in time"?
The boys have been walking so long they lost a lot of time.
The boys lives in Sudan have lacked exposure to modern inventions and developments.
The boys lives in Sudan have no clocks. They have not had to be places at specific times.
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The reporter says, "They took little and left less behind".This implies they didn't have much in the first place.
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False
Be sure to read the sidebar section about tone. The explanation includes reference to informal and formal writing. Which type of writing is mostly used in this article?
formal
informal