The Lost Boys of Sudan 10/13/21

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23 questions
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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.

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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.

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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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All of the Lost Boys came from Salva's village of Loun-Ariik.

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Which answer best describes this passage.

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How many people lost their lives due to the civil war in South Sudan?

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Were the Lost Boys boys younger or older than you?

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Which response best describes how he is feeling.

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What is his focus regarding why he is saying life is tough in America?

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What cultural difference did he share about being in America?

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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Identify what was juxtaposed in the previous video.

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What does the reporter mean when he uses the figurative language "the staples of life"?

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What is the connotation for where the boys came from when the reporter says "The plane will take the boys from nowhere to somewhere"?

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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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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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Based on the picture and context clues what does "emaciated" mean?

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What does the teacher mean when he says: "They're a group that has been lost in time"?

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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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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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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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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?

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