WWW Quarter 1

Question 0

Aimless

Answer 0

Without a aim or purpose; without a goal

In context: “the boys aimless play halted and there was suddenly a lot of work to do.”

Question 1

Droned

Answer 1

To continuously speak in a dull tone

In context: “The teacher droned on with the lesson, about the Arabic language.”

Question 2

Littered

Answer 2

Objects strewn or scattered about

In context: “thorns are littered, or scattered, everywhere one the ground. “

Question 3

Rebels

Answer 3

People who reject, resist, or fight against government

In context: “the rebels–those who are fighting against the government.”

Question 4

Hesitated

Answer 4

To pause or be reluctant

In context: “Salva hesitated for a moment.”

Question 5

Scurried

Answer 5

To go or move quickly in a haste

In context: “Salva scurried over to the women’s side.”

Question 6

Protested

Answer 6

Objected or disapproved

In context: “One man protested and got hit with a gun; then no one else objective.”

Question 7

Objected

Answer 7

To express or show disapproval, dislike, or distaste

In context: “One man protested and got hit with a gun; then no one else objective.”

Question 8

Entrenched

Answer 8

Establish firmly or solidly

In context: “Sudan has been entrenched in a war since it became an independent nation in 1956.”

Question 9

Grueling

Answer 9

Exhausting; very tiring

In context: The 1000 trek was grueling.

Question 10

Dehydration

Answer 10

An abnormal loss of water

In context: Exhausted some boys died of starvation or dehydration

Question 11

Culture

Answer 11

The beliefs and lifestyles that a particular group of people practice
In context: In her culture, females are not allowed to attended school.

Question 12

Time

Answer 12

Specific period in which someone lives

In context: The way people dress is a distinct part of each time period.

Question 13

Place

Answer 13

The geographical location in which someone lives and they include things like the weather, climate, and access to resources
In context: The place in which she lives has a shortage of water, therefore she needs to walk and get water twice a day.

Question 14

Cite

Answer 14

Citing evidence is identifying information in the text that support that were understanding, and using that evidence to explain our ideas
In context: we have been citing evidence by going back in the text and supporting our understanding with specific evidence.

Question 15

Infer

Answer 15

To infer means we have to connect something in the text with some information from other parts of the text or from our background knowledge
In context: You need to infer by making a statement about your character than supporting that statement with details

Question 16

Horizon

Answer 16

The line or circle that forms the apparent boundary between the earth and sky
In context: “The smudge on the horizon gained color as Nya drew nearer; changing the haze gray to olive green.”

Question 17

Gourd

Answer 17

A dried and excavated shell used as a bottle, dipper, flask etc.
In context: “Nya took the hollowed gourd that was tied to the handle of the plastic container.”

Question 18

Ritual

Answer 18

An established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite
In context: “The kind that were given to the boys in the Salva’s village as part of the ritual of becoming a man.”

Question 19

Analyze

Answer 19

To examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or main points
In context: You need to analyze the evidence in order to come to a conclusion.