Juxtaposition in A Long Walk to Water

1. DO NOW
• Take out homework
• Reader’s Notes – Chapters 9-10
On Chapter 9-10 Worksheet:
• Fill in the gist for Nya’s and Salva’s
stories in Chapters 9 and 10
• Can use TEN words or less

2. A Long Walk to Water
Learning Objectives
I can use context clues to determine the
meaning of words.
I can break a word into parts in order to
determine its meaning and figure out what
words it is related to.

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More Learning Objectives!
I can explain what juxtaposition means
and list several ways in which Salva and Nya
are juxtaposed in the novel.
I can explain one way in which juxtaposing
those characters helps the author compare
and contrast their points of view.

4. A Long Walk to Water
Chapters 9-10 – ReREAD!!!
Chapter
&
Page #
Nya’s Story
The Gist
Salva’s Story
The Gist

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Context Clue
Vocabulary
Copy onto vocabulary grid
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Context Clue
Vocabulary - Try another!
“Salva felt a tiny spark of hope. With Uncle
looking for his family, there was a chance they
might all be together again one day.” (pg. 61)
• spark of hope –
• metaphor -

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Context Clue
Vocabulary
…Let’s break it down!!
• refugee -
Prefix?

8. A Long Walk to Water
Context Clue
Vocabulary
…Let’s break it down!!
• refugee -
Prefix?
Pre-fix “re” = again, back, from
(i.e. rewind, retrace, revert, renew, review)

9. A Long Walk to Water
Vocabulary
“refugee”
Root of the word
Latin: ??

10. A Long Walk to Water
Vocabulary
“refugee”
Root of the word
Latin: fugere= fug= to flee; to run away
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Pre-fix “re” = again, back, from
Put it together:
“refugee” means ______________

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Vocabulary
“refugee”
Person who is running away from danger in his
or her home/ country
What is a “refugee” camp?
Why might a “refugee” camp be set up?

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Vocabulary
“refugee”
Person who is running away from danger in his
or her home/ country
Other words related to “refugee:”
• Fugitive – person running from the law
• Refuge – place of safety for someone
who is in danger and running

13. A Long Walk to Water
Vocabulary
Did you figure it out?
• endured=
• been reduced to=

14. A Long Walk to Water
Vocabulary
More to figure out!
• lag= (pg. 53)
• corpses=(pg. 59)
• spark of hope = (pg. 61)

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Vocabulary
ONE MORE TIME!
• vision= (pg. 61)
• receding= (pg. 61)
• ____________

16. A Long Walk to Water
More Learning Objectives!
I can explain what juxtaposition means
and list several ways in which Salva and Nya
are juxtaposed in the novel.
I can explain one way in which juxtaposing
those characters helps the author compare
and contrast their points of view.

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Learning Objective
Think!
Remember one time we talked about
point of view…
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18. A Long Walk to Water
Learning Objective
Vocabulary
…Say them first
• juxtapose
• juxtaposition
• juxtaposing
** juxtapose = to put two things next to each
other ** …Try it!

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Survival Anchor Chart
Salva/Nya Anchor Chart:
Look at Reader’s Notes homework
• Nya Chapter 9:
• Salva Chapter 9:

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Survival Anchor Chart
Salva/Nya Anchor Chart:
Look at Reader’s Notes homework
• Nya Chapter 10:
• Salva Chapter 10:

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Explain Yourself
Take a Stand
New activity (protocol)
• Think about question
• Stand up and move to your opinion
• Explain why you feel this way.
• If your opinion changes…you can move!

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Explain Yourself
Take a Stand
Salva survives in the desert crossing mostly
because he is lucky. His personal qualities,
such as bravery and persistence, have little
to do with his survival.
• Agree = back of room
• Don’t Agree = bookcases
• “In the middle” = in the middle of room

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Survival Anchor Chart
Salva/Nya Anchor Chart:
After “Take a Stand,” anything to add?
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24. A Long Walk to Water
Reading Closely
Text Features
What signals does Ms. Park use to show when
you are reading about Nya or Salva?
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Context Clue
Juxtaposition =
to put things next to each other, especially to
compare or contrast them
Root of the word
Latin: positus= pos= to place
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Pre-fix “juxta” = next to

26. What two things are
juxtaposed?
What is the same?
What is different?
WHY did the artist
want you to compare
them?

27. What two things are juxtaposed?
What is the same? What is different?
WHY did the artist want you to compare them?

28. How did the author juxtapose
Nya and Salva?
• Putting them in the same
book
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29. Compare
or
Contrast?
Both dogs are brown,
but my dog is bigger.

30. Compare
or
Contrast?
He had chocolate ice
cream, but I had vanilla.

31. Compare
or
Contrast?
We both ate spaghetti.

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Discussion Appointments
Today…
• Ethiopia appointments!
• Move to your partner NOW
• Goal: Find two (2) similarities and two
(2) differences between Salva and Nya

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Discussion Appointments
Think-Pair-Share
• Juxtaposition in Chapters 8 and 9
Questions
• Discuss with partner
• Jot down ideas
• Be ready to share with the class

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Discussion Appointments
Think-Pair-Share
Important ideas
• Water is important in crossing the
desert (Salva) and for Nya’s tribe.
• Without clean water, people might die
(Nya’s sister; Salva’s group)
• Park puts the stories together to show
how important water is then and now

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Exit Ticket
Exit Ticket!
• How does Park’s decision to juxtapose
Salva and Nya help us better understand
each character’s point of view?
• Give at least one specific comparison.
• Hand in with your Chapter 9-10
worksheet

36. A Long Walk to Water
Homework
Read!!
• Read Chapters 11-13
• Add to Reader’s Notes in notebook