1) The document provides context clues and definitions for two words from Chapter 6 of A Long Walk to Water: topi, which is clarified to be a type of antelope, and solemn, which describes Salva's facial expression when telling about not hearing from his family. 2) It outlines the learning objectives of using context clues to understand words and analyzing themes of survival challenges faced by characters Salva and Nya in the novel. 3) Students are instructed to read chapters 7 and 8 for homework, adding at least two entries to their reader's notes for each chapter.

1. DO NOW
“That very day he shot a young antelope, the
kind called a topi.” (pg 36-37)
“His face became very solemn when Salva
told him that he had not seen nor heard a
single word of his family in all that time.”
(pg 35)
Use context clues!
• What is a topi?
• What does solemn mean?

2. A Long Walk to Water
Learning Objectives
I can use context clues to determine the
meaning of words.
I can analyze the development of a theme
in a novel by identifying challenges to and
factors in survival for Salva and Nya in
A Long Walk to Water.

3. Difficult Texts!
What can we do?
Things Close Readers Do
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Get the gist of what a text is about
Know how YOU deal with emotional text
Talk about what they read!!
Use the text to answer questions
Re-read
Make notes (annotate) as they read
Focus on key vocabulary
Use notes on quizzes!

4. A Long Walk to Water
Vocabulary
Have you figured it out?
Back of the notebook!
• topi=
• solemn=

5. A Long Walk to Water
Chapter 6 - Homework
Chapter
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Page #
Nya’s Story
Salva’s Story
The Gist
The Gist

6. A Long Walk to Water
Chapter 6
Read for the gist
• Read along AS we read the chapter aloud
• Read for the gist
• Add to your Reader’s Notes as you read

7. A Long Walk to Water
Chapter 6
Chapter
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Page #
Nya’s Story
Salva’s Story
The Gist
The Gist

8. A Long Walk to Water
Vocabulary
Have you figured it out?
Back of the notebook= your Reader’s Dictionary
• generations= (33)
• makeshift=(33)
• aroma=(36)

9. A Long Walk to Water
Vocabulary
Have you figured it out?
Back of the notebook!
• hopes were dashed=(34)
• cold fist gripped his heart=(38)

10. A Long Walk to Water
Chapter 6 - TPS
Chapter
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Page #
Nya’s Story
Salva’s Story
The Gist
The Gist

11. A Long Walk to Water
Chapter 6 - TPS
Chapter
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Page #
Nya’s Story
Salva’s Story
The Gist
The Gist

12. A Long Walk to Water
Anything to add?
SURVIVAL ANCHOR CHART
Challenges Nya and Salva Face:
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13. A Long Walk to Water
Learning Objectives
I can use context clues to determine the
meaning of words.
I can analyze the development of a theme
in a novel by identifying challenges to and
factors in survival for Salva and Nya in
A Long Walk to Water.

14. A Long Walk to Water
Homework
Read on…
• Read Chapters 7 AND 8!
• Add to your Reader’s Notes in notebook
• Be sure to have 2-3 entries for EACH
chapter