This document provides guidance and instructions for students to analyze passages from the novel "A Long Walk to Water" about the Dinka and Nuer tribes in Sudan. It includes directions to re-read passages, discuss why cattle are important to understanding the main character Salva, and annotate an excerpt on the cultural significance of cattle to the Dinka tribe and how the loss of cattle has impacted them. Students are asked to summarize the excerpt and identify the most helpful close reading strategy.