The Long Walk to Water
Across
- 1. a single step or the length of a single step. “About a hundred _____________ in front of him…” (A Long Walk to Water, pg 15)
- 3. Close by in time or space. “They had to make do with whatever was _____ hand.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 33)
- 7. - to move or carry something with effort. “one truck was __________ the giant drill.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 70)
- 8. speed of motion or action. “It did not take him long to regret his ______________ in eating.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 36)
- 9. to move away gradually. “There was the first evidence that the desert was ______________.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 61)
- 13. to move quickly and with short steps. “He _______________ over to the other side.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 12)
- 15. to flow or pass slowly through small openings in something. “The water ________________ in slowly.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 27)
- 16. wire that has sharp points and that is often used for fences. “There were tall fences of ___________ wire around the camp”. (Long Walk to Water, pg 84)
- 17. to hold onto something very tightly. “He ___________ to his uncle like a baby.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 40)
- 19. very thin because of hunger or disease. “There were long lines of people, some ______________.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 68)
- 20. to hold the attention of (someone) entirely. “This _____________________ story shows us that they can find the future they are hoping for”. (Book cover, Long Walk to Water)
- 22. a group of animals that live or are kept together. “They would walk with the _______________ to the water holes.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 3)
- 24. to persuade or try to persuade someone to do something. The soldiers were forcing them into the water, ____________ them with the ends of their guns. (Long Walk to Water, pg 77)
- 28. strongly made. “They collected piles of rocks and tied them up into bundles using ________________ cloth.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 70)
- 30. a long step. “Their _____________ were exactly the same length.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 30)
- 31. to breathe in suddenly and loudly with your mouth open because of surprise, shock, or pain. “He could do nothing but _________ and choke.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 78)
- 32. to rise or appear. “Two men __________ from the jeep.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 51)
- 34. to complain in an annoying. “She had been annoyed by all the _____________.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 39)
- 36. to hold (something or someone) gently in your arms or hands “She could _______________________ the container in her arms”. (A Long Walk to Water, pg. 1)
- 37. a word that is used to say that something or someone is small, unimportant, etc. “From the airplane, huge forests and deserts became ___________ patches of green and brown.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 93)
- 38. a sudden, large increase. “He was caught up in the _______________ of people.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 74)
Down
- 2. to move unsteadily from side to side. “They were able to ______________ to their feet.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 58)
- 3. not graceful. “Even carrying big, _____________ piles of wood was better than doing nothing.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 44)
- 4. to combine or bring together two or more things. “Unfamiliar noises _________________ with the voices of men and women.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 71)
- 5. to move suddenly because you are afraid of being hit or hurt “Salva _________________ at her glance.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 16)
- 6. partly hidden, darkened, or clouded by dust, smoke, or mist. “The sky was _______________ from the smoke of the bombs”. (Long Walk to Water, pg 15)
- 10. to make a loud and very high sound. “The plane’s wheels ________________ when it landed. (Long Walk to Water, pg 95)
- 11. large amount of something. “There was an ______________ of food.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 47)
- 12. to shake slightly because you are afraid, nervous, excited, etc. “He was ___________________ with fear.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 63)
- 14. to move (something) with a short, quick movement. “His eyes kept ___________________ toward the window.” (A Long Walk to Water, pg 2)
- 18. to disappear entirely without a clear explanation. “He had _____________ into the night.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 40)
- 20. something that is boring because it is always the same. “The motion was so monotonous that he almost fell asleep.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 46)
- 21. to move or climb over something quickly especially while also using your hands. “The boys __________________ to their feet”. (Long Walk to Water, pg 7)
- 23. about an animal, to eat grass or other plants that are growing in a field, pasture, etc. “They would take their cattle to the fields where there was good _________________.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 3)
- 25. to grab or hold something tightly. “He ____________ the sides of the boat tightly.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 44)
- 26. to make a loud, long cry of sadness or pain. “As he opened his eyes, he heard _________________.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 37)
- 27. complete and total. “The landscape was _______________ unchanged.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 54)
- 29. to walk slowly and heavily because you are tired or working very hard. “As they _______________ through the heat…” (Long Walk to Water, pg 59)
- 33. To wander or move around aimlessly within a small area. “People were ____________ around, standing, sitting or crouching on the ground.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 66)
- 35. unable to think, feel, or react normally because of something that shocks or upsets you. “He was too _______________ to think.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 65)