The Long Walk to Water

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Across
  1. 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)
  2. 3. Close by in time or space. “They had to make do with whatever was _____ hand.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 33)
  3. 7. - to move or carry something with effort. “one truck was __________ the giant drill.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 70)
  4. 8. speed of motion or action. “It did not take him long to regret his ______________ in eating.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 36)
  5. 9. to move away gradually. “There was the first evidence that the desert was ______________.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 61)
  6. 13. to move quickly and with short steps. “He _______________ over to the other side.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 12)
  7. 15. to flow or pass slowly through small openings in something. “The water ________________ in slowly.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 27)
  8. 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)
  9. 17. to hold onto something very tightly. “He ___________ to his uncle like a baby.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 40)
  10. 19. very thin because of hunger or disease. “There were long lines of people, some ______________.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 68)
  11. 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)
  12. 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)
  13. 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)
  14. 28. strongly made. “They collected piles of rocks and tied them up into bundles using ________________ cloth.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 70)
  15. 30. a long step. “Their _____________ were exactly the same length.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 30)
  16. 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)
  17. 32. to rise or appear. “Two men __________ from the jeep.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 51)
  18. 34. to complain in an annoying. “She had been annoyed by all the _____________.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 39)
  19. 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)
  20. 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)
  21. 38. a sudden, large increase. “He was caught up in the _______________ of people.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 74)
Down
  1. 2. to move unsteadily from side to side. “They were able to ______________ to their feet.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 58)
  2. 3. not graceful. “Even carrying big, _____________ piles of wood was better than doing nothing.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 44)
  3. 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)
  4. 5. to move suddenly because you are afraid of being hit or hurt “Salva _________________ at her glance.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 16)
  5. 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)
  6. 10. to make a loud and very high sound. “The plane’s wheels ________________ when it landed. (Long Walk to Water, pg 95)
  7. 11. large amount of something. “There was an ______________ of food.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 47)
  8. 12. to shake slightly because you are afraid, nervous, excited, etc. “He was ___________________ with fear.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 63)
  9. 14. to move (something) with a short, quick movement. “His eyes kept ___________________ toward the window.” (A Long Walk to Water, pg 2)
  10. 18. to disappear entirely without a clear explanation. “He had _____________ into the night.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 40)
  11. 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)
  12. 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)
  13. 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)
  14. 25. to grab or hold something tightly. “He ____________ the sides of the boat tightly.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 44)
  15. 26. to make a loud, long cry of sadness or pain. “As he opened his eyes, he heard _________________.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 37)
  16. 27. complete and total. “The landscape was _______________ unchanged.” (Long Walk to Water, pg 54)
  17. 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)
  18. 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)
  19. 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)