“Create a crossword puzzle using A long walk to water chapters 6-9 and vocabulary : Solemn – Serious or stern; not cheerful Makeshift – A temporary substitute for an item which one lacks Charred – Something that has been blackened by fire Luscious – having a rich, sweet taste Heaving – rising and falling Sluggishly – in a slow and lazy way Gingerly - with great caution Strides - long, even steps Preyed - hunted, fed upon Gobbled - eat quickly; gulp Sorghum - widely cultivated cereal grain native to the “Old World” Routine - sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program Terrain - A stretch of land, particularly related to its physical features Stunted - being prevented from growing properly or fully Furrowed - covered in long narrow trenches from farming Abruptly - suddenly or unexpectedly Fortunate - favored by or involving good luck or fortune Cluster - a bunch; group Dazed - in a state of confusion Generations - group of people born around the same time Ch. 7-9 A LONG WALK TO WATER 1. Precise - exact 2. Monotonous – dull; tedious, lacking in interest 3. Cleverly – skillfully 4. Endured - withstood 5. Abundance – large amount; wealth; plenty 6. Dismounted – descended or get off 7. Constantly – always, all the time 8. Splotches – blobs, spots 9. Staggered – walked unsteadily 10. Relentless – constant, never ending 11. Gored – stabbed, pierced 12. Broadest - having ample room from side to side; large distance between 13. Papyrus - pithy stem of a river reed found in Egypt with many uses; name for ancient scrolls and its the origin of the word paper 14. Prow - the pointed or projected front of something 15. Gauge - to measure the magnitude or amount of something 16. Eternal - lasting or existing forever 17. Arid - having little or no rain 18. Tamarind - sticky brown acidic pulp from an African tree”