Ch. 1 Vocabulary ALWG

As they approached the village by the river, they saw a ______ which fishermen used to unload their catch, now eerily deserted.

The ______ of mothers and children could be heard echoing through the jungle as they mourned the destruction of their homes.

With his home destroyed and his family missing, Ishmael felt like a ______, constantly moving from village to village in search of safety.

They took shelter on the ______ of an abandoned house, peering out into the dark to make sure no one was following them.

As the sounds of gunfire grew louder, the boys' fear began to ______, making it hard to think of anything but survival.

Through the ______ leaves of the jungle, faint rays of sunlight seeped through, offering the boys a brief, comforting warmth.

The _______ stormed through the village, destroying everything in their path and forcing everyone to flee.

Ishmael and his friends knew they had to _______ the rebel soldiers at all costs if they wanted to survive.

Days of walking through the dense forest left Ishmael and his friends in a state of severe _______, their bodies aching from hunger and exhaustion.

The boys _______ became evident as their clothes hung loosely, and their once lively faces grew gaunt and pale.