When Minerva teaches the new word 'abwaad,' what does it mean?

When Minerva teaches the new word 'abwaad,' what does it mean?

• A. A shelter made of branches
• B. A cooking technique
• C. Cooking on a fire
• D. A way to light a fire

Answer: (C)

Understanding how vocabulary carries practical meaning in the story helps you see how the characters share everyday survival skills. The word 'abwaad' is taught as meaning cooking on a fire—the act of preparing food using an open flame. It points to a specific method of cooking rather than a broad idea of cooking in general, a shelter-building activity, or starting a fire. So it’s about the technique of using heat from a flame to cook, not about lighting a fire or making shelter. This reflects how language in the book conveys concrete, lived practices the characters rely on while traveling and living off the land.

Understanding how vocabulary carries practical meaning in the story helps you see how the characters share everyday survival skills. The word 'abwaad' is taught as meaning cooking on a fire—the act of preparing food using an open flame. It points to a specific method of cooking rather than a broad idea of cooking in general, a shelter-building activity, or starting a fire. So it’s about the technique of using heat from a flame to cook, not about lighting a fire or making shelter. This reflects how language in the book conveys concrete, lived practices the characters rely on while traveling and living off the land.