"Code Talker" Chapter 1

Front

What does 'Kii Yazhi' mean?

Back

Little Boy.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Front

What was the Long Walk?

Back

A walk where the tribe of Navajos were forced to walk hundreds of miles.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Front

Why did Kii Yazhi have to leave his family?

Back

To go to boarding school.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Front

What is the significance of the quote about speaking to the Americans?

Back

It highlights the importance of communication and understanding between cultures.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What does the term 'marginalized' mean in the context of the Navajo tribe?

Back

Being treated as insignificant or peripheral in society.

Front

What is the main theme of Chapter 1 in 'Code Talker'?

Back

The struggle of the Navajo people and their cultural identity.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Front

Who is Kii Yazhi?

Back

The main character, a young Navajo boy.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

What does the quote about the Navajo language suggest?

Back

It emphasizes the beauty and sacredness of the Navajo language.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What role did Kii Yazhi's great-grandfather play in Navajo history?

Back

He was involved in the conflicts with Americans.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Front

What does the term 'boarding school' refer to in this context?

Back

A school where students live on campus, often away from their families.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4