Grandfather's Journey

When did the author write this story?

• before his grandfather returned to Japan
• while his grandfather lived in California
• during the war that changed their lives
• after his grandfather passed away

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CCSS.RI.3.6

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CCSS.RL.4.6

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CCSS.RL.6.6

Which of the following happened last?

• The author's grandfather lived in California
• The author missed his old friends 
• The author's grandfather traveled to North America
• The author had a child of his own 

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

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CCSS.RL.5.3

Of all the places he visited, why do you think California was the grandfather's favorite?

• Its mountains and rivers reminded him of Japan
• He earned a good living by selling fish he caught in the ocean
• it was the only place he met people from different cultures
• it had the same kind of songbirds as his childhood home

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

When did the author's grandfather return to live in his childhood village for the last time?

• before he lived in San Francisco
• after the war had destroyed the city he lived in
• before he left Japan
• after the author was born

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did the author's grandfather raise songbirds?

• to sell to world travelers
• to give to his granchildre
• to make him feel less homesick
• to keep him company

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why was a village not a good place for the grandfather to raise a daughter who had grown up in San Francisco?

• The village was too small and quiet
• The village was not as safe as a city
• His daughter did not have any friends in the village
• His daughter missed the mountains and rivers

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which detail suggests that the author's grandfather like his journey through North America?

• He never thought of going home
• He walked for days on end
• He wore a new kind of clothes
• He did not see land for three weeks

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why was the author's grandfather amazed and bewildered by the sights in North America?

• He had never seen mountains before
• It was very different from his home
• The war had destroyed many cities

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which of the following events happened first in the story?

• The author's grandfather married his childhood sweetheart
• the author's grandmother had a baby girl
• The author's grandfather traveled in America
• The author's mother moved to Japan with her family

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What does the word still mean?

• collect
• calm
• help
• direct

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4