Russ - Navajo Code Talkers

According to the passage, what was the major cause of difficulties in communicationduring World War II?

• the distances between U.S. military locations
• the language barriers among Allied forces
• the absence of telephone wires
• the poor quality of radios

.“When I was inducted, I was willing to die for my country, the U.S.; the Navajo Nation;and my family.”

What does the word inducted most likely mean?

• had influence with someone
• introduced to something
• became a member of a group
• removed someone from office

Which reason best explains why the Navajo language was a good choice forcode-talking?

• Military terms were easily translated in it.
• The language was only spoken, not written.
• Most Americans were unfamiliar with it.
• Non-Navajos picked up the language quickly.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

Why did the Navajo Nation have a bitter relationship with the U.S. government before World War II?

• They were put onto reservations and forced to stop speaking Navajo.
• The Navajo code-talking project was top secret until 1969.
• They were not given the awards they deserved until 2001.
• The U.S. government had tried to keep the Navajo from learning English.

Which inference about the Navajo language is best supported by the passage?

• It is almost identical to every other Native American language.
• Code-talkers had trouble learning the Navajo language.
• Code-talkers preferred to speak English instead.
• The Navajo language does not have words for some modern terms.

How were the Navajo code-talkers treated by U.S. society immediately after the war?

• respectfully
• neutrally
• unfairly
• kindly

Based on the passage, the reader can conclude that David Patterson

• does not think that Navajo code-talkers helped win the war.
• is glad he was selected to be a Navajo code-talker.
• created most of the new words used in the Navajo code.
• is bitter due to the treatment he received after the war.

What is the most likely reason that the Navajo code was not revealed until nearly twenty-five years after World War II ended?

• The government was sure no one would believe it existed.
• Navajo code-talkers asked the military to keep it a secret.
• The U.S. government did not want to give the Navajo credit.
• It was so valuable a code, the military might use it again.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.8

What is this passage mostly about?

• the Navajos’ bitter history with the U.S. government
• the unique qualities of the Navajo language
• how the Navajo code-talkers’ role was kept a secret
• the Navajo code-talkers’ role in helping win World War II