The Japanese Account RI.6.3

How does the author introduce the topic? 

• The author provides a quote from the leader of the Japanese military.
• The author includes a startling statistic about the number of ships destroyed. 
• The speaker sets the scene of the approach to the attack.
• The speaker asks a question of the reader that will be answered later in the text.

How does the author support the idea expressed in the following sentence?
"Our command of the air was unchallenged.”

• The speaker provides presents the number of injured and deceased soldiers from the United States.
• The speaker includes his personal opinion about the excitement of the Japanese military leaders.
• The speaker elaborates on the destruction of the air attack.
• The speaker describes the scene as he approaches Pearl Harbor.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which sentence from the text shows how the speaker demonstrates how the air attack was unchallenged? 

• I held my breath until two tiny puffs of smoke flashed suddenly on the ship to the left, and I shouted, 'Two hits
• As we closed in, enemy anti-aircraft fire began to concentrate on us.
• On reaching an altitude of 3,000 meters, I had the sighting bomber take position in front of my plane.
• He immediately began tapping out the pre-arranged code signal: 'TORA, TORA, TORA...'  

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which idea is best illustrated in paragraph 7? 

• The Japanese did not meet any resistance.
• The Japanese met some resistance from the soldiers at Pearl Harbor.
• The Japanese had many planes destroyed.
• The Americans were completely destroyed.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which statement shows the illustration the best in paragraph 7? 

• Now it was nearly time for 'Ready to release,
• We had missed the release point because of the cloud and would have to try again.
• Suddenly my plane bounced as if struck by a club
• The shock wave was felt even in my plane, several miles away from the harbor.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5