Main Idea/ The Unbreakable Code

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

As the world becomes more crowded, more land is needed to make way for growing cities and suburbs. Forests are cleared away. That’s a problem because trees help soak up a gas called carbon dioxide.

• The world is too crowded, and we are destroying trees.

• Population growth results in an increase of carbon dioxide because of the destruction of forests cleared for homes and cities.

• Moving to the city is not a good decision for families because of the smog and noise.

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Which of the following sentences is an unnecessary detail?

1)Wheelchair basketball takes a great deal of coordination. 2)Wheelchairs have two big wheels. 3)Players must use their hands to move their wheelchairs. 4)At the same time they must be able to handle the ball.

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

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If you had to write a summary of "The Unbreakable Code," all of the following details would be important EXCEPT--

• John is struggling with leaving his Navajo culture and moving to a new place.

• Grandpa shares a similar story of being forced into a new place and leaving his culture.

• Every summer Grandpa would go home to herd sheep and cattle.

• The Navajo language was used as U.S. military code during World War II.

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Which of the following is the BEST summary of “The Unbreakable Code”?

• John, a Navajo boy, is upset about his upcoming move to Minnesota and afraid he will lose everything about his culture. John’s grandfather comforts him by telling a story of a similar situation. Grandfather’s story reveals the Navajo was used during World War II by U.S. military as an unbreakable code. John realizes that the love he has for his family and culture will make the difficult move bearable.

• John’s grandfather tells a story about the Navajo code that was used during World War II to communicate by the U.S military. The Japanese never cracked the code, and it allowed the U.S to communicate it’s surprise bombing that ended the war in Japan. After hearing the story from his grandfather, John realizes that the conflict he is dealing with is not worth troubling with.

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What is MOST LIKELY the reason that the Navajo platoon was known for being the toughest platoon in boot camp?

• The soldiers followed orders.
• The soldiers knew how to hike.
• The soldiers could break foreign codes.
• The soldiers were used to tough conditions.

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What is the MOST LIKELY reason that the Navajo language is an unbreakable code?

• No one had heard it for a hundred years.

• Only a few of the Navajo people actually speak their language.

• It has no alphabet to decode.

• It is a sign language.

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What was unusual about the government needing the Navajo for the war?

• They had never served in a war before.

• They were not ready to serve in a war.

• In the past, they were told to forget their language.

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Which of these BEST describes what Grandfather thought kept him alive during the war?

• His Navajo beliefs
• A heavy radio pack
• Good military training
• His code-breaking skills
  

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What is MOST LIKELY the reason that Grandfather gives John his old wallet?

• Grandfather wants a new wallet.
• It has pictures of Navajo soldiers.
• The money inside it will pay for school.
• It will remind John of his Navajo history.
  

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What is MOST LIKELY the lesson that John learns from Grandfather’s experience?

• The Navajo culture will always live on in the hearts of its people.

• Never leave your home.

• It is important to fight for the military.

• His Grandfather is a very brave man.

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