Unbreakable Code- Wonders Unit 6 Week 1

Which clue belongs in the empty box?

• A Grandfather’s platoon had to memorize 200 military terms to code.

• B Grandfather’s platoon was tough and good at marching and hiking.

• C Grandfather lay on the beach with gunfire flying past his ears.

• D Grandfather could not tell anyone about the code when he got home.

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When Grandfather was a young

man at boarding school, he was

forced to —

• F break codes

• G speak English

• H join the Marines

• J learn the Navajo language

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According to Grandfather, how

did he stay alive during the war?

• A He held strong to his

  Navajo beliefs.

• B He had a heavy radio pack.

• C He used his good military

  training.

• D He relied on his codebreaking

  skills.

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What is the most likely reason

the Navajo language is an

“unbreakable code”?

• F No one has heard it for

  hundreds of years.

• G Only a few Navajo know

  the language.

• H It has no written alphabet

  to decode.

• J It uses only sounds, not

  words.

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Why was Grandfather’s platoon

known as the toughest platoon at

boot camp?

• A They were good at following

  orders.

• B They figured out the secret

  codes.

• C They were used to difficult

  conditions.

• D They knew how to get

  around in the desert.

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Why does Grandfather give John

his old wallet?

• F It has pictures of Navajo

  soldiers.

• G It will help convince John to

  join the Marines.

• H It contains money that will

  pay for his school.

• J It will remind him of his

  Navajo history.

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The Japanese would trace our

location to bomb us.

The word location means —

• A position or place

• B family history

• C strength or force

• D physical size

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The next day, I enlisted.

What does the word enlisted

mean?

• F Ran toward

• G Tried to win

• H Found out about

• J Signed up

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Suddenly Grandfather’s face

looked as creased and battered

as the canyon walls behind him.

What does the word creased

mean?

• A Painful

• B Swollen

• C Wrinkled

• D Yellowed

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

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What does the word recruits mean?

• people who spy on the armed forces

• people who are protected by the armed forces

• newly enlisted members of the armed forces

• people who were drafted into the armed forces

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