code talker chapters 5&6

1.      What event brought the United States into World War II?

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• Germany conquering other countries

• Japan conquering China

• The bombing of New York City

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

1.      What consequence did Ned have for speaking Navajo in the high school?

 

•   He was sent to the principal’s office

•    He had to wear a dunce cap in front of the class

• He was not allowed to come back to the high school

•   He had to join the Code Talkers

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

1.      What items did the Navajo collect for the victims of the Japanese earthquakes?

    

•       Money

• Canned food

• School supplies

• Cleaning items

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

1.      Why was what Mr. Straight said to Ned insulting when he said, “I doubt your average white student could have said it much better”?

     

• It implied that he was much smarter than any white student

• It implied that even if he did his best work, he would never be as smart as a white student

• It implied that he didn’t work hard enough

• It implied that he could never be a teacher like he wanted.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What type of figurative language is “Some of them would even pat me on the head, as if I were a little pet monkey that had just done well at obeying a command”?

   

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What type of figurative language is “He was tall and thin with a sharp face as pale as the crescent moon”?

   

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What kind of teacher did Ned want to be when he said, “I will become a teacher, one who does not just teach, but also shows respect to all his Indian students and expects the best of everyone”?

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did Ned mean at the end of chapter 6 when he said that after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, “Our whole world changed”?

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Why did Ned have to wear the dunce cap? How did it make him feel?

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What happened on December 7, 1941?

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9