Passage of the Week

Which of the following best describes a theme of the passage?​

• Being honest will make you feel better.

• Experiencing a new situation is easier with a friend

• Expressing yourself can help you work through your struggles

• Judging others by their appearance is not a good idea. 

How does Nina’s attitude toward Ms. Charlemagne change?​

• Nina becomes less interested after noticing Ms. Charlemagne’s bracelets. ​

• Nina becomes more fascinated after learning Ms. Charlemagne’s name.​

• Nina becomes less surprised after hearing Ms. Charlemagne’s viewpoints. ​

• Nina becomes more suspicious after hearing Ms. Charlemagne’s assignment. 

How do lines 34-39 contribute to the development of the story? ​

• By suggesting that Ms. Charlemagne is not qualified to teach art.​

• By introducing Nina to a new way to think about art.​

• By showing that Ms. Charlemagne does not understand how artists work. ​

• By describing the way Nina usually completes art assignments. 

Read this sentence from line 54.​

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I could change that number, at least here if not in real life. ​

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How does this sentence best contribute to the development of the story. ​

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• By signaling a change in Nina’s thinking

• By emphasizing the importance of the setting 

• By revealing Nina’s strong feelings. ​

• By suggesting a new plot development

Which TWO sentences are most important to include in a summary of the text? ​

• Napoleon once said that being able to communicate with the army was the most important element in winning a war.​

• The Kiowa, Winnebago, Seminole, and Hopi tribes were just some of the American Indian tribes represented in the military.​

• American Indian soldiers created secret codes using their native languages.​

• The enemies of the United States were unable to break the American Indian codes.​

• Navajo code talkers were used in the Pacific during World War II.​

Part A: What is the central idea of the text?​

• A secure way of communicating is the most important element in achieving a military victory.​

• American Indians made great contributions to United States military operations in the field of communications.​

• A code using American Indian words to replace military terms helped keep soldiers safe during wartime.​

• American Indians have served in combat positions in the United States military in recent wars.

Part B: What sentence from the passage best support the answer to Part A?​

• "During World Wars I and II, the military needed a quick and reliable means of protecting its radio, telephone, and telegraphic messages from enemy intelligence." (paragraph 2)​

• "However, the Germans never broke the American Indians’ “code,” and these soldiers became affectionately known as “code talkers.”" (paragraph 3)​

• "Soldiers from other tribes, including the Kiowa, Winnebago, Chippewa, Creek, Seminole, Hopi, Lakota, Dakota, Menominee, Oneida, Pawnee, Sac, Fox, and Choctaw served during the war." (paragraph 6)​

• "The act states that at “...a time when American Indians were discouraged from practicing their native culture, a few brave men used their cultural heritage, their language, to help change the course of history.” (paragraph 9

Reread paragraph 2 of the text: ​

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During World Wars I and II, the military needed a quick and reliable means of protecting its radio, telephone, and telegraphic messages from enemy intelligence. American Indian tribes had their own languages and dialects  that few outside the tribes understood, and many of their languages were not even written down. Their languages were ideal for the task at hand and fortunately, a large number of American Indians had joined the armed forces.​

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What meaning of “intelligence” is used in paragraph 2 of the text? ​

• a high mental capacity​

• the knowledge of an event​

• the ability to understand information

• a group that intercepts military information

Part A: How does the organization of the text help readers understand the central idea?​

• The use of comparison and contrast shows how American Indians were treated differently from other citizens.​

• The use of problem and resolution illustrates that effective communication is essential to victory.​

• The use of cause and effect provides information about the roles American Indians played in ending U.S. wars.​

• The use of chronological order describes the value of American Indians to military efforts throughout U.S. history.

PART B: What information in the article supports the answer to Part A?​

• the discussion about American Indians’ contributions to World Wars I and II, followed by an explanation of the importance of those contributions​

• the quotation from Napoleon about the importance of communications during war​

• the list of American Indian tribes that contributed to different American war efforts​

• the explanation that, in World War II, America’s enemies were unable to crack the American Indians’ co