chapter 14 code talkers

What are some of the things that happened to the Navajo students when they arrived at the mission school? (Check all that apply)

• The had their hair cut

• Their clothes and jewelry were taken and later sold to white people

• They were given English names

• They were told they were never to speak Navajo

How did the code talkers save many American lives?

• they worked very hard

• Japan could not break code

• they fought bravely

• Used in Vietnam and Korean War

3 Part B Based on the answer in Part A, which two sentences belong in a summary of the passage?

• A The Navajo recruits trained by carrying heavy packs on long marches.

• C The Navajo code had 200 words that represented common military

  terms.

• D The code talker program was expanded due to the success of the Navajo code.

• E The code used the Navajo word for bear to represent the letter B.

• F The Navajo recruits invented an unbreakable code by using their

  native language.

Why was Navajo language perfect to use as a code?

• It was a common language

• The language was not written down

• Japan could decipher it easily

• Many indians knew the language

What type of song is "Skip to My Lou"?

• Pop Song

• American Folk Song

• Poem

• Mother Goose Rhyme

Read this summary of the selection written by a student.

During the twentieth century, the U.S. military enlisted American Indian soldiers who used their native languages as secret codes. These code talkers had to use other words when their own languages did not have a match, such as hummingbird to mean “fighter plane.” The previously unbeatable enemy code breakers could not break the new American Indian codes, which made allied communications safer. The code talkers’ valuable contributions to saving soldiers’ lives and shortening the wars were a close-kept secret until the 2002 Code Talkers Recognition Act.

Which sentence in the student’s summary is unnecessary?

• The code talkers’ valuable contributions to saving soldiers’ lives and shortening the wars were a close-kept secret until the 2002 Code Talkers Recognition Act.

• During the twentieth century, the U.S. military enlisted American Indian soldiers who used their native languages as secret codes.

• These code talkers had to use other words when their own languages did not have a match, such as hummingbird to mean “fighter plane.”

• The previously unbeatable enemy code breakers could not break the new American Indian codes, which made allied communications safer.

Which sentence from the selection best supports the idea that secure communications are important in warfare?

• For many years, the code talkers’ work remained classified, secret from all but a few people in the government.

• Before their arrival in France, the Germans had broken every American code used, resulting in the deaths of many soldiers.

• During World War II, the Army used American Indians in its signal communications operations in both the European and Pacific war zones.

• Many of the code talkers continued in their military careers, serving during the Korean and Vietnam wars.

On what page can you learn about finger painting?

• 12

• 16

• 18

• 20

Who is Kii Yazhi?

• The main character's English name

• The Navajo man who the students met at mission school

• The main character's Navajo name

• The Navajo who was named John Roanhorse at mission school

Who tells this story?

• The Navajo Indians (1st person)

• Narrator that is the Author (3rd Person)