Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes Quiz

What was Peace Day? Why did Sadako want to celebrate it?

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

The atom bomb was dropped nine years before the story began. Why did Mr. Sasaki still pray that his family would be protected from the bomb?

• He didn't want another bomb to drop.

• His family lost their home.

• He didn't want anyone to get sick from radiation.

• Sadako's grandmother had already died.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does Sadako see that makes her feel she will have good luck?

• Clear skies

• Purple flower

• Furry spider

• No line at the store

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What simile is given to describe the friendship of Sadako and Chizuko. What does the simile tell you about their friendship?

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

How would someone NOT describe Sadako?

• Brave

• Shy

• Confident

• Hopeful

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Sadako’s classmates made the rest of the cranes. What did the cranes mean to Sadako at the end of her life?

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

How did Sadako affect people while she lives and after she died? Why do you think she caused people to feel this way?

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4