Kira-Kira Chapter 16, Page 236-end

1. Why did Katie’s parents wait a while to show her Lynn’s diary? Why does their reason confuse her?

• They wanted to take care of her feelings; she is confused because she thought she was taking care of their feelings instead.

• They were afraid of her reaction to the diary; she is confused because she is happy to see the diary

• They were too busy to show her the diary earlier; she is confused because they were not busy at all

• They wanted to surprise her with the diary; she is confused because Lynn is illiterate.

Answer explanation

"My parents said they didn’t give me the diary when Lynn died because they thought it would be too upsetting for me. It was odd to hear them say that, because I’d thought it was I who’d taken care of them after Lynn died. But they seemed to think that they had taken care of me."

Kadohata, Cynthia. Kira-Kira (pp. 242-243).

1. Katie doesn’t think any of the union speeches changed her mother’s mind about the union. What does she think did?

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1. What’s another name for Lynn’s last diary entry?

• It's also called an epilogue

• We could call her last entry a will

• We could also think of it as a sonnet

• It's also called a confession

1. When crickets chirp and crows caw, what does Katie hear? Why?

• Lynn's voice saying kira-kira

• Sammy's soothing melody

• Mom's piercing squeak

• Mr. Lyndon's harsh remarks

Answer explanation

"Now and then I thought I heard Lynn's lively voice. The cricket sang, 'Chirp! Chirp!' but I heard 'Kira-kira!'"

Kadohata, Cynthia. Kira-Kira (p. 243).

Watch this slideshow then choose a character from Kira-Kira and discuss these questions:

a. What does the character want, and what’s in their way?

b. What does the character sacrifice?

c. How does the character change?

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1. Did you like this book? Why or why not? Why or why not?

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