The Unbreakable Code

Read each item carefully. Choose the correct answer. Which of these is a correct example of an open compound word?

• apartment

• cook food

• upstairs

• living room

Read each item carefully. Choose the correct answer. Which of these is a correct example of a hyphenated compound word?

• to-morrow

• extra-wide

• study-ing

• hug-ged

Read each item carefully. Choose the correct answer. Which underlined words are an open compound word?

• Last night was bright because there was a full moon.

• Last night was bright because there was a full moon.

• Last night was bright because there was a full moon.

• Last night was bright because there was a full moon.

Read each item carefully. Choose the correct answer. Which of these could be used to describe a period of time?

• long-lasting

• on-site

• made-up

• self-rule

Read each item carefully. Choose the correct answer. All of these words have something to do with brightness. Which word best describes the least bright?

• dazzle

• sparkle

• glow

• shine

Which of these statements about John’s grandfather is true?

• He wanted to go to Minnesota with his daughter and grandson.

• He spoke Navajo at boarding school even though he got punished.

• He did not want to leave school and join the Marines.

Which sentence from the story best supports your answer for Part A?

• But Navajo was my language and Navajo I would never forget.

• Hiking in the desert of California with a heavy pack was no worse than hauling water in the canyon in midsummer.

• I didn’t know where I was going or what our special mission was.

Where does this story begin?

• in Minnesota

• on a Marine boot camp

• government boarding school

• on the farm of John’s grandfather

Why did the Navajos have to wear a blindfold when they were learning about radios?

• so no one would turn on a radio by accident

• so no one could see how the radios worked

• so they could fix them at night without light

• so they could work without speaking in English

Why didn’t Grandfather tell John about the fighting?

• The memories made him too sad.

• It happened too long ago.

• He wanted John to read about the war.

• The canyon was too noisy.