Grandfather's Journey Plot

Why did Grandfather leave California the first time?

• To visit his parents

• To marry his childhood sweetheart

• To go to school

• To buy a new home

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which detail suggests that the author's grandfather liked his journey through North America?

• He never thought of going home.

• He walked for days on end.

• He wore a new kind of clothes.

• He did not see land for weeks.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

The title of this story is Grandfather's Journey. Why is this a good title for the story even though only the beginning is about the trip?

• The journey affected the grandfather and the author's lives.

• The journey gave the grandfather a chance to see new things.

• During the journey, the grandfather decided to return home and get married.

• Today, the author has many stories to tell about his grandfather's journey.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

When did the author's grandfather return to live in his childhood village for the last time?

• before he lived in San Francisco

• after the war

• before he left Japan

• after the author was bored

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Summarize the story of "Grandfather's Journey."

• It's about a young man who travels the world and decides to live abroad.

• It's about a grandfather who travels to America, falls in love with it, but also misses Japan.

• It's about a family moving back and forth between America and Japan.

• It's about a grandfather who dislikes traveling but has to for work.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

How does the story "Grandfather's Journey" end?

• The grandfather stays in America forever

• The grandfather returns to Japan and never goes back to America

• The grandfather continues to travel between America and Japan

• The story does not say where he finally stays

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Why does the grandfather decide to travel to America?

• To find work

• To go on vacation

• Out of curiosity and a sense of adventure

• To visit relatives

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Why does Grandfather return to Japan after living in America?

• He never liked America.

• He missed his family in Japan.

• He wanted to retire in Japan.

• He felt a strong longing for his homeland.

Answer explanation

Grandfather returned to Japan because he felt a strong longing for his homeland, which was the main reason for his decision to leave America.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is a key event in the story?

• Grandfather becomes a famous artist in America.

• Grandfather decides to never return to Japan.

• Grandfather's journey to America and then back to Japan.

• Grandfather starts a new family in America.

Answer explanation

The key event in the story is Grandfather's journey to America and then back to Japan, as it plays a significant role in the narrative.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

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What motivates the grandfather to keep traveling between America and Japan?

• His job requires him to travel

• He has families in both countries

• His love for both landscapes and cultures

• He never really decides which country he prefers

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking