Army Code Talkers STAAR Review

Which sentences from the selection best support the idea that the American Indian languages were considered secure for military communications? Select TWO correct answers.

• During World Wars I and II, the U.S. military needed a quick and reliable means of protecting its radio, telephone, and telegraphic messages from enemy intelligence. (paragraph 2)

• American Indian tribes had their own languages that few outside the tribes understood, and many of their languages were not even written down. (paragraph 2)

• However, the Germans never broke the American Indians' "code," and these soldiers became affectionately known as "code talkers." (paragraph 3)

• Student code talkers were instructed in basic military communications techniques. (paragraph 4)

• Many of the code talkers continued in their military careers, serving during the Korean and Vietnam wars. (paragraph 7)

The author begins the selection with a quotation from a famous military leader to emphasize the importance of ______ during wartime.

• communication

• military strategy

• disciplined leadership

• the art of war

Based on the information in paragraph 3, the reader can infer that —

• A) German code breakers did not recognize American Indian languages

• B) the first American Indian code talkers were from the Choctaw tribe

• C) the 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Division, was entirely American Indian soldiers

• D) the American Indian code talkers were treated better than other soldiers

Which idea is supported by information throughout the selection?

• All American Indians were discouraged from practicing their native cultures until after the Vietnam War.

• The 2002 Code Talkers Recognition Act honored the American Indian code talkers after years of silence.

• The brave efforts of American Indian code talkers resulted in the success of countless missions throughout numerous wars in the twentieth century.

• American Indian code talkers from across the United States served bravely in Vietnam and Korea.

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

• Before their arrival in France, the Germans had broken every American code used, resulting in the deaths of many soldiers. (paragraph 3)

• During World War II, the Army used American Indians in its signal communications operations in both the European and Pacific war zones. (paragraph 4)

• Many of the code talkers continued in their military careers, serving during the Korean and Vietnam wars. (paragraph 7)

• For many years, the code talkers’ work remained classified, secret from all but a few people in the government. (paragraph 8)

Which sentence best expresses the controlling idea of the selection?

• In the early part of World War I, German code breakers made secret, reliable communication between the U.S. and its allies nearly impossible.

• By using their native language to secure military communications, American Indian code talkers saved lives and shortened twentieth-century wars.

• The U.S. military used a secret code with American Indian words to ensure its communications were safe from German code breakers.

• Many American Indians, except for those who volunteered to serve in the U.S. military, were forced to abandon their culture and identity.

The organizational pattern of the selection develops the central idea by — (6.8Diii)

• describing American Indian code talkers’ contributions to U.S. military communication throughout the twentieth century

• contrasting the treatment of the general American Indian population with the military’s treatment of the code talkers

• illustrating the problem of military communication that was not secure and how American Indian code talkers worked to solve it

• explaining what caused the U.S. military to enlist American Indians into their communications effort and the effect it had

Which of these facts from the selection supports the idea that American Indians were recruited to be code talkers because few people outside their tribes understood their language?

• A. A large number of American Indians from many tribes enlisted in the military.

• B. The code talkers participated in multiple wars around the world.

• C. The U.S. government kept code talkers’ contributions secret for many years.

• D. Many American Indian languages had never been written down.