Navajo Code Talkers

Part A: What does the word endure mean as it is used in paragraph 3 of the passage from Navajo Code Talkers?

• easily finished

• decline to take

• help create

• suffer through

Part B: Which evidence helps the reader understand the meaning of endure?

• "...long marches carrying heavy packs." (paragraph 3)

• "...disciplined Marines who are ready for anything." (paragraph 3)

• "...the Navajos had little trouble with the fitness tests." (paragraph 3)

• "Many Navajos wore their hair in thick brains..." (paragraph 4)

Part A: How does the author present information about the training process in the passage from Navajo Code Talkers?

• by presenting the training as a solution to a problem

• by comparing the different aspects of the training

• by describing the effects of the training

• by explaining the sequence of the training

Part A: What is a central idea of the passage from Navajo Code Talkers?

• During World War II, the Marine Corps used Navajo recruits to create successful code for communication.

• The Navajo Marines often had trouble adapting to the strict culture of the Marine Corps.

• During World War II, the Navajo bravely volunteered for military service in the Marine Corps.

• The code created by the Navajo was the most successful code ever used by the Marine Corps.

Part B: Based on the answer in Part A, which TWO sentences belong in a summary of the passage?

• The Navajo recruits trained by carrying heavy packs on long marches.

• Some recruits lied about their ages in order to join the Marine Corps code talker program.

• The Navajo code had 200 words that represented common military terms.

• The code talker program was expanded due to the success of the Navajo code.

• The Navajo recruits invented an unbreakable code by using their native language.