WorksheetsAchieve 3000 article: Finding Out About Real Ninjas
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 15mins
having or made up of one color or shades of one color
sabotage
stealth
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stereotype
to destroy or damage (something) deliberately so that it does not work correctly
sabotage
stealth
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stereotype
a secret, quiet, and clever way of moving or behaving
sabotage
stealth
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stereotype
an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic
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stealth
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stereotype
What is this Article primarily about?
ANinjas are still thriving in the entertainment business, and security guards wear ninja costumes in some of Japan's tourist spots.
Ninjas in medieval Japan kept tabs on their employers' rivals and had different skills than what is shown in movies today.
Ninjas in medieval Japan practiced special breathing techniques for silent speed walking and used smoke bombs to disappear
Ninjas still exist, and their skills and knowledge have been passed down in secret for centuries by Japan's ninja clan masters
Which passage from the Article best supports the idea that ninjas were mostly peaceful?
[Ninjas] also dressed as enemy soldiers if they needed to get into a castle. Blending in with the rival guards made spying a lot easier.
Real ninjas still exist too. Their skills and knowledge have been passed down in secret for centuries by Japan's ninja clan members
For ninjas, sword fighting was...for when they were out of options. In fact, they didn't even carry weapons because that would slow them down.
[Ninjas] used breathing techniques for silent speed walking. Ninjas could disappear for a second, too—with the help of a smoke bomb.
Which information is not in the Article?
The reason that ninjas could walk right into a castle and cause chaos with enemy warlords
The reason why ninjas considered sword fighting as a last resort with no other options
The reason that stereotypical ninjas became iconic in the West
The reason why Jinichi Kawakami said that he would not take on any new ninja apprentices
Which is the closest synonym for the word stereotype?
alternative
formula
exception
rebellion
Which of these is a statement of opinion?
Jinichi Kawakami stated that he would not take on any new apprentices to carry on the ninja tradition
Ninjas were employed by wealthy individuals in medieval Japan to keep tabs on their employers' rivals.
All-black outfits became associated with ninjas in theaters, so audiences could tell which actors were playing ninjas.
People are understandably still fascinated by mysterious medieval ninjas that inspire many books and video games.
Suppose Laura wants to find out about ancient Japanese entertainment. She would find most of her information __________.
in a book about the history of Japanese theater
in a newspaper article about the Ban clan
by reading a book on ninjutsu, the art of stealth
by watching the James Bond film You Only Live Twice
Read this passage from the Article:
Real ninjas still exist too. Their skills and knowledge have been passed down in secret for centuries by Japan's ninja clan members. That may change soon, though. Japan's last remaining ninja master, Jinichi Kawakami, the head of the Ban clan, which traces its history over 500 years, said in 2012 that he would not take on any new apprentices to carry on the ninja tradition.
In this passage, the word clan means __________.
a museum or classroom
a society or family
a library or bookstore
a corporation or business
Read this passage from the Article:
As for that all-black look that people now associate with ninjas, it comes from 17th century Japanese theater. Audiences couldn't figure out which actors were playing the ninjas if they looked like everyone else in the show, so they got a makeover. By the 18th century, black-clad ninjas were standard in Japanese entertainment.
Why did the author include this information?
To argue that people in the 17th century had little knowledge of medieval ninjas
To provide details about how modern stereotypes of ninjas came to be
To provide details about how ninjas became part of the Ban clan
To illustrate how 17th century ninjas in Japan wanted to remain out of sight
Who would you rather have?
Scooby-Doo
Pluto
