U6W1 Comprehension Questions

The Unbreakable Code
LITERATURE ANTHOLOGY

Answer the questions while reading the story.

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Pgs. 432-433 What does Grandfather do when he is forbidden to speak Navajo at the government boarding school? What happens as a result?

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Pgs. 434-435 Why does Grandfather leave the boarding school?

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On page 434 Grandfather compares himself to a wild _______ with the _______ finally off its _______.

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What does the comparison on page 434 tell you about Grandfather's feelings?

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Pgs. 436-437 What can you infer about the mission, based on the way the Navajo coders are treated?

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Pgs. 436-437 The Navajo soldiers create a code by making up their own _______ using words from _______ that will be easy to _______ under fire. The name aircraft after _______.

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Pgs. 440-441 How do you think the government felt about the Navajo language after the battle of Iwo Jima? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

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Pgs. 440-441 According to Grandfather, what kept him alive as he continued to fight in the war? What did he carry with him?

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Pgs. 442-443 How does Grandfather's story affect John?

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The Unbreakable Code

Pgs. 432-433 What does Grandfather do when he is forbidden to speak Navajo at the government boarding school? What happens as a result?

Pgs. 434-435 Why does Grandfather leave the boarding school?

What does the comparison on page 434 tell you about Grandfather's feelings?

Pgs. 436-437 What can you infer about the mission, based on the way the Navajo coders are treated?

Pgs. 440-441 How do you think the government felt about the Navajo language after the battle of Iwo Jima? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

Pgs. 440-441 According to Grandfather, what kept him alive as he continued to fight in the war? What did he carry with him?

Pgs. 442-443 How does Grandfather's story affect John?

Essential Question: How idd a group of Navajos help the American military durig World War II?