code talker chapters 5&6

1.      What event brought the United States into World War II?

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• Germany conquering other countries

• Japan conquering China

• The bombing of New York City

1.      What consequence did Ned have for speaking Navajo in the high school?

 

•   He was sent to the principal’s office

•    He had to wear a dunce cap in front of the class

• He was not allowed to come back to the high school

•   He had to join the Code Talkers

1.      What items did the Navajo collect for the victims of the Japanese earthquakes?

    

•       Money

• Canned food

• School supplies

• Cleaning items

1.      Why was what Mr. Straight said to Ned insulting when he said, “I doubt your average white student could have said it much better”?

     

• It implied that he was much smarter than any white student

• It implied that even if he did his best work, he would never be as smart as a white student

• It implied that he didn’t work hard enough

• It implied that he could never be a teacher like he wanted.

What type of figurative language is “Some of them would even pat me on the head, as if I were a little pet monkey that had just done well at obeying a command”?

   

• Simile

• Metaphor

What type of figurative language is “He was tall and thin with a sharp face as pale as the crescent moon”?

   

• Simile

• Metaphor

What kind of teacher did Ned want to be when he said, “I will become a teacher, one who does not just teach, but also shows respect to all his Indian students and expects the best of everyone”?

What did Ned mean at the end of chapter 6 when he said that after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, “Our whole world changed”?

Why did Ned have to wear the dunce cap? How did it make him feel?

What happened on December 7, 1941?