Code Talker Chapter 5

What was Ned's way of surviving Navajo Boarding School?

• Ned survived by cheating on assignments

• Ned survived by working hard and trying to do well.

• Ned survived by eating, sleeping, and drinking.

• Ned survived by speaking Navajo to his teachers.

Ned’s teacher attempted to compliment him by telling him that he was “almost as

bright as a little white child.” How could this be considered insulting?

How did some of the other Navajo students survive Navajo boarding school?

• Other Navajo students survived by running away.

• Other Navajo students survived hiding in a closet.

• Other Navajo students survived by eating, sleeping and drinking.

• Other Navajo students survived playing sports like basketball, baseball and football.

Why couldn't Ned play sports?

• Ned was too slow.

• Ned was too fragile.

• Ned was too small.

• Ned wasn't good enough.

What Ned mean when he says, "time no longer crawled by like a snail trying to get to the top of a big stone. The hours and days, the weeks and months and even years, grew legs and began to run like an antelope."

• Ned means that Navajo is like a zoo.

• Ned means that the time at boarding school went from being long and slow to short and fast.

• Ned means that he learned to crawl and run at Navajo High School.

• Ned means that snails are slow and antelope are fast.

What were the two good things about Navajo High School? Choose 2 answers.

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• Navajo High School was only 20 miles from Ned's home.

• Navajo high school was bigger.

• Navajo high school had more fun things to do.

• Navajo High School had better teaching.

What countries people did Ned and the students at the Navajo school host a food drive for?

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• Germany

• Japan

• Ukraine

• Mexico

How many crates of food did the Navajo students collect?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What does Ned decide he wants to become when he grows up?

• A lawyer

• A soldier

• A doctor

• A teacher

Why does Ned say,

"Someday, 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."?