Grandfather's Journey Comprehension Questions

Of all the places he visited, why do you think California was the grandfather's favorite?

• Its mountains and rivers reminded him of Japan.

• It was the only place he met people from different cultures.

• He earned a good living by selling fish he caught in the ocean.

• It had the same kind of songbirds as in his childhood home.

Why was the narrator's grandfather amazed and bewildered by the sights in North America?

• He had never seen mountains before.

• The war had destroyed many cities.

• It was very different from his home.

The title of this story is Grandfather's Journey. Why is this a good title for the story even though only the beginning is about the trip?

• The journey gave the grandfather a chance to see new things.

• The journey impacted the lives of the grandfather and the narrator.

• During the journey, the grandfather gets married.

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What happened first in our story "Grandfather's Journey"?

• Grandfather left Japan to explore America.

• Grandfather took his childhood sweetheart and moved her to California.

• A war tore Grandfather's homeland apart.

• Grandfather's family moved from the village to the large city.

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Then: Grandfather was amazed and bewildererd by the sights in North America.

• The people of North America were very mean to him.

• The food that he ate was the best he ever had.

• He had never seen any of these things before.

• The people he met were exactly like him.

Which detail from the story best suggests the author's grandfather liked his journey through North America?

• He decided make his home in California.

• He wanted to move back to Japan.

• He had seen places more beautiful than North America.

• He collected songbirds to remind him of home.

The title of this story is "Grandfather's Journey". Why is this a good title for the story even though only the beginning of the story is about the journey through North America.

• His journey continued to other parts of the world.

• Grandfather's journey through life was filled with struggles with homesickness.

• Grandfather's children and grandchildren continued the journey's that he went on.

What is the main idea of this story?

• Grandfather loved North America.

• Grandfather raised songbirds to remind him of home.

• Grandfather loved his family.

• Grandfather is always homesick.

What is the main theme of 'Grandfather's Journey'?

• A) The struggle between two cultures

• B) The beauty of nature

• C) The importance of family

• D) The excitement of travel