Navajo multi choice check

Part A: What does the word endure mean as it is used in paragraph 3 of the passage from Navajo Code Talkers?

• easily finished

• decline to take

• help create

• suffer through

 Part B: Which evidence helps the reader understand the meaning of endure?

• “. . . long marches carrying heavy packs.” (paragraph 3)

• 1. “. . . disciplined Marines who are ready for anything.” (paragraph 3)

• 1. “. . . the Navajos had little trouble with the fitness tests.” (paragraph 3)

• 1. “Many Navajos wore their hair in thick braids. . . .” (paragraph 4)

 Part A: How does the author present information about the training process in the

passage from Navajo Code Talkers?

• by presenting the training as a solution to a problem

• by comparing the different aspects of the training

• by describing the effects of the training

•  by explaining the sequence of the training

Put the steps below in the correct order to complete the diagram and illustrate the process.

• attend boot camp for physical training

• learn how to use and care for radios

• work with others to create the code

• practice sending coded messages

Part A What is a central idea of the passage from Navajo Code Talkers?

•  During World War II, the Marine Corps used Navajo recruits to create a

  successful code for communication.

• The Navajo Marines often had trouble adapting to the strict culture of

  the Marine Corps.

• During World War II, the Navajo bravely volunteered for military

  service in the Marine Corps.

• The code created by the Navajo was the most successful code ever

  used by the Marine Corps.

Part B: Based on the answer in Part A, which two sentences belong in a summary of

the passage?

• A. The Navajo recruits invented an unbreakable code by using their native language.

• The Navajo recruits trained by carrying heavy packs on long marches.

• Some recruits lied about their ages in order to join the Marine Corps

  code talker program.

• The Navajo code had 200 words that represented common military

  terms.

• The code talker program was expanded due to the success of the

  Navajo code.