The Bracelet by Yoshiko Uchida & Joanna Yardley- Read Aloud

What was happening in the setting of this story?

• America was at war with Japan.

• A girl was remembering what her old house used to look like.

• A man was taken to prison for working with a Japanese company.

• A little girl is telling a story to her sister.

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What kind of camp is Emi going to?

• A sleep away camp

• A prison camp

• A summer camp

• A camp with tents in the woods

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At this time, Japanese-Americans are being sent to prison camps. How has that setting affected the way Emi feels?

• Emi is angry because she is innocent and shouldn't be sent to prison.

• Emi is happy because she's always wanted to go to camp.

• Emi feels sad because she is being forced to leave her home.

• Emi is annoyed because her friend won't come with her.

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How does traveling to the prison camp affect Emi's thoughts?

• She is hungry, because she is reminded of the store her mom would shop for food at.

• She feels normal. She is thinking about her friends and school on the bus ride.

• She feels sick because the bus gives her motion sickness.

• She's confused, because she is a loyal American and doesn't understand why she is being sent away.

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How has the setting affected these characters?

• They had to move for their dad's new job.

• They had to leave their home, and live in a dirty old horse stall because they were Japanese-American.

• They had to leave their home because they couldn't afford their old home anymore.

• They've had to make a new group of friends since they moved to a different area.

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How would the story be different if the setting changed? Choose the best answer.

• Emi might have different friends if she lived in a different time.

• Emi and her family would be wearing different types of clothing depending on what year the story took place.

• The story might be about Emi's pets, rather than her family moving.

• Emi and her family would not have been forced to leave their home simply because they were Japenese-Americans.

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