Unit 1 Week 3
Genre – Historical FictionHistorical Fiction is set in the past.
It is a story in which some of the details are facts, but in which others are made up or are loosely based on history.
Vocabulary Strategy – Dictionary/Glossary
Sometimes when you are reading, you may see a word whose meaning you know, but that meaning doesn’t make sense in the sentence. It may be a word that has more than one meaning. You can use a dictionary or a glossary to help you.
Comprehension Skill - SequenceSequence means the order in which
things happen.Dates, times, and clue words such as first, then, next, and last can help you understand the order of events.
Sometimes two or more events happen at the same time. Words such as meanwhile and during can show this.
Comprehension Strategy – Graphic OrganizersUsing a graphic organizer can help
you understand what you read. Some of these are webs, charts, and diagrams.
Vocabulary
BewilderedAmazedLonged
StillSculpturesHomelandTowering
BewilderedConfused
AmazedSurprised; awe-surprised
LongedWanted
StillCalm
SculpturesStatues
HomelandNative Country
ToweringHigh
Why was the author’s grandfather amazed at the sights in North America?
He met people of different colors.It was very different from his home.The war had destroyed many cities.
Which detail suggests that the author’s grandfather liked his journey through North America?
He never thought of going home.He wore a new kind of clothes.He did not see land for three weeks.
Which of the following events happened first in the story?
The author’s grandmother had a baby girl.
The author’s grandfather traveled in America.
The author’s mother moved to Japan with her family.
Why was the village NOT a good place to raise a daughter who had grown up in San Francisco?
The village was not as safe as the city.
The village was too small and quiet.His daughter did not have any
friends in the village.
When did Grandfather return to live in his childhood village for the last time?
After the warBefore he left JapanBefore he lived in San Francisco
Why did the author’s grandfather raise songbirds?
To reduce his homesicknessTo sell to world travelersTo keep him company
When did the author write this story?Before his grandfather returned to
JapanWhile his grandfather lived in
CaliforniaAfter his grandfather passed away
Which of the following happened last ?The author’s grandfather traveled to
North AmericaThe author had a child of his ownThe author missed his old friends
How might this story be different if the author had never traveled to California?
He would not understand his grandfather as well as he does.
In what way is the author’s homesickness like his grandfather’s homesickness?
They both miss the country they have left behind.
What is the main idea of this story?
The author, like his grandfather, loves two countries.
