Grandfather's house was destroyed so he had to move back to his village.
100
When Grandfather was traveling what "astonished" him?
The Pacific Ocean
100
Identify the pronoun in the following sentence:
Amanda bought her sister a pillow pet at Walmart.
HER
100
What vocabulary word means, "to confuse or puzzle greatly"
What is bewildered
100
What vocabulary word means, "to be calm or quiet"
What is still
200
Where did the Author decide to go after his grandfather died?
California
200
Why did Grandfather keep song birds in Japan and California?
To remind him of both places.
200
Identify the PRONOUN in the following sentence:
Ricardo has three dogs at his house.
HIS
200
What vocabulary word means, "missing one's home to the point of pain or sickness"
What is homesick
200
How do you think the author feels about California? Why?
He likes it just like his Grandfather did. The story says, "I came to love the land my grandfather loved and I stayed on until I had a daughter of my own."
300
How did the farm fields remind grandfather of the ocean?
When the wheat blew in the wind, it looked like waves on the ocean
300
Which American state did Grandfather love more than any other state?
What is California
300
What does the PREFIX "re" mean in the following word:
REPAY
Again/Back
(Pay again or pay back)
300
What vocabulary word means, "envelope completely; put all around"
What is surrounded
300
What does the author mean when he says, "I know my grandfather now."
He understands what it feels like to be homesick for Japan AND California
400
Why did Grandfather never return to visit California after the author was born?
His home was bombed
400
Which choice best describes the grandfather as a young man in North America
a. A man
b. helpful
c. homesick
c. homesick
400
Correctly define a noun.
A noun is a person, place, thing or idea.
400
What vocabulary word means, "wished for, wanted very much"
What is longed
400
After Grandfather got married, he and his wife had a baby. Why is their baby an important part of our story?
Grandfather's daughter is the author's mother.
500
Why was grandfather "amazed" by desert rocks?
They looked like giant sculptures.
500
Where did Grandfather go after the bombs destoryed his home in the big city?
Back to his village
500
Identify the three PRONOUNS in the following sentence:
Roxy forgot her homework at home. She said it was on the kitchen table.
HER
SHE
IT
500
What vocabulary word means, "filled with surprise or wonder"
What is marveled
500
When grandfather went on his journey, what did he wear for the first time?