Comprehension
What does Hachiko do every day?
waits for his owner; walks his owner to and from the train station
What does the word silently mean?
without noise
How many capitalization errors are in the following sentence?
my sister donna volunteers at cherrywood park.
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At first, Kentaro thinks Hachiko looks like a wolf. Why does this frighten him?
wolves are dangerous
Who is the narrator of "Hachiko"?
Kentaro, a young boy
What does anxiously mean?
in a manner of being nervous; nervously
Read the following sentence.
Parrots are known to be intelligent birds.
Why is the word Parrots capitalized in the sentence?
it is the first word in the sentence
According to the following quote, what is the relationship between Kentaro and Hachiko?
From that day on, I went to the train station almost every afternoon. But I no longer went to see the trains. I went to see Hachiko….
Hachiko is Kentaro's loyal friend
What does Hachiko's owner do for a living?
He is a university professor
What does timidly mean?
in a manner that shows lack of confidence; shy
What word in the following sentence is a misspelled plural noun, and how should it be spelled?
Those daisys are growing tall.
daisys/daisies
According to the following quote, how did people feel about Hachiko after his owner died?
Men and women who rode Papa and Dr. Ueno’s train stopped by to scratch his ears and say a few kind words.
caring
Why does Hachiko's owner stop going to the train station?
he died while at work
What part of speech does the suffix -ly create when added to the end of an adjective?
adverb
How many capitalization errors are in the following sentence?
"the case is over,” inspector farag said. “we have found the thief."
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Why is "Hachiko" considered historical fiction?
it is based on real events and the setting accurately shows places that exist
How do the Japanese people honor Hachiko?
The base word thorough means complete. Using your knowledge of the suffix -ly, what does thoroughly mean?
in a complete way
How many capitalization errors are in the following sentence?
officer patricia cabot was awarded a medal for bravery.
3
Read the final sentence from “Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog.”
Today Hachiko is a place where friends and family long separated come together again.
What is the most likely reason the author concluded the story with this statement?
the statue is a place for people to reunite with family and friends the same way Hachiko and his owner reunited every day