Comprehension
According to the story, what does Hachiko do every day?
Goes to and from the train station with his owner.
If a person is standing silently in line, they are
quiet
The dog was beautiful, but his sharp face reminded me of a wolf’s. I grabbed Mama’s kimono and stepped behind her, just in case.
Why does the dog’s physical similarity to a wolf frighten the narrator?
Wolves are known to be dangerous.
All of the concept vocabulary words are what part of speech?
Adverb
Which of the following sentences contains a misspelled plural noun?
a. Melissa planted some seeds.
b.José enjoys smelling flowers.
c. Those daisys are growing tall.
d. Fresh tomatoes taste the best.
c. Those daisys are growing tall.
Who is Hachiko's owner?
Dr. Ueno
Marcus anxiously waited for the teacher to grade his report. What does anxiously mean?
Nervously.
In “Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog,” which description best defines Kentaro’s relationship to Hachiko?
Hachiko is Kentaro’s reliable friend.
The base word thorough means “complete.” Use this information as well as your knowledge of the suffix -ly to create a definition of thoroughly.
in a complete way
Which of the following sentences uses correct capitalization?
a. my sister Donna volunteers at Cherrywood Park.
b. My sister Donna volunteers at cherrywood park.
c. My sister donna volunteers at Cherrywood Park.
d. My sister Donna volunteers at Cherrywood Park.
d. My sister Donna volunteers at Cherrywood Park.
Who is the narrator of the story?
Kentaro
Describe a situation where someone would be acting timidly.
Example: a shy girl giving her first speech
In “Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog,” which word best describes how people felt about Hachiko after his owner’s death?
Caring
The base word serious means “important or solemn.” What does seriously mean?
a. to act in an important way
b. an important person
c. the state of being important
d. to make something important
a. to act in an important way
Carrots grow in the ground like roots.
Why is the word Carrots capitalized in the sentence?
First word in the sentence.
Why does Hachiko's owner stop going to the train station?
He dies.
Hachiko waited patiently. How might that have looked?
Relaxed, calm, not in a hurry.
Theme is the message of the story. What is an example of a theme from this passage.
Examples include fully developed sentences about friendship and or loyalty
The base word happy means “feeling joy.” What does happily mean?
a. full of joy
b. able to feel joy
c. without joy
d. in a joyful way
d. in a joyful way
Which sentence contains an incorrectly capitalized word?
a. We drove west to visit my cousins.
b. He lives down the Block from me.
c. The restaurant is north of the library.
d. They moved to the south side of town.
b. He lives down the Block from me.
How do the Japanese people honor Hachiko today?
The built a statue of him.
If someone answered a question thoughtfully, was it impetuous?
No
Why is “Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog” considered historical
fiction? Choose two options.
a. It is based on real events from the past.
b. The story ends with a continuing conflict.
c. The story is entirely imagined by the author.
d. All characters are made up by the author.
e. The setting accurately shows places that exist.
f. The events in the story could not actually happen.
a and e
The base word gradual means “happening slowly over time.” What does gradually mean?
a. to cause something to happen
b. in a slow and steady way
c. the state of being slow
d. something that happens all at once
b. in a slow and steady way
Which sentence uses the correct plural form?
a. The childs played in the yard.
b. Three ponys ran across the field.
c. Two geese flew over the barn.
d. The sheeps followed the shepherd.
c. Two geese flew over the barn.