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KIRA-KIRAC Y N T H I A K A D O H A T A

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Reading Skills Through Literature

Cynthia Kadohata

Reproducible Activity Book

KIRA-KIRA

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The Portals to Reading series accompanies literaturethat should be an important part of every school’sreading program. The activities will reinforce a widevariety of language and reading skills that are generallypart of the curriculum at the reading level of the novel.However, the Portals pick-and-choose format gives youthe final decision about which activities will enhanceyour students’ personal learning.

The activities in this book are based on sentences andparagraphs especially written to support the teachingobjective of each lesson. Clearly, such literary matters asstyle and flavor may be experienced only by reading thebook itself. Thus, the words of the author have been leftwhere they belong—in their pure form in the pages ofthe novel.

Table of Contents

Author! Author! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

The Story in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Word Attack Skills

Using Short Vowels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Making Compounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Finding Base Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Adding Endings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Listening for Syllables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Comprehension Skills

Remembering Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Classifying Word Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Determining Fact and Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Classifying Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Matching Synonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Determining Feelings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Discovering Meaning Through Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using Cloze Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Determining Cause and Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Sequencing Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Evaluating What You Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Getting the Main Idea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Matching Antonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Study Skills

Determining Alphabetical Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using a Pronunciation Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Choosing Correct Meanings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using Guide Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Creative Skills

Recalling an Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Writing a Journal Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Writing a Book Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Explaining Feelings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Optional Spelling and Vocabulary Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Supplementary Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Response Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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KIRA-KIRA

Author! Author!

Cynthia KadohataCynthia Kadohata began writing soon after she

received her degree in journalism from the University ofSouthern California. She has had three adult novelspublished. K i ra -K i ra is her first novel for youngerreaders.

Ms. Kadohata grew up in Georgia and Arkansas. Shehad such a heavy Southern accent that when she movednorth, no one could understand her!

Ms. Kadohata loves animals and loves to travel. Shealso loves tacos, and her record is eating six tacos at onemeal. Ms. Kadohata lives in California with her dog,Shika Kojika.

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The Story in BriefKIRA-KIRA

Katie Takeshima adores her older sister,Lynn. Living in Iowa in the 1950s, Katie andLynn learn to be each other’s best friendbecause no one else is very welcoming to theJapanese family.

When Lynn is around, Katie notices thateverything is kira-kira, or glittering. The sky,the sea, people’s eyes: Lynn finds thingsabout each of them that show they are kira-kira.

Lynn dreams of going to college, living inCalifornia by the ocean, and helping herparents buy a house of their own. Katiedreams of doing whatever will keep herclose to Lynn.

When the Oriental foods grocery store thatKatie’s parents own goes out of business, thefamily moves to Georgia because Katie’sUncle Katsuhisa can get Mr. and Mrs.Takeshima jobs at a poultry plant andhatchery.

Things are very different for Katie andLynn in Georgia. Besides the weather and thefood and the way people talk, there are evenfewer Japanese families in Georgia than inIowa. Plus, Katie and Lynn’s parents have towork long hours at their jobs to provide forthe family, especially with the arrival of Sam,a new baby brother for Katie and Lynn.

Katie starts school and realizes that no onewants to be her friend. She also realizes that,unlike Lynn, she is not a straight-A student.Despite their differences, though, theyremain best friends.

Katie notices that things start to changewhen she is ten years old. Lynn grows weakand has to stay home from school a lot. Katiedoesn’t understand what the problem is. At

school, Lynn becomes popular and makes anew best friend, Amber. As Amber and Lynngrow closer, Katie begins to feel left outsometimes.

Lynn starts to stay home from school moreand more. Katie’s parents tell her that Lynnhas anemia. To give Lynn time to rest, Katieand Sam start going to work some days withtheir mom. It is there that Katie meets hernew friend, Silly Kilgore.

One of Lynn’s dreams comes true whenthe Takeshimas buy a house of their own.This cheers Lynn up, but she continues togrow worse. The family discovers that Lynnhas lymphoma. Katie gets tired of Lynnbossing her around all the time and tells herthat she’s ruining everything.

Katie takes a break by going camping withher uncle and his family and Silly. When shegets back she is sorry for yelling at Lynn.

On New Year’s Eve, Lynn asks Katie topromise that she will go to college and takecare of their parents and Sam. Katie agreesand, early the next morning, goes outside towatch the sun rise on the New Year. Herfather comes to tell her that Lynn has died.

Katie struggles to deal with Lynn’s deathand has a hard time talking at Lynn’s funeral.Katie begins to move on once she realizesthat Lynn would regret nothing from her full,but short, life.

Katie tries harder in school and startsgetting better grades. At the end ofDecember, the Takeshima family fulfillsLynn’s dream of going to California to see theocean. Katie recognizes her sister in the kira-kira waves.


Chapters 1–4

Using Short VowelsRead the words in the word box. Each

word contains a short vowel sound. Saythe words to yourself and listen for theshort vowel sounds. Then read eachsentence. Choose a word from the wordbox to complete each sentence. Write youranswer on the blank line.

Example: Lynn into the corn as she followed the dog.

1. Katie saved Lynn’s life when the dog her.

2. Katie tried to think of silly, words in her head as her mother stared at her.

3. There were reasons that the family got a late start to Georgia.

4. In the truck, Lynn sat next to the window.

5. Katie and Lynn pretended that they had mustaches on their faces.

6. Uncle Katsuhisa liked to Lynn to a game of chess.

7. As they drove down the street, Katie and Lynn glimpsed a dead

.

8. Lynn Katie to accept money from people who wanted to hear her talk.

9. Katie was sure that her classmate was just curious and wasn’t trying to

her.

10. Lynn used the table to study.

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insult several attackednonsense encouraged challengekitchen disappeared tattoopassenger chicken

disappeared


Chapters 1–4

Making CompoundsTwo words combined form a compound. Each word in

Box A forms the first part of a compound. Each word inBox B forms the second part. In the blank in eachsentence below, write the compound that best completesthe sentence. Use a word from each box to make yourcompounds.

Example: Katie and Lynn’s mother worked most days after herregular shift.

1. Katie peered into the to see if she could find Lynn.

2. Katie’s father would rather read the than talk.

3. Lynn told Katie that Uncle Katsuhisa was a , for sure.

4. Uncle Katsuhisa bought a marble chess set at a .

5. Katie wouldn’t be able to make many angels and in Georgiabecause it hardly snowed.

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Box A

cry news

mad corn

snow school

bed over

pawn floor

dodge

Box B

paper time

yard man

stalks baby

shop ball

time boards

men

overtime

(continued)

6. Lynn organized the apartment kids for a game of .

7. Katie and Lynn liked the idea of hiding gold inside the house under

the .

8. Katie’s mother thought Katie was a , but Lynn didn’t thinkKatie was.

9. Every day after school, Katie would play with Lynn until .

10. Katie spent all of recess in the middle of the by herself.

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Chapters 1–4



Chapters 1–4

Finding Base WordsEach word below has been made by adding an ending

such as -ly, -ed, or - ing to a base word. On the blankbeside each word, write the base word.

Example: earliest

1. officially 11. femininity

2. processing 12. annoyance

3. hugged 13. candies

4. committed 14. curvy

5. moodily 15. embarrassed

6. accidentally 16. practiced

7. naturally 17. obviously

8. delightful 18. cried

9. rumbling 19. amazing

10. quietly 20. feverishly

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early


Chapters 1–4

Adding EndingsRead each sentence. Then look at the word shown in

parentheses at the end of the sentence. Add an endingsuch as -ed, -ing, -s, or -er to the word to make it fit inthe sentence. Remember, you may need to change theword when you add the ending. Write the new word inthe blank.

Example: Kira-kira means in Japanese. (glitter)

1. The dog scared the girls by and snarling at them. (growl)

2. Katie’s father and her uncle were different in many . (way)

3. Katie and Lynn’s mother thought any kind of fun playing was .(danger)

4. Uncle Katsuhisa looked at the girls as he told them his tricky plan. (sly)

5. It was the building Katie had ever seen. (high)

6. Uncle Katsuhisa looked as he realized Lynn had beat him again. (stun)

7. Mrs. Chan grew in her yard every year. (tomato)

8. People would pay a few to listen to Katie talk. (penny)

9. Katie’s father told her that she looked cute on the first day of school. (awful)

10. The girls grew from all the exercise and went inside.(sleep)

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glittering


Chapters 1–4

Listening for SyllablesSay each of the words below to yourself. The number

of vowel sounds you hear in each word will be the sameas the number of syllables. Decide how many syllablesare in each word. Then write the number on the blankline after each word.

Example: special

1. tongue 16. southern

2. Oriental 17. chipped

3. stomach 18. cousins

4. envelope 19. immediately

5. board 20. already

6. rare 21. refrigerator

7. stuffed 22. kindergarten

8. spit 23. doughnut

9. satisfaction 24. serious

10. ugly 25. Japanese

11. Indians 26. genius

12. tangerine 27. mussed

13. ancestors 28. tapped

14. pawn 29. fascinated

15. intervals 30. never

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2


Chapters 1–4

Remembering DetailsThe following questions are about the main character

and some of the events in the book. Write the answers onthe lines below the questions. Be sure to use completesentences.

1. Who came to help Katie and her family move to Georgia? _________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

2. What game did Lynn always play with Uncle Katsuhisa during the trip? ______________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

3. What item was Katie upset that her parents packed away for their move? ____________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

4. What did Uncle Katsuhisa teach Lynn and Katie to do in the truck? _________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

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(continued)


Remembering Details

Chapters 1–4

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5. Where did Katie and her family live once they got to Chesterfield, Georgia? __________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

6. What did Lynn and Katie decide to do with the nickels their dad gave them? _________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

7. What words did Lynn and Katie say for their friendship chant? _____________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________


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Chapters 5–8

Classifying Word GroupsRead the following sentences. Decide if the italicized

part of the sentence tells you where, when, or how.Underline the correct choice.

Example: Every now and then, Lynn and Katie’s uncle took them on camping trips. where when how

1. Lynn wanted to live in the sea. where when how

2. That’s the way the days went, with no surprises. where when how

3. The next day, Lynn was too sick to go to school. where when how

4. At dinner that night Lynn tried to eat something. where when how

5. Lynn dreamed that she was swimming happily in the ocean. where when how

6. Lynn had started to wear her hair straight and long. where when how

7. Amber became Lynn’s best friend that winter. where when how

8. Amber and Lynn practiced their posture in the living room. where when how

9. The boys Amber and Lynn liked were camping near the family’s campground. where when how

10. Auntie stared worriedly at the sky while they drove to the campground. where when how

(continued)


Classifying Word Groups

Chapters 5–8

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11. The match landed on a sleeping bag. where when how

12. When her uncle stormed out of the tent, Katie tried to look like she was innocent. where when how

13. Auntie promised that Katie would be quiet next time. where when how

14. Just as she let go of the arrow Amber tripped. where when how

15. Uncle touched his head in wonder. where when how

16. Everyone sat around the campfire while Uncle talked. where when how

17. Auntie nodded as if Uncle were telling fascinating stories. where when how

18. Katie imagined that she and her future boyfriend would talk until midnight. where when how

19. Sitting in the front of the truck made Katie feel like a grown-up. where when how

20. Katie would hate to wander in a swamp for the rest of eternity. where when how


Chapters 5–8

Determining Fact and OpinionSome of the following sentences are statements of

fact. Some are statements of opinion. In the blank beforeeach sentence, write the letter F if that sentence is astatement of fact. Write O if that sentence is a statementof opinion.

Example: Uncle Katsuhisa took Lynn and Katie on camping trips.

1. Katie got straight C’s in school.

2. Aunt Fumi hated camping.

3. Camping is the greatest activity in the world.

4. Katie felt queasy when Uncle Katsuhisa was hunting rabbits with his bow and arrow.

5. Amber and Lynn laughed when Katie told them about Joe-JohnAbondondalarama.

6. Girls that dream about boys are silly.

7. Going to work with your parents is boring.

8. When Katie and Sam went with their mom to work, they had to stay inside the car while she worked.

9. Silly Kilgore’s first name is short for Sylvia.

10. The name Katarina is better than Katherine.

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F


Chapters 5–8

Classifying WordsIn each group of words below, one word does not

belong with the others. Draw a line through the wordthat does not belong. Then decide what the other threewords have in common. Write your answer on the blankline after the words.

Example: sister brother Amber mother

They are all .

1. read chew gum add write

They are all .

2. tent fire sleeping bag swamp

They are all .

3. bird rabbit dandelion chicken

They are all .

4. leg eyes lips tongue

They are all .

5. black yellow brown pinkie

They are all .

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people in a family

(continued)

6. home windshield mansion house

They are all .

7. aluminum steel vegetation wood

They are all .

8. breakfast laundry lunch dinner

They are all .

9. factory kitchen living room bedroom

They are all .

10. rice balls seaweed sandwiches gourmet

They are all .

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Chapters 5–8



Chapters 5–8

Matching SynonymsA synonym is a word having the same or

nearly the same meaning as another word.Read each sentence. Choose a synonymfrom the word box to replace the italicizedword. Write your answer on the blank line.

Example: Lynn, Katie, and Sammy spent all their spare timewith one another.

1. Because she was a better student, Lynn tried to help Katiewith her homework.

2. Katie thought that Amber was making Lynn weird.

3. The last thing Katie remembered before she fainted was thearrow flying toward the rabbit.

4. The window was stuck.

5. Poultry and other industries supported Georgia’s economy.

6. There was sweat on Sam’s face because it was so hot insidethe car.

7. Katie thought Lynn looked gross.

8. Katie always told people that Lynn was tired when she wasreally sick.

9. Mrs. Takeshima started crying.

10. Katie did manage to clean up after herself a little.

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sobbing jammed strangeexhausted tidy perspirationassist disgusting businessesextra recalled

extra


Chapters 5–8

Determining Feelings

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A person does not always expressfeelings directly in words. Sometimesfeelings are shown through other clues aswell. Each of the sentences below providesclues to a character’s feelings in Kira-Kira.

The name of the character is italicized.First study the clues. Then choose theword from the box that best describes thecharacter’s feelings. Write the word in theblank in front of the sentence.

annoyed amazed desperate generous gratefulconfused worried jealous determined surprised

1. Katie knew that without Lynn’s help she probably would havegotten some D’s in school.

2. Lynn and Amber begged Uncle to take everyone campingthat weekend.

3. Auntie Fumi kept staring into the forest, waiting forsomething bad to happen.

4. Katie shouted out as Uncle Katsuhisa prepared to shoot anddisturbed his concentration. He turned to her and opened hismouth.

5. Uncle Katsuhisa touched his head in wonder as he realizedthat could have been his head.

6. Lynn and Amber returned to the campground and whisperedsecrets away from Katie.

7. Mrs. Takeshima bought the cheapest car she could findbecause she was set on saving money for a house.

8. Katie stepped back, the angry words feeling like anunexpected blow to the face.

9. Katie’s mom started to cry, but Katie didn’t know why.

10. Whenever Katie used to get sick, Lynn would sneak in theroom to take care of her.


Chapters 5–8

Discovering MeaningThrough Context

Read the following sentences. Three meanings aregiven for each italicized word. Use the context of thesentence to figure out which meaning is correct.Underline the correct meaning.

Example: In Lynn’s diary entries from those years she chronicled any details she could think of.

sang recorded built

1. Katie shunned Lynn for the first time, refusing to speak to her.

ignored loved met

2. Katie thought it was bizarre that Amber wanted to go camping, because she couldn’t picture Amber sleeping in a tent.

odd normal serious

3. Mr. Takeshima was exhausted from working ninety hours a week.

energetic playful tired

4. Katie thought she saw a certain yearning in Lynn’s eyes and knew that Lynn would rather be playing with Katie than sitting with Amber.

hatred longing shame

5. Amber glanced at the boys, who gazed admiringly back at her.

threw shot looked

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Chapters 5–8


6. Katie felt pretty phony when she didn’t tell Amber and Katie that she wasn’t kidding about Joe-John Abondondalarama.

fake good talkative

7. Mr. Takeshima would have preferred to be the only one working, but Mrs. Takeshima wanted to make money for a new house.

hated chosen predicted

8. Katie thought it was dull playing cards with Sam because he was so young.

challenging fun boring

9. Katie thought one reason why she was so hardheaded was because Lynn always let her have her way.

muscular generous stubborn

10. Unlike the clean plant Katie’s mother worked at, some of the other poultry plants were supposed to be filthy.

dirty sparkling beautiful


Chapters 9–12

Using Cloze ReadingRead the paragraph below. Use the

words in the word box to fill in the blanks.The first one is done for you.

Katie started looking in the area where (1) and antiseptic were

kept. Then she acted like she was (2) in the shoes a few aisles

over. Finally, she (3) the cosmetics and polish. No one else was

there. Katie thought it was going to be (4) ! She picked up a bottle

of (5) pink polish and stuck it in her pocket. Katie walked

(6) out the door, smiling. Earlier, it had rained, but now a

(7) hovered in the sky. All of a sudden, Katie felt a

(8) on her shoulder. Without looking, Katie pulled away and

(9) and ran. She was (10) for someone

to grab her again, but no one did. She (11) looked back.

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rainbow ran waitingbandages calmly handnever interested easybeautiful approached

bandages


Chapters 9–12

Determining Cause and EffectTo determine a cause, ask “What is the reason?” To

determine an effect, ask “What is the result?” Match thecauses and effects below. Write the number of the causein front of its effect.

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Cause

1. It was Katie’s birthday.

2. Lynn woke up and felt very tired.

3. Sam was worried that Lynn had to goto the hospital.

4. David and Katie saw David’s parentsdancing in the kitchen.

5. Lynn and Katie didn’t like banks.

1. When Katie was little, she told Lynntheir first house should be sky blue.

2. Katie’s dad and uncle painted thehouse before the family moved in.

3. Lynn felt better every day.

4. Mrs. Takeshima would sometimesspend all day and night at the hospitalwith Lynn.

5. Katie didn’t have any money to buyLynn the nail polish that she wanted.

Effect

David was happy andembarrassed at the same time.

Lynn didn’t get out of bed andslept all day.

Katie invited Silly over for aparty.

Lynn and Katie kept their moneyat home, hidden in the closet.

Sam’s forehead was all wrinkled.

Katie and Lynn smelled paint asthey lay in their new bedroom.

Lynn, Katie, and Sam went on apicnic to celebrate.

Katie stole some nail polish atthe five-and-ten store.

Lynn and Sam sometimes had tostay overnight at the hatchery.

Lynn picked out a sky bluehouse for their family.


Chapters 9–12

Sequencing EventsThe two sets of events listed below are arranged in

incorrect sequence. Number each set of events in orderfrom 1 to 5 by writing a 1 in the blank before the eventthat happened first, a 2 before the event that happenednext, and so on.

Set 1

Uncle Katsuhisa was frustrated when Katie finally put down “sog.”

Uncle Katsuhisa decided they would all play Scrabble.

Sam helped Katie find a real word, and then it was David’s turn.

Uncle Katsuhisa and Aunt Fumi came over to take care of Sam and Katie.

It was Katie’s turn first, but she couldn’t see a word in her letters.

Set 2

Amber called Katie a heathen.

Lynn told Katie that Amber dropped Lynn as her friend.

Katie told Amber that she was a heathen too.

The next day, Katie ran into Amber after summer school.

Amber and Katie fought until a passerby made them all go home.

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Chapters 9–12

Evaluating What You ReadRead each of the story situations below. Decide

whether you agree or disagree with what the charactersaid, did, or thought about the situation. Then explainwhy you feel as you do.

1. When Silly’s mother, Mrs. Kilgore, picked Silly up at Katie’s house, Mrs. Kilgore invitedKatie’s mom, Mrs. Takeshima, to a union meeting. Katie knew that Mrs. Takeshima wasscared that the union supporters would get everyone fired. Mrs. Takeshima didn’tsupport the union because she wanted a house and would pay the price for it, even ifthat meant not being able to use the bathroom at work. Do you agree or disagree withMrs. Takeshima’s decision not to support the union?

I with Mrs. Takeshima because __________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

2. Sometimes Katie played hooky to stay home with Lynn. She wrote fake excuse lettersfrom her mother to the teacher. If the teacher asked her what was wrong, Katie lied andsaid she had a fever. Do you agree or disagree with Katie’s decision to skip school sothat she could stay home with her sister?

I with Katie because ___________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

3. Katie stole nail polish at the five-and-dime store because Lynn was very sick and wantedsome glittery pink polish. Katie got caught and her mother told the woman from thestore that Katie would be punished, in addition to apologizing to the manager and payingfor the polish. Do you agree or disagree with Katie’s mom that Katie should be punished?

I that Katie should be punished because __________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

Chapters 9–12

Getting the Main IdeaRead each of the following paragraphs. Then read the

four sentences below each paragraph. Choose thesentence that best states the main idea of the paragraph.Then neatly copy that sentence on the line provided.

a. When Lynn laughed, Katie realized she must have saidsomething stupid. She felt like that was happening a lotmore often now. She tried to talk to Lynn like they used to,but Lynn made Katie feel like she was Sam’s age.

1. Lynn thought Katie was hilarious.2. Lynn and Katie never talked anymore.3. Lately, Lynn had been treating Katie like a little kid.4. Lynn was crabby and was being mean to Katie.

b. Katie thought Uncle and Auntie’s relationship was prettyconfusing. Last time they visited they were fighting. Thetime before that they were all silly and happy. She guessedthat was how their relationship was—in love one day andfighting the next.

1. Katie thought that her uncle and aunt went back andforth between being in love and fighting.

2. By watching her aunt and uncle, Katie realized that sheprobably never wanted to get married.

3. Katie’s uncle and aunt were unhappy.4. A perfect marriage means never fighting.


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c. Lynn continued to improve and her mother was sure itwas the house that was making Lynn better. Katie wasinclined to agree. She knew it wasn’t a magical house, butit seemed as if the house were healing her sister. And thatmade her love their new house even more.

1. Houses have magical healing powers.2. For once in her life, Katie agreed with her mother

about something.3. Katie only loved the house because Lynn did.4. Everyone was happy that Lynn was feeling better now

that she was living in the house.

d. When they could no longer carry Sam, Lynn told Katie toget help while she waited there with Sam. Katie pausedbecause she didn’t like doing things alone. Even when shewent to the mailbox less than a block away, she alwaystook Sam with her.

1. Katie was afraid of the mailbox.2. Katie didn’t like being told what to do.3. Katie didn’t like doing things by herself.4. Katie didn’t care if Lynn was tired, she wanted her to go

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Chapters 13–16

Matching AntonymsAn antonym is a word that means the

opposite or nearly the opposite of anotherword. Read each sentence. Choose anantonym from the word box to replace theitalicized word. Write your answer on theblank line.

Example: Katie was completely exhausted from school andtaking care of Lynn.

1. Lynn couldn’t inhale deeply anymore, so her breathing wasquick and shallow.

2. Silly was like an animal, moving gracefully like the smoothmovements of a deer.

3. Katie didn’t know what the ancient Egyptians had said whenthey named the stars, but she doubted that they talked likeher uncle.

4. Katie hurried into the alcove and peeked out the frontwindow.

5. Lynn seemed to deflate when she realized the phone hadstopped ringing and it wasn’t for her.

6. Katie learned about the great Incan city of Cuzco, which wasransacked by foreigners.

7. Lynn was gone but all of her things were still in the room.

8. Katie worried that her mother might have missed Lynn’sfeeble breath.

9. The room grew dimmer as night approached.

10. Katie’s father started the car suddenly and they lurchedacross the field.

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DeterminingAlphabetical Order

Words are listed in a dictionary inalphabetical order. Number the six wordsin each list below to show the order in

which they would appear in the dictionary.Write a 1 in the blank before the word thatcomes first alphabetically, and so on.

Example: A. B.canyon mournful exhaled

crazily months every

canteen mansion emotion

cried memory enveloped

cricket many exact

chirped magic examining

C. D. E.better guilty destination

break Georgia desperately

bribe groaned doorway

bedroom glittered doctor

billion gazing driveway

black giant drove

F. G. H.loose speed nuclear

leaned surveying next

lawn scientist neighbor

later stroked neither

light sunrise noodles

lungs surreal never

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Using a Pronunciation KeyUse the key at the bottom of the page to help

pronounce the respelled words. Write the word correctlyspelled on the line beside the Respelled Word. Use theWord List to help figure out the Respelled Word.

Respelled Word Word List

Example: (mE: di kul) sob

1. (kä´ fe) grave

2. (ki´ chEn) kitchen

3. (u di´ shEn) gather

4. (truk) indigestion

5. (ba´ lens) place

6. (ga´ thEr) few

7. (wat) addition

8. (in di jes´ chEn) Kleenex

9. (kle´ neks) truck

10. (trE´ bEl) wait

11. (säb) medical

12. (plas) trouble

13. (fyu) balance

14. (grav) coffee

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pat / cake/ cär/ pet / me/ it / nıce/ pot/ cold/ nôrth/

book/ fool/ boil / out/ cup/ mule/ burn/ sing/ thin/

this/ hw in white/ zh in pleasure/ E in about

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Choosing Correct MeaningsThe italicized word in each of the sentences below has

several meanings. Some of the meanings are listed in theGlossary. Decide which meaning the word has in thesentence. Then write the number of your choice on theblank.

Glossaryback 1. the rear part 2. part of the body 3. into the past 4. to move backward

5. to where one came from mind 1. to obey 2. to care for 3. memory 4. part of the body responsible for thought

5. to object to, dislike miss 1. to fail to hit 2. to leave out 3. to feel the absence ofpoint 1. purpose 2. unit of scoring 3. to indicate with a finger 4. exact moment

Example: Katie got out of bed, went to the kitchen, and brought backa glass of milk.

1. Katie’s aunt and uncle were coming over to mind Katie and Sam while Lynnwas at the hospital.

2. If Katie had to be with Lynn every moment, she would lose her mind.

3. Silly and Katie got in the back of the truck.

4. At one point, while Katie was learning to drive, the truck jolted forward afew inches.

5. Uncle Katsuhisa had to reverse the truck and back it away from the ledge.

6. The next thing Katie knew, her back was scraping along rocks on theroadside.

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7. Katie saw Silly point at her excitedly, and the truck pulled over.

8. Katie saw an arc of water by her side and knew it was going to miss her byat least a foot.

9. Katie won the card game with Silly by only one point.

10. Most of the time, Katie didn’t mind having to take care of Lynn when shewas sick.

11. Katie wondered to herself about the point of Lynn’s sickness.

12. Whatever Katie told him to do, Sam would always mind what she said.

13. Mrs. Takeshima was crying because she knew she was going to miss Lynnso much.

14. Katie could easily bring her childhood with Lynn to mind.

15. Katie wished she could go back to the time when she and Lynn wereyounger and Lynn wasn’t sick.


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Using Guide WordsAt the top of each dictionary page are guide words.

These words are the first and last words on a dictionarypage. The other words on the page fall in alphabeticalorder between the guide words.

Put the words in the word box in alphabetical orderunder the correct guide words. The first one has beendone for you.

completely better mine

merrily human felt

free finishes alligators

shining peaceful make

man grumpier crooned

services paralyzed drove

act—fin final—march mare—tongue

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2. 2. 2.

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Recalling an EventThink about what happened when Katie, Lynn, and

Sam went on a picnic on Mr. Lyndon’s property. Thendescribe this event to someone who has not read thebook. Remember to include details about the setting,why they ended up at the hospital, how each of thechildren felt, and so on.

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Writing a Journal SampleImagine that you are Lynn. In the sample journal

below, write about how you felt when your parents toldyou the family was moving from Iowa to Georgia.

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Writing a Book RecommendationDo you think other students would enjoy reading

Kira-Kira? On the lines below, explain why you wouldrecommend reading the book. Mention specific thingsyou liked about the story. For example, did you think thestory seemed believable? Did you think the characterswere realistic? Did the book teach any valuable lessons?If you didn’t like the book, tell why you would notrecommend it.

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Explaining FeelingsThe questions below ask you to describe the feelings

you had as you read the book. Read each questioncarefully. Write your response on the lines provided.Explain why you felt the way you did. Be sure to usecomplete sentences.

1. How did you feel when Lynn and Katie were attacked by the dog in the cornfield?

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2. How did you feel when Katie and her family were treated badly by the woman at the hotel?

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3. How did you feel when it was Katie’s first day of school?

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4. How did you feel when Amber and Lynn became friends?

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5. How did you feel when Katie was describing Joe-John Abondondalarama?

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6. How did you feel when Katie yelled at Lynn?

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7. How did you feel when the Takeshima family visited California and the ocean?

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Optional Spellingand Vocabulary Lists

Here are four word lists from the book. The words canbe used as spelling or vocabulary words.

Chapters 1–4 Chapters 5–8pronounced placid preening legendarybeautiful feminine consistent chasmgenius surrendered fatigue baskedsuspiciously geyser radiant tremblevariation envied ridiculous necessarydelicate humid authenticity perspirationperil sultry charred jealoushysterics capitalistic coiled contagioussquinted ravishing stealthily corrodedtrickle commotion concentrate convention

Chapters 9–12 Chapters 13–16disappointed jubilant mournful comprehenddefensively veered despair explodedstaggered vicious totter generousglumly profusely loping festivespecialty emanating refreshed angelicceremoniously insulted serenely inhaleplucked racket wistful smothermesmerized bizarre traditional regretshealing obsessed barren exquisitesprawling groaned swatch majestic

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Supplementary ActivitiesBelow is a list of ideas that could be used as

supplementary or culminating activities.

I. Oral reading

A. To the entire class

B. To each other

C. To the teacher

D. To a tape recorder

II. Group discussions

A. Author’s writing style

B. Ideas gained from the book

C. Parts of the book

1. Most important

2. Most humorous

3. Most saddening

4. Most exciting

5. Most liked

D. Characters

1. Did the characters seem real?

2. What did you like best about each character?

3. What did you dislike most about each character?

4. Which character was your favorite? Why?

5. List questions to ask each character.

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III. Spelling bee using words from the book

IV. Role-play situations from the book

V. Artistic creations

A. Murals

B. Dioramas

C. Book jackets

D. Posters

E. Puppets

F. Poetry

G. Costumes

H. Portraits

I. Mobiles

J. Songs

K. Newspaper headlines, articles, and drawings

VI. Research

A. America in the 1950s

B. Japanese Americans

C. Georgia

D. anemia

E. lymphoma

F. camping

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Response Key

WORD ATTACK SKILLSUsing Short Vowels (page 9)1. attacked; 2. nonsense; 3. several; 4. passenger; 5. tattoo; 6. challenge; 7. chicken; 8. encouraged; 9. insult; 10. kitchen

Making Compounds (page 10)1. cornstalks; 2. newspaper; 3. madman; 4. pawnshop; 5. snowmen; 6. dodgeball; 7. floorboards; 8. crybaby; 9. bedtime; 10. schoolyard

Finding Base Words (page 12)1. official or office; 2. process; 3. hug; 4. commit; 5. moody or mood; 6. accident oraccidental; 7. natural or nature; 8. delight; 9. rumble; 10. quiet; 11. feminine; 12. annoy;13. candy; 14. curve; 15. embarrass; 16. practice; 17. obvious; 18. cry; 19. amaze; 20. fever or feverish

Adding Endings (page 13)1. growling; 2. ways; 3. dangerous; 4. slyly; 5. highest; 6. stunned; 7. tomatoes; 8. pennies; 9. awfully; 10. sleepy

Listening for Syllables (page 14)1. 1; 2. 4; 3. 2; 4. 3; 5. 1; 6. 1; 7. 1; 8. 1; 9. 4; 10. 2; 11. 3; 12. 3; 13. 3; 14. 1; 15. 3; 16. 2;17. 1; 18. 2; 19. 5; 20. 3; 21. 5; 22. 4; 23. 2; 24. 3; 25. 3; 26. 2; 27. 1; 28. 1; 29. 4; 30. 2

COMPREHENSION SKILLSRemembering Details (page 15)1. Uncle Katsuhisa came to help Katie and her family move to Georgia. 2. Lynn alwaysplayed chess with Uncle Katsuhisa. 3. Katie was upset that her parents packed Bera-Bera,her stuffed animal. 4. Uncle Katsuhisa taught Lynn and Katie how to spit. 5. Katie and herfamily lived in an apartment building where the other Japanese families lived inChesterfield. 6. Lynn and Katie decided to save their nickels to help their parents buy ahouse. 7. Lynn and Katie said “mind meld” for their friendship chant.

Classifying Word Groups (page 17)1. where; 2. how; 3. when; 4. when; 5. where; 6. how; 7. when; 8. where; 9. where; 10. where; 11. where; 12. how; 13. when; 14. when; 15. how; 16. where; 17. how; 18. when; 19. how; 20. when


Determining Fact and Opinion (page 19)1. F; 2. F; 3. O; 4. F; 5. F; 6. O; 7. O; 8. F; 9. F; 10. O

Classifying Words (page 20)1. chew gum/things you do at school; 2. swamp/things at a campground; 3. dandelion/animals; 4. leg/parts of a face; 5. pinkie/colors; 6. windshield/places you live;7. vegetation/building materials; 8. laundry/mealtimes; 9. factory/rooms in a house; 10. gourmet/things people eat.

Matching Synonyms (page 22)1. assist; 2. strange; 3. recalled; 4. jammed; 5. businesses; 6. perspiration; 7. disgusting;8. exhausted; 9. sobbing; 10. tidy

Determining Feelings (page 23)1. grateful; 2. desperate; 3. worried; 4. annoyed; 5. amazed; 6. jealous; 7. determined; 8. surprised; 9. confused; 10. generous

Discovering Meaning Through Context (page 24)1. ignored; 2. odd; 3. tired; 4. longing; 5. looked; 6. fake; 7. chosen; 8. boring; 9. stubborn; 10. dirty

Using Cloze Reading (page 26)1. bandages; 2. interested; 3. approached; 4. easy; 5. beautiful; 6. calmly; 7. rainbow; 8. hand; 9. ran; 10. waiting; 11. never

Determining Cause and Effect (page 27)Set 1: 4; 2; 1; 5; 3Set 2: 2; 3; 5; 4; 1

Sequencing Events (page 28)Set 1: 4; 2; 5; 1; 3Set 2: 3; 1; 4; 2; 5

Evaluating What You Read (page 29)Responses will vary.

Getting the Main Idea (page 30)a. Lately, Lynn had been treating Katie like a little kid. b. Katie thought that her uncle andaunt went back and forth between being in love and fighting. c. Everyone was happy thatLynn was feeling better now that she was living in the house. d. Katie didn’t like doingthings by herself.

Matching Antonyms (page 32)1. exhale; 2. awkwardly; 3. modern; 4. strolled; 5. inflate; 6. natives; 7. present; 8. powerful; 9. brighter; 10. glided


STUDY SKILLSDetermining Alphabetical Order (page 33)A. 6; 5; 2; 4; 3; 1B. 6; 3; 1; 2; 4; 5C. 2; 5; 6; 1; 3; 4D. 6; 2; 5; 4; 1; 3E. 2; 1; 4; 3; 5; 6F. 5; 3; 2; 1; 4; 6G. 2; 6; 1; 3; 4; 5H. 6; 4; 1; 2; 5; 3

Using a Pronunciation Key (page 34)1. coffee; 2. kitchen; 3. addition; 4. truck; 5. balance; 6. gather; 7. wait; 8. indigestion; 9. Kleenex; 10. trouble; 11. sob; 12. place; 13. few; 14. grave

Choosing Correct Meanings (page 35)1. 2; 2. 4; 3. 1; 4. 4; 5. 4; 6. 2; 7. 3; 8. 1; 9. 2; 10. 5; 11. 1; 12. 1; 13. 3; 14. 3; 15. 3

Using Guide Words (page 37)act—fin final—march mare—tongue1. alligators 1. finishes 1. merrily2. better 2. free 2. mine3. completely 3. grumpier 3. paralyzed4. crooned 4. human 4. peaceful5. drove 5. make 5. services6. felt 6. man 6. shining

CREATIVE SKILLSRecalling an Event (page 38)Responses will vary.

Writing a Journal Sample (page 39)Responses will vary.

Writing a Book Recommendation (page 40)Responses will vary.

Explaining Feelings (page 41)Responses will vary.

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WORD ATTACK SKILLS

Using Short VowelsMaking CompoundsFinding Base WordsAdding EndingsListening for Syllables

COMPREHENSION SKILLS

Remembering DetailsClassifying Word GroupsDetermining Fact and OpinionClassifying WordsMatching SynonymsDetermining FeelingsDiscovering Meaning

Through ContextUsing Cloze ReadingDetermining Cause and EffectSequencing EventsEvaluating What You ReadGetting the Main IdeaMatching Antonyms

STUDY SKILLS

Determining Alphabetical OrderUsing a Pronunciation KeyChoosing Correct MeaningsUsing Guide Words

CREATIVE SKILLS

Recalling an EventWriting a Journal SampleWriting a Book RecommendationExplaining FeelingsSupplementary Activities

SPELLING AND VOCABULARY

Optional Spelling and Vocabulary Lists

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