Eleanor Coerr

Vocabulary
 scolded
 leukemia
 radiation
 Character Development
 Setting
 Conflict
 Symbols
 Figurative Language
 How many good luck signs did Sadako see he morning of the Peace Day
Festival? What can you infer from this? Explain using evidence from the text.

Geography
Connection
 Hiroshima, Japan
 Ohta River
 Character Development
 Setting
 Conflict
 Symbols
 Figurative Language
 Describe Sadako’s personality using evidence from the text.
 What can you infer will happen based on the comment about the spider being good luck? Explain.

Vocabulary
 scarcely
 shrines
 throngs
 Character Development
 Setting
 Conflict
 Symbols
 Figurative Language
 What is Sadako’s secret, and why doesn’t she share it with anyone? What can you infer from this and other context clues in the story?

Vocabulary
 pang
 murmur
 Character Development
 Setting
 Conflict
 Symbols
 Figurative Language
 What are Sadako’s concerns about being in the hospital for a few weeks? How would you feel if you were Sadako?

Vocabulary
 briskly
 omen
 Character Development
 Setting
 Conflict
 Symbols
 Figurative Language
 Why do you think making a thousand paper cranes is lucky? Is the the crane itself or something else? Explain your thinking.
 Does Sadako believe making the cranes will improve her health? Use evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Vocabulary
 weary
 sternly
 flustered
 Character Development
 Setting
 Conflict
 Symbols
 Figurative Language
 Contrast Kenji’s attitude about having leukemia with
Sadako’s. Are there any similarities?
 How does Sadako feel when
Kenji dies? How would you feel? Use evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Vocabulary
 musty
 clammy
 listless
 wistful
 Character Development
 Setting
 Conflict
 Symbols
 Figurative Language
 How does the weather affect your mood as a reader? Do you feel differently if it is sunny or rainy? Does the weather mirror Sadako’s feelings?
Explain using evidence from the text.

Vocabulary
 gruffly
 Character Development
 Setting
 Conflict
 Symbols
 Figurative Language
 Describe the things Sadako does to console her family?
What does her family do to try to cheer up Sadako?
 Why is this chapter titled
“Last Days”? Find evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Vocabulary
 rustle
 Character Development
 Setting
 Conflict
 Symbols
 Figurative Language
 Why is this chapter titled
“Racing with the Wind”?
 What do the paper cranes symbolize in this story?
Use evidence from the text to support your thinking.

 Research: Write a research report on the bombing of Hiroshima during WWII.
 Research: See if you can find the Kokeshi letters and read them. Write a summary of the information you learn for your classmates.
 Research: Research Peace Day. Explain what it’s purpose is and how people celebrate.
 Argument: Write an argument either for or against the bombing of
Hiroshima during WWII. Be sure to include strong evidence to support your opinion.
 Poetry: Haiku is a specialized type of poetry. Write a haiku about
Sadako or cranes. Capture the sentiment of the story in your poem.