.Grandfather's Journey.

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Vocabulary Matching Match the word to the definition Amazed surprised greatly Bewildered very confused Homeland a person's native country Sculpture the art of making 3D forms Towering very tall Journey to travel from one place to another Homesick to miss your native country because you are far away How did Grandfather travel when he began his journey? horse boat airplane How long did it take for Grandfather to reach the New World? 3 weeks 1 year 3 months What type of people did Grandfather meet in America? all white people all Japanese people different types of people What was Grandfather's favorite place? the desert the farms California What city did Grandfather and his wife live in? Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Why did Grandfather return to Japan? He was homesick He was sick He was angry Who is the narrator? The daughter The grandfather The grandson What type of animal does Grandfather keep in his house? cats fish birds Why can Grandfather not return to America? There is a war He has no money He is sick What is Grandfather's final wish? too see the river one more time to see California one more time to see the factories one more time What does the Grandson like to do in Japan? visit his Grandfather play baseball cook rice with his mother What is the principle idea of the story? Grandfather loves his family very much California is more beautiful than Japan The Grandfather and Grandson love two countries Who, What, Where, When, Why? Who? What? Where? When? Why? Grandfather visited many locations in America and then went home to Japan America (California) and Japan 1900's because he wanted to see the world and because he was homesick Where does Grandfather feel amazed? factories mountains desert Where does Grandfather feel bewildered? mountains California factories What does Grandfather see that is towering? Mississippi river mountains desert Where is Grandfather's homeland? Japan Mexico China America What looks like sculptures? the river boat the desert rocks the farm What is similar to the Pacific Ocean? the factories the farm the desert