Connect Reading and Writing
Critical Thinking
1. SUM IT UP Fill out a 5Ws Chart for the story. Use the chart to give a short news report about the diplomat.
2. Speculate Many refugees approached Mr. Sugihara for visas. Why do countries have to give people permission to enter?
3. Infer Why did Mr. Sugihara ask his family if he should act without his government’s permission?
4. Evaluate Reread the last paragraph of the Afterword on page 440. Hiroki Sugihara insists that his father’s story will inspire young people. Do you agree with him? Explain.
Reading Fluency
Intonation Read the passage on page 650 to a partner. Assess your fluency.
1. I read
a. great
b. OK
c. not very well
2. What I did best in my reading was _____.
Reading Strategy
Vocabulary Review
Oral Review Read the paragraph aloud. Add the vocabulary words.
_______, or people who represent a country, usually speak two or more languages. This helps them _______ communications between countries. They also make an _______ to follow certain rules. To do otherwise, they must ask the government for _______. Even then, the government may _______ that they follow the rule. Sometimes, they are asked to _______ visas. For example, they may be _______ by _______ who ask for their government’s protection.
Written Review Write a news report about Mr. Sugihara and the Lithuanian refugees. Use five vocabulary words.
Write About the Guiding Question
Explore Conflict and Bravery
If Mr. Sugihara had known what would happen, would he have made the same decision? Read the selection again to find support for your opinion.