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The sea turtles.
What animals were old and wise like Jiro-San?
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Because he sweeps the beach with a broom.
Why did Yuko think that Jiro-San was weird?
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Garbage/trash.
What does "litter" mean?
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Any of these are correct: how to feed crabs, how to dive for sponges, how to watch the sea horses swim.
What was something that Jiro-San taught Taro that the author mentioned at the beginning of the story?
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Litter
What did the characters sweep off the beach?
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Any of these are correct: Taro, Jiro-San, and Yuko.
Name one of the three main characters in this story.
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Because he was going to see if Jiro-San's old friends were coming.
Why did Taro eat his supper "as fast as he could"?
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To wait without getting upset.
What does "patiently" mean?
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Listening for a message from the wind.
What was Jiro-San doing sitting on the big rock?
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A whale and her calf OR three large swordfish.
What did Taro and Jiro-San see when they were out on his boat?
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a) helpful
Which word best describes Taro: a) helpful, b) annoying, or c) angry.
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Fish.
Finish this quote: "All ____ are my friends," said Jiro-San.
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Wanting to do something.
What does "eager" mean?
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Rubbish and broken glass.
What would keep Jiro-Sans friends from coming to the beach?
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The sea turtles.
Who are Jiro-San's old friends?
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A sea turtle.
What did the characters see coming towards them in the water? "It was huge and bobbed up and down on the water like an enormous cork."
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The sea turtles coming to lay their eggs (she understood why he swept the beach).
What made Yuko change her mind about Jiro-San?
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Sending information.
What does "message" mean?
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Dolphins.
What did Jiro-San and Taro see riding the waves on their first night of watching for Jiro-Sans old friends?
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8 Weeks.
How long did the characters have to wait for the sea turtle eggs to hatch?
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Tell the other turtles that the beach was safe.
What did the sea turtle leave to do after she laid her eggs on the beach?
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To prepare the beach for the sea turtles.
Why did Yuko want to help sweep the sand at the end of the story?
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Experienced/knowledgeable.
What does "wise" mean?
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Laying their eggs.
What were Jiro-San's old friends doing on the beach?
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Wonderful secrets.
Finish this phrase (it was used at the beginning of the story and again at the end to describe Jiro-San): "He is old and wise... and full of ___________".
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