Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

1. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes An excerpt from a novel based on a true story By: Eleanor Coerr

2. Radiation Sickness • In 1945, during WWII, the U.S. droppedc two atom bombs on the Japanese ciites of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bombs spread radiation- harmful energy waves that come from atom bombs. Radiation made people very sick. They felt very weak and had trouble fighting germs. This is a historical fiction story, but many parts are true.

3. Novel- historical fiction • Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes is a novel that is historical fiction • It is based on a real girl who with radiation sickness • Some of the events and characters are fiction

4. Cause & Effectcause = action that makes something happen effect = the result

5. Adjectives ending in –ed

6. Teacher’s projector Student’s papers Mom’s keys Dog’s paws Desk’s legs Table’s top Principal’s office Dad’s car Who has/owns something Possessive Nouns

7. shot

8. plump

9. mysteriously

10. grant

11. omen

12. lopsided

13. twinkling

14. mischief

15. thread

16. courage

17. **tacks

18. **parasol

19. **puzzled

20. **grin

21. chan