A Thousand Paper Cranes - Expressions English - Class 8 - English

What was the aftermath of the explosion, and how was it affect the future generation?

What did Sadoko’s determination inspire others?

The aftermath would leave a trail of woes and sorrows that would continue for years to come. Why? 

What great ability did Sadako have at school? How did her dreams and those of her parents shatter? 

How did Sadako spend her time at the hospital? 

The Children’s Peace  Monument is a symbol of courage, determination and a great source of inspiration. Explain? 

Complete the Cause and Effect Graphic Organiser. 
 a.            Sadako was diagnosed                                                   Cause: 
                 with leukemia.                                                                  Effect: 
 b.            The Children’s Peace                                                      Cause: 
                 Monument was built.                                                     Effect: 

The radiation would harm 

1. only the war victims. 
2. The people of the neighbouring countries as well. 
3. all the survivors and their future generations. 

The members of the Sasaki family were 

1. survivors
2. fighters 
3. refugees 

Sadako was just two years old 

1. When she survived the war.
2. When she was diagnosed with Leukemia. 
3. When she developed great athletic abilities. 

Sadako managed to fold 

1. One thousand  cranes.
2. over five hundred canes. 
3. around five hundred cranes. 

Sadako’s paper cranes became a symbol of 

1. peace
2. sorrow
3. war 

Why do you think Sadako’s story is important for so many people? Her story encourages and inspires. In what ways? 

If Sadako would have recovered, she would certainly celebrate Peace Day with great enthusiasm. Which occasions, events or holidays do you look forward to and why? Think and write of ways  in which you can celebrate any one such occasion to make a remarkable difference in the attitudes of the young and the old. 

Even today, people visit the Children’s Peace Monument at Hiroshima to commemorate Sadako’s courage and determination. You must have heard of or even visited a memorial – a place that reminds you of someone or some event. Describe the memorial and its significance. 

‘a heavy atmosphere of mourning’. 
 Imagery has been used to develop the setting of the story. List a few things that created ‘a  heavy atmosphere of mourning’ after the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.  Imagine the scene. 

Given below is a list of words associated with war and its effects. Find two synonyms for each of these words. 
                 Words                                                                                   Synonyms 
 1. Mourning                                                       ________________   ________________
 2. Irreparable                                                     ________________   ________________
 3. Explosion                                                        ________________   ________________
 4. Devastating                                                   ________________   ________________
 5. Horrors                                                            ________________   ________________
 6. Orphaned                                                       ________________   ________________
 7. Attack                                                              ________________   ________________
 8. Death                                                               ________________   ________________ 

Complete the conditional sentences. 
Sadako (a) _________________ (cured) of leukemia if she was living in the present age. Leukemia was not curable at that time. Nevertheless, she had great mental strength, she did not give up hope. Sadako believed that if she made a thousand paper cranes, she (b) ________________ (recover). If Sadako was cured, she (c) ________________ (fold) a thousand paper cranes. She (d) ________________ (become) famous if her friends and parents (e) ________________  (not keep) her story alive. We (f) ________________ (learn) from Sadako’s story if we  want  to do our little bit to make a positive differences in our 

Form meaningful sentences. Match the if-clauses on the left with the main clauses on the right. 
  If-clause Main  clause 
  (i) If Hiroshima had  not experienced  the                a. the Children’s Peace Monument may 
  nuclear  attack                                                                not  have  come into  being. 
  (ii) If Sadako’s classmates would not have              b. many children would be born without 
  been inspired by her  determination to                    genetic disorders. 
  fold a thousand paper cranes 
  (iii) If Sadako had  not fallen during the                 c. She would do something special on 
  sports day at school                                                    every Peace Day. 
  (iv) If  the residents of Nagoya had not  sent        d. no one would know that she had 
  a gift of coloured origami paper cranes                    leukemia. 
  to Sadako 
  (v) If  Sadako  was alive                                            e. She would not have got the bright
                                                                                          and  encouraging idea of folding  a 
                                                                                          thousand  paper cranes.