Test: A Thousand Origami Cranes - Class 4 MCQ

Traditional origami uses colored paper. It’s usually colored on one side and white on the other. This makes the folded shapes look pretty.

Sadako Sasaki got sick from something called radiation sickness. This happened because of a big bomb near her home when she was little. The sickness made her very weak, and she folded paper cranes to wish for good health.

In Japan, people believe that folding a thousand paper cranes can make a wish come true. Cranes are special because they mean good luck.

"Origami" is a Japanese word that means folding paper. It’s the art of making shapes, like animals or flowers, by folding paper without cutting or gluing.

Akira Yoshizawa was a man from Japan who was very good at origami. He made paper folding easier by wetting the paper a little to shape it better. This helped him make amazing paper figures.

In Japan, cranes are special birds. People believe they bring good luck and a long life. They think cranes can live for a thousand years.

Sadako Sasaki folded paper cranes in the hope of gaining good luck. This practice is rooted in the Japanese belief that folding a thousand cranes can grant a wish or bring health and recovery to the person folding them.

Friedrich Fröbel started kindergartens. He thought folding paper helps kids learn about shapes like squares and triangles. It makes learning fun and easy.

Revathi told Reem and Taher that Sadako’s memorial is in a park in Japan. People fold paper cranes there to remember those who got sick and died. It shows they want peace.

Folding paper cranes today means peace and friendship. Because of Sadako’s story, cranes show hope for a peaceful world.