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Jonathan Howell - NTS Literature Response Journal - 4470356

Jonathan Howell - NTS Literature Response Journal - 4470356

Number the Stars

Reflection Journal

By: Jonathan Howell

Building Background
Knowledge

Learning Target: I can compare and contrast two or more
characters, settings, or events in a story, drawing on specific
details in the text.

Background of this Story:
In some countries around the world the government is

called a dictatorship. In a dictatorship, one person or a small
group of people have complete control of the country. In many
cases the military enforces the control. If a person does not
follow the rules, they may be arrested, threatened, scared, or
tortured. The citizens of that country are not allowed to talk or
act against the dictatorship. A person can be rewarded if they
tell the dictatorship about other people who are against the
government.

Interpretive Question: How does the dictatorship
system of government in the story affect Pedro, his
family, and the citizens it governs?

R Restate the Question (green) Mrs. Rodriguez’s Example
- Read the question or prompt In the book, The Composition,
- Underline keywords Pedro, his family, and their entire
- Rewrite the question as a community are negatively affected by
statement using your own words the dictatorship government. One
example from the text of the problems
A Answer the Question (green) that the dictatorship caused can be
- Answer the question found on page 8. Don Daniel was
*If there is more that one part of dragged down the street by two men
the question, make sure to answer who were “pointing machine guns at
ALL parts. him.” This clearly shows that the
dictatorship is treating the people in
C Cite Evidence (yellows) the community poorly by threatening
- Use evidence from the text to them with weapons. Pedro’s parents
support your answer. lived in fear that they would be caught
-Include both paraphrased going against the government. They
evidence and direct quotes had to turn their radio down very low
so that they wouldn’t be caught
Possible evidence starters: listening. Pedro’s mom was so scared
According to the text… that she “cried silently at the table.”
For example… This is further evidence that the
On page ___ it says… government was making the people
Further support can be found... live in fear and even their daily tasks
In the article/ chapter it states... are being impacted. Finally, Pedro
himself was negatively affected by the
E Explain (reds) government. He was put in the
- Explain how each piece of text position of having to lie on his
evidence supports your answer. composition so that his parents
wouldn’t be caught. The dictatorship
Possible explain starters: tried to turn children against their
This clearly shows that… own parents. Obviously, the
This means that… dictatorship created fear and
This further supports the idea that… hardships for everyone that Pedro was
close to in his life.
S Sum it Up (green)
- Conclude your answer
- Link back to the topic sentence
using different words

Possible summary starters:
Clearly Definitely Certainly
To sum up In fact Obviously

Building Background
Knowledge

World War II and
the Holocaust

Learning Target: I can provide a summary of the text that
includes the main ideas and key details, as well as other
important information.

Summary of the article:
The article “World War II and the Holocaust” tells

how Adolf Hitler set out to rule the world. He came into power in
1933 and “began to promote and encourage persecution of the jews
in Germany”. Starting in 1941, Jewish people were killed by Hitler
using deadly gas. In these camps over 6 million died. He joined
forces with Japan and Italy. When Japanese aircrafts bombed Pearl
Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States entered the war and
fought against “the other Axis powers” until September 2, 1945 when
the war ended.

Building Background
Knowledge

Underground
Movements

Learning Target: I can explain the relationships or interactions
between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a
historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific
information in the text.

How have underground movements affected events

throughout history? Started the Underground
underground networks
Underground resistance
Railroad movement

Safe Underground World
havens Movements War II

Not a
railroad

Building Background
Knowledge

Learning Target: I can compare and contrast two or more
characters, settings, or events in a story, drawing on specific
details in the text.

Background of this Story:
“For centuries, the Star of David was a symbol of Jewish

pride. But during World War II, Nazis used the Star to
segregate and terrorize the Jewish people. Except in
Denmark. When Nazi soldiers occupied his country, King
Christian X of Denmark committed himself to keeping all
Danes safe from harm. The bravery of the Danes and their
king has inspired many legends. The most enduring is the
legend of the yellow star, which symbolizes the loyalty and
fearless spirit of the king and his people.”

Source: Peachtree Publishers

Interpretive Question: How did King Christian X’s
response to the yellow Star order in the story
affect the citizens of Denmark?

R Restate the Question (green) Team Response: King Christian X’s response
- Read the question or prompt
- Underline keywords to the yellow star affected the citizens of Denmark in many
- Rewrite the question as a positive ways. One positive way he affected the citizens of
statement using your own words Denmark, was when he stood up for his citizens and told the
Nazis that he wouldn’t let the Nazis keep the flag up on top of
A Answer the Question (green) Denmark. King Christian X’s didn’t like the flag being held
- Answer the question up, so King Christian X’s sent a Danish soldier up to take
*If there is more that one part of down the flag. The Nazi’s didn’t like the idea that they took
the question, make sure to answer the flag down off of the palace. The next day, a Nazi came
ALL parts. back and complained that they shouldn’t have taken the flag
down. The Nazis said that they would put the flag up the next
C Cite Evidence (yellows) day. Then King Christian X said that he would send another
- Use evidence from the text to solder up there to take it down. The Nazis were so angry that
support your answer. the Nazis threatened to shoot his men. King Christian X said
-Include both paraphrased
evidence and direct quotes well ready your guns. The Nazis said to the people of
Denmark if you are Jewish to wear a yellow star. King
Possible evidence starters: Christian X was scared for his people. He has heard of the
According to the text… people who wore a yellow star and was never seen again. So
For example… he called in his tailor and told him what he ́ll have to do to
On page ___ it says… help his people. The day after that night he wore his finest
Further support can be found... clothes with a yellow star on his vest, but he wore the yellow
In the article/ chapter it states... star even though he wasn't Jewish. The day after, the king
marched down the street his people realized that if their king
Explain (reds) went down then they went down so that day all Danes and
- Explain how each piece of text Jewish wore a yellow star. That is why King Christian X’s
evidence supports your answer. response to the yellow star affect the citizens of Denmark.

E Possible explain starters:
This clearly shows that…
This means that…
This further supports the idea that…

S Sum it Up (green)
- Conclude your answer
- Link back to the topic sentence
using different words

Possible summary starters:
Clearly Definitely Certainly
To sum up In fact Obviously

Number the
Stars

Interpretive
Question
Responses

Learning Target: I can quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text
says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Chapter 1

How are the characters’ lives
different than ours?

R Restate the Question (green) The characters’ lives are different
- Read the question or prompt than ours because we aren't in captivity
- Underline keywords by the German and the German
- Rewrite the question as a soldiers. According to the text, it says
statement using your own words “Halte!” “the soldier ordered in a stern
voice.” This clearly shows that the
A Answer the Question (green) Germans and the German soldiers have
- Answer the question the danish people in captivity because
*If there is more that one part of the the German soldiers said “Halte!” to two
question, make sure to answer ALL little girls and that's not nice. Here's
parts. another fact why I think the German
soldiers rule the danish people “There
C Cite Evidence (yellows) hasn’t been any butter, or sugar for
- Use evidence from the text to cupcakes, for a long time.” This clearly
support your answer. shows they took the butter and sugar
-Include both paraphrased and that sounds like the Germans rule
evidence and direct quotes over the danish people. In the chapter, it
says “Nearby, a women had come to the
Possible evidence starters: doorway of a shop and was standing
According to the text… silently, watching.” and later in the
For example… chapter it says “she saw the shopkeeper
On page ___ it says… move quietly back into the shadows of
Further support can be found... the doorway, out of sight.” This means
In the article/ chapter it states... that the Danish people are scared of the
Germans so, they are living in captivity
E Explain (reds) by the Germans.Clearly, you now
S - Explain how each piece of text understand why I think that the reason
evidence supports your answer. the characters’ lives are different than
ours is because we don’t live in captivity.
Possible explain starters:
This clearly shows that…
This means that…
This further supports the idea that…

Sum it Up (green)
- Conclude your answer
- Link back to the topic sentence
using different words

Possible summary starters:
Clearly Definitely Certainly
To sum up In fact Obviously

Learning Target: I can quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text
says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Chapter 2

How does this picture relate to the chapter?

My Thoughts:

(Can be expressed in bulleted points or paragraph form)
Number the Stars chapter 2 can relate to the picture by,

● in Number the Stars Chapter 2 it has a king always riding his horse and there
is a king in the picture. Also, in the picture the there is a person and I think of
the person as all of the people that live in the country of denmark.

● It also relates by “Kirsti said no. “Tell one that starts with a king and a queen
. And they have a beautiful daughter.”

● This also relates “Each morning, he had come from the palace on his horse,
Jubilee, and ridden alone through the streets of Copenhagen greeting his
people.”

Learning Target: I can determine a theme of a story from details in the text,
including how characters in a story respond to challenges.

R Restate the Question (green) Chapter 3
- Read the question or prompt
- Underline keywords “Now I think all of Denmark
- Rewrite the question as a must be the bodyguard for
statement using your own words the Jews as well.” What does

A Answer the Question (green) this mean?
- Answer the question
*If there is more that one part of Response:
the question, make sure to answer
ALL parts. The quote about being a bodyguard for
the jews means that the Danes need to
C Cite Evidence (yellows) protect the Jews against the Nazis. For
- Use evidence from the text to example in the text it says “ Peter tells us
support your answer. that the Germans have issued orders
-Include both paraphrased closing many stores run by Jews.” This
evidence and direct quotes clearly shows that the Danes need to be
bodyguards for the Jews. On page 20 it
Possible evidence starters: says “But after school, when the girls
According to the text… stopped at the shop, which had been
For example… there as long as Annemarie could
On page ___ it says… remember, they found it closed. This
Further support can be found... means that the Nazis have closed that
In the article/ chapter it states... shop because the owner was a Jew. Here
is some more evidence that the Danes
E Explain (reds) need to protect the Jews is in the
- Explain how each piece of text chapter it says “Is Mrs. Hirsch Jewish? Is
evidence supports your answer. that why the button shop is closed.”
This means that Jewish people are
Possible explain starters: having there shops taken away because
This clearly shows that… of their religion.Clearly this shows that
This means that… the Danes need to protect the Jews
This further supports the idea that… against the Nazis.

S Sum it Up (green)
- Conclude your answer
- Link back to the topic sentence
using different words

Possible summary starters:
Clearly Definitely Certainly
To sum up In fact Obviously

Learning Target: I can quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text
says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Chapter 4

How does this picture relate to the chapter?

My Thoughts:

(Can be expressed in bulleted points or paragraph form)

● This picture relates to chapter 4 because in chapter 4 they talk
about how beautiful the fireworks is in Tivoli and they say “the
huge colored splashes and bursts of lights in the evening sky.

● This picture also relates “we shall go to Tivoli to dance and
watch the fireworks.”

● Some evidence that this relates to chapter 4 is “I remember the
fireworks best of all.”

Learning Target: I can compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or
events in a story, drawing on specific details in the text.

Chapter 5

Compare and contrast the Danish Citizens and Nazis.
The first attribute has been chosen for you. Choose at

least two additional attributes to compare.

Danish Attributes Nazi Soldiers
Citizens Being

Compared

Like and want to Feelings about the Don’t like and want to

protect Jewish people Jewish people kill Jewish people

Love him and would Feelings about the Don’t care about him
die for him king and think he doesn’t

matter

Think it is horrible Feelings of the Think it is good for
and hate the Germans taking over the Germans to rule
Germans
Denmark Denmark

Learning Target: I can quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text
says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Chapter 6

How does this picture relate to the chapter?

My Thoughts:

(Can be expressed in bulleted points or paragraph form)
● “I’m sending Inge to you today with the children, and she will be bringing you a

carton of cigarettes” papa said to Uncle Henrik as a code for something.
● “But it wasn’t true. Annemarie was quite certain it wasn’t true. Cigarettes

were the thing that papa missed.” this means that Annemarie was suspicious
about them bringing Uncle Henrik a carton of cigarettes.
● “Almost as if he were speaking in code?” this means that they aren’t bringing
a carton of cigarettes they are bringing Ellen.

Learning Target: I can quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text
says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Chapter 7-8
How does war change people?
R Why?

Restate the Question (green)
- Read the question or prompt
- Underline keywords
- Rewrite the question as a
statement using your own words

A Answer the Question (green) War changes people by making less
- Answer the question happy and more tense. Because it is very
*If there is more that one part of stressful and dangerous for the people of
the question, make sure to answer Denmark. According to the text it says
ALL parts. “It is too difficult - maybe even
dangerous - to explain who Ellen is.”
C Cite Evidence (yellows) This clearly shows that it is dangerous for
- Use evidence from the text to children and adults to talk freely about
support your answer. the Jews. On page 66 it says “In the
-Include both paraphrased earlier times, she had always overheard
evidence and direct quotes laughter. Tonight there was no laughter
at all.” This means that the adults were
Possible evidence starters: stressed and worried about something in
According to the text… that was going on. In the chapter it says
For example… ““Tomorrow will be a day for fishing,”
On page ___ it says… Henrik said, his smile disappearing.
Further support can be found... Annemarie, listening, recognized the odd
In the article/ chapter it states... phrase.” This states that the adults are
scared of the German soldiers finding out
E Explain (reds) that they are hiding something. Clearly
- Explain how each piece of text this shows that war changes people by
evidence supports your answer. making them less happy and more tense
because it is very dangerous and stressful
Possible explain starters: for the people of Denmark.
This clearly shows that…
This means that…
This further supports the idea that…

S Sum it Up (green)
- Conclude your answer
- Link back to the topic sentence
using different words

Possible summary starters:
Clearly Definitely Certainly
To sum up In fact Obviously

Learning Target: I can determine a theme of a story, from details in the text,
including how characters in a story respond to challenges.

Chapter 9-10

Compare and contrast Mama and
Annemarie and how they faced the
challenges when the German soldiers

came to the “funeral.”

Mama Attributes Annemarie
Being

Compared

calm How did they feel Nervous and also
when they saw the calm.

soldiers.

nervous How did they feel
when the soldiers told
frightened
them to open the
casket.

How did they talk to
the soldiers.

nervously cautiously

Learning Target: I can quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text
says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

R Restate the Question (green) Chapter 11
- Read the question or prompt
- Underline keywords When is telling the truth
- Rewrite the question as a important? When is not
statement using your own words
telling the truth important?
A Answer the Question (green)
- Answer the question Telling the truth is important when
*If there is more that one part of you are talking to an adult, a police officer,
the question, make sure to answer or someone in charge. Not telling the truth
ALL parts. is important when it could protect
someone or save them from danger. For
C Cite Evidence (yellows) example it says “when they protected one
- Use evidence from the text to another by not telling”. This means that by
support your answer. not telling the truth you can protect
-Include both paraphrased someone. On page 91 it says “If Mr. Rosen
evidence and direct quotes knew, he might be frightened. If Mr. Rosen
knew, he might be in danger.” This clearly
Possible evidence starters: shows that they are not telling Mr. Rosen
According to the text… something therefore they are not telling
For example… the truth to him. In the chapter it says
On page ___ it says… ““How much does she weigh?” Peter asked.
Further support can be found... She was seven pounds when she was born,”
In the article/ chapter it states... the young woman replied.” Obviously she
did not know why Peter was asking but, it
E Explain (reds) was important for her to tell the truth or
- Explain how each piece of text her baby might get hurt. To sum it up this
evidence supports your answer. clearly shows that telling the truth is
important when you are talking to an adult,
Possible explain starters: a police officer, or someone in charge. Not
This clearly shows that… telling the truth is important when it could
This means that… protect someone or save them from
This further supports the idea that… danger.

S Sum it Up (green)
- Conclude your answer
- Link back to the topic sentence
using different words

Possible summary starters:
Clearly Definitely Certainly
To sum up In fact Obviously

Learning Target: I can determine a theme of a story, from details in the text,
including how characters in a story respond to challenges.

Chapter 12-13

How does this text relate to Number the stars and
particularly Annemarie in chapter 13?

My Thoughts:

(Can be expressed in bulleted points or paragraph form)
● “The Man in the Red Bandanna” relates by in the text it says “ and we

can’t use any kind of light. I’ll go first.” this is something like what “The
Man the Red Bandanna” said.
● It also relates by “Dashed across the ground to the place where her
mother lay.” this relates by the Man in the Red Bandanna running to save
someone in the building.
● Last, it says “Here, let me lean on you. I think if you support me on this
side, I can make my way up to the house.” this relates by The Man in the
Red Bandanna by he picked up a lady and carried her like Annemarie
helped her mom.

Learning Target: I can quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text
says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

R Restate the Question (green) Chapter 14-15
- Read the question or prompt
- Underline keywords What is the author’s purpose of
- Rewrite the question as a including the story of Little
statement using your own words Red Riding Hood during
Annemarie’s run through the
A Answer the Question (green) forest?
- Answer the question
*If there is more that one part of The author’s purpose of including
the question, make sure to answer the story of Little Red Riding Hood
ALL parts. During Annemarie’s run through the
forest was because Red Riding hood did
C Cite Evidence (yellows) something similar to Annemarie. For
- Use evidence from the text to example it says in the chapter she was
support your answer. carrying a “straw basket” and she was
-Include both paraphrased wearing a sweater. This clearly shows
evidence and direct quotes that Red Riding Hood wore close to the
same stuff, and carried a straw basket.
Possible evidence starters: On page 111 it says “She heard a rustling
According to the text… in the bushes. A wolf”. This means that
For example… Annemarie is referencing to Red Riding
On page ___ it says… Hood because there is not a real wolf it
Further support can be found... is just a soldier. In the chapter it says “I
In the article/ chapter it states... want you to take a basket of food to your
grandmother.” This further supports
E Explain (reds) the idea that insted of Red Riding Hood
- Explain how each piece of text bringing food to her grandmother
evidence supports your answer. Annemarie is bringing a note to her
grandfather. Obviously, this shows the
Possible explain starters: author’s purpose of including the story
This clearly shows that… of Little Red Riding Hood During
This means that… Annemarie’s run through the forest was
This further supports the idea that… because Red Riding hood did something
similar to Annemarie.
Sum it Up (green)
S - Conclude your answer
- Link back to the topic sentence
using different words

Possible summary starters:
Clearly Definitely Certainly
To sum up In fact Obviously

Chapter 16-17 and
Afterword
Why does the author include the
“Afterword?” Why is it important
to read the afterword, especially
in historical fiction books?
R Restate the Question (green)
A
C - Read the question or prompt
- Underline keywords
E - Rewrite the question as a
S statement using your own words

Answer the Question (green) The Author includes the “Afterword”
- Answer the question
*If there is more that one part of because people like to know what happens
the question, make sure to answer after all of the bad stuff. It is important to
ALL parts. read the Afterword, especially in historical
fiction books because you can know what
Cite Evidence (yellows) the author made up and what really
- Use evidence from the text to happened. For example, in the Afterward, it
support your answer. says, “Let me try to tell you, here, where fact
-Include both paraphrased ends and fiction begins.” This means that
evidence and direct quotes some of the story is true, but most of the
story is fake. On page 132 it says “When
Possible evidence starters: the Rosens come home, you can give it back
According to the text… to Ellen.” This clearly shows that in the
For example… afterword it tells that the Jews come back to
On page ___ it says… Denmark from Sweden after the war. On
Further support can be found... page 137 in the afterword, Lois Lowry says, “
In the article/ chapter it states... But seeing the quiet determination in his
boyish eyes made me determined, too, to
Explain (reds) tell his story, and that of all the Danish
- Explain how each piece of text people who shared his dreams.” This means
evidence supports your answer. that the author used a story from real life
changed it a little to make it part of her
Possible explain starters: story. To sum it up this clearly shows that
This clearly shows that… the Author includes the “Afterword”
This means that… because people like to know what happens
This further supports the idea that… after all of the bad stuff. It is important to
read the Afterword, especially in historical
Sum it Up (green) fiction books because you can know what
- Conclude your answer the author made up and what really
- Link back to the topic sentence happened.
using different words

Possible summary starters:
Clearly Definitely Certainly
To sum up In fact Obviously


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