Jaxon Cook - Number the stars

Number the Stars

Reflection Journal

By: Jaxon Cook

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” That

how Adolf Hitler set out to rule the world. He came into power
in 1933 and began to take their homes and their businesses.
Starting in 1941, Jewish people were sent to concentration
camps. In these camps over 6 million died. He joined forces
with ______ and _____. When _______ bombed
__________ on _____________, 1941, the United States
entered the war and fought against the ______ powers until
_________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? Underground Not all
movements to underground
Underground help the jews movements
Railroad escape. are “ good
guys”

Passagewa Underground World
y to the Movements War II
north for
slaves It was not a
real 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:
- Read the question or prompt
- Underline keywords
- Rewrite the question as a
statement using your own words

A Answer the Question (green)
- Answer the question
*If there is more that one part of
the question, make sure to answer
ALL parts.

C Cite Evidence (yellows)
- Use evidence from the text to
support your answer.
-Include both paraphrased
evidence and direct quotes

Possible evidence starters:
According to the text…
For example…
On page ___ it says…
Further support can be found...
In the article/ chapter it states...

E Explain (reds)
- Explain how each piece of text
evidence supports your answer.

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 than are
- Read the question or prompt for many reasons. According to the text, the girls were
- Underline keywords
- Rewrite the question as a running down the street and heard “halte” from a nazi soldier. This
statement using your own words is different because we don't have soldiers on the street ordering
kids. Further support can be found on page 6 it say that there had
A Answer the Question (green) been no real coffee in Copenhagen since the beginning of the Nazi
- Answer the question occupation no even any real tea. We have plenty of coffee and
*If there is more that one part of the soldiers would not take it away. On page 8 it says that she knew
question, make sure to answer ALL what Resistance meant and she knew that the resistance damaged
parts. the German trucks and cars, and bombed their factories and she
knew that sometimes they were caught and killed . We don’t have
Cite Evidence (yellows) a resistance and we don’t have soldiers killing people that did
- Use evidence from the text to nothing. To sum up there is a lot of whase that the lives
support your answer.
C -Include both paraphrased
evidence and direct quotes

Possible evidence starters:
According to the text…
For example…
On page ___ it says…
Further support can be found...
In the article/ chapter it states...

E Explain (reds)
- Explain how each piece of text
evidence supports your answer.

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

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:

The book say that there is a king but not a Queen.
There is no messenger in the book.
The King does not wear a krone or a garment.

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 protect the jews
C Cite Evidence (yellows) against the Nazis. On page 24 it say that it is their way of
- Use evidence from the text to tormenting. For some reason, they want to torment Jewish
support your answer. people. It has happened in other countries. They have taken
-Include both paraphrased their time ----have let us relax a little. They need to keep the
evidence and direct quotes jews save. According to the text it says that Annemarie needs to
keep an eye on Ellen. This is why the people of denmark is the
Possible evidence starters: bodyguard for the jews. Still, Annemarie thout, looking back at the
According to the text… shop before they turned the corner, where had Mrs. Hirsch? The
For example… hirsch had gone somewhere. Why else would they close the shop?
On page ___ it says… This is why the Danes should keep an eye on the jews.To sum up
Further support can be found... the Danes should watch out for the jews.
In the article/ chapter it states...

E Explain (reds)
- Explain how each piece of text
evidence supports your answer.

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

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 is related to the book because it says that they were going to a

ball with fireworks when they were playing dolls.
● It says that she was wakened by big noises in the night.
● On page 32 it says that the Danes destroyed their own ships but the girls

thought that they were fireworks.

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

The Danish Citizens Compared
think that the Jewish
people should not be Feelings about the The Nazi soldiers
killed. Jewish people think that that Jews
should be killed

The Danes speak Their language The Nazis speak
Danish German

The danes flag is a Their flags There flag is a
cross with a red swastika put on a
background
shop door

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:
● This picture relates to the chapter because when it burns it

turns black Ellen's hair is black.
● The second reason is that they were on a train the train

makes smoke.

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?
Why?
Restate the Question (green)
R
A - Read the question or prompt
C
- Underline keywords
E
- Rewrite the question as a

statement using your own words

Answer the Question (green) In the book, Number the Stars, we
- Answer the question see that war can change people in a
*If there is more that one part of lot of different ways. According to the
the question, make sure to answer
ALL parts. text war changes people because Ellen had to
go spend the night at Annemarie's house

Cite Evidence (yellows) because the Nazis were looking for them. This
- Use evidence from the text to is why war changes people because Ellen is a

support your answer. jew. On page 60 it says that that Annemarie's
-Include both paraphrased family and Ellen's family had to go to a uncle
evidence and direct quotes Henrik house by the sea. This clearly shows

Possible evidence starters: that war made people go into hiding. Further

According to the text… support can be found when nazi soldiers came
For example… into Annemarie's apartment when they were
On page ___ it says… sleeping the soldiers woke them up. This is why
Further support can be found... war changes people because they are mad. In
In the article/ chapter it states...

fact war changes people by making them sad

Explain (reds) or mad.

- Explain how each piece of text

evidence supports your answer.

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

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

Mama feels sad Their feelings about Annemarie feels mad
when the soldiers
slaped her the soldiers because they slaped

they mom.

Mama said that aunt She said a lie that
Bertie had a disease
that is contagious. What did they say to their great aunt Bertie

the soldiers was in the casket.

Mama was setting up What did they do Annemarie picked
flowers for the
the living room. before the funeral funeral.

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 There is times when telling the truth is
*If there is more that one part of important but also there is times when not
the question, make sure to answer telling the truth is important. According to the
ALL parts. text it says that Annemarie lied to the soldiers
saying that Great aunt Birte was the one in the
C Cite Evidence (yellows) casket but their was not someone named Great
- Use evidence from the text to aunt Birte. This clearly shows that not telling the
support your answer. truth is important because they were just trying
-Include both paraphrased to get people to help Annemarie’s and Ellen’s
evidence and direct quotes Family’s get to safety. On page 77 it says that
Annemarie’s mama and uncle Henrik lied to
Possible evidence starters: Annemarie to keep her save. This is why not
According to the text… telling the truth is important because some
For example… people want to keep there family save from
On page ___ it says… danger. To sum it up telling the truth is
Further support can be found... important but not telling the truth is important.
In the article/ chapter it states...

E Explain (reds)
- Explain how each piece of text
evidence supports your answer.

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

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:
● The text can show that Mr. Rosen fell in the man in the

red bandana a woman fell.
● The rosen had to leave but so did the people in the man

in the red bandana had to leave.
● Annemarie had to go back to the boat just like the man

in the red bandana.

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 included the story of little red riding
the question, make sure to answer hood because Annemarie ran through the forest
ALL parts. with a basket. For example Annemarie ran
through the forest with a basket to take to Uncle
C Cite Evidence (yellows) Henrik just like little red riding hood did for her
- Use evidence from the text to grandmother. This clearly shows that little red
support your answer. riding hood should have been included in the
-Include both paraphrased book. On page 89 it says the mama gave a little
evidence and direct quotes red sweater and gave it the baby and the other
mother and she help put it on the baby. This
Possible evidence starters: means that little red riding hood is mentioned in
According to the text… the book because she has a red hood but Kirsti
For example… has a red sweater but they are both red.
On page ___ it says… Further support can be found on page 107 that
Further support can be found... says (Annemarie was telling Kirsti the story of
In the article/ chapter it states... the little red riding hood). This means that little
red riding hood is in the book because she is a
E Explain (reds) little girl that is taking food to her grandmother.
- Explain how each piece of text To sum it up little red riding hood is in the book
evidence supports your answer. because Annemarie was taking “food” to her
Uncle.
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

Chapter 16-17 and
Afterword
Why does the author include the
“Afterword?” Why is it important
to read the afterword, especially
Restate the Question (green) in historical fiction books?
R
A - Read the question or prompt

C - Underline keywords

- Rewrite the question as a

statement using your own words

Afterworld is in the book because he wanted

Answer the Question (green) us to that the book was ture. For example it

- Answer the question says that the story is true. This is why he
*If there is more that one part of add afterword in the book. On page 133 it
the question, make sure to answer says that the story is about a friend of the
ALL parts. author how told him the story of her past.

Cite Evidence (yellows) The author add afterword to show that he

- Use evidence from the text to had some knowledge of copenhagen. For

support your answer. example it says that Annemarie is just a
-Include both paraphrased imagine in the authors head. This mean that
evidence and direct quotes Annemarie is not real like us but the story is

Possible evidence starters: true. To sum it up the author added
According to the text… afterword in the book.
For example…

On page ___ it says…

Further support can be found...

In the article/ chapter it states...

E Explain (reds)
- Explain how each piece of text
evidence supports your answer.

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