Ryan Uhrig - NTS Literature Response Journal - 1883391

Number the Stars

Reflection Journal

By: Ryan Uhrig

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” shows how

Adolf Hitler set out to rule the world. He came into power in
1933 and began to tell the jews caused all there problems.
Starting in 1941, Jewish people were put into concentration
camps. In these camps over 6 million jews died. He joined
forces with japan and italy. When japanese bombers bombed
the united states of america on December 7, 1941, the United
States entered the war and fought against the Axis powers
until 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? Dane British
resistance fisherman
Underground
Railroad

Underground Underground World
railroad Movements War II
saved many
Railroad
conductors

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 King Christian the tenth
- Rewrite the question as a response to the yellow star
statement using your own words order in the story affected the
citizens of denmark in many
A Answer the Question (green) different ways. The first reason
- Answer the question he affected them is he
*If there is more that one part of changed how there thought.
the question, make sure to answer They thought that they were
ALL parts. going to lose all of the jews but
when everyone wore the
C Cite Evidence (yellows) yellow star they thought they
- Use evidence from the text to could hid them. King Christian
support your answer. the tenth changed the danes
-Include both paraphrased by putting on the yellow star to
evidence and direct quotes show a fight in the danes. It
gave the danes the will to
Possible evidence starters: fight. In the story the yellow
According to the text… star King Christian helped the
For example… danes fight for the jews by
On page ___ it says… wearing a yellow star.
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
- Read the question or prompt different then our in many
- Underline keywords different ways. There lives
- Rewrite the question as a are different because they
statement using your own words are not aloud to have sugar.
That is different because we
A Answer the Question (green) are aloud to have sugar.
- Answer the question second is they are soldiers
*If there is more that one part of the watching them in the streets.
question, make sure to answer ALL This is different because we
parts. don't have soldiers we have
police. Last denmark was
C Cite Evidence (yellows) not a free country at that
- Use evidence from the text to time. That is different for
support your answer. them because our country
-Include both paraphrased makes our laws but germany
evidence and direct quotes makes denmark's laws.
These are some differences
Possible evidence starters: in our lives and the
According to the text… characters lives.
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:
● This picture is similar to the text because the king

is walking around with no bodyguards.
● This is picture also relates to the chapter in the

way that the normal man is protecting him.

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. Now I think all of Denmark must
be bodyguards for the jews as well
C Cite Evidence (yellows) means that the citizens of denmark
- Use evidence from the text to will have to protect the jews. One
support your answer. piece of book evidence is when the
-Include both paraphrased germans closed Mrs. Hirsch. This
evidence and direct quotes means that the citizens of denmark
have to protect the jews by giving
Possible evidence starters: them money because the germans
According to the text… took away her way of making money.
For example… Another way the jews needed the
On page ___ it says… citizens of denmark is when the
Further support can be found... germans they closed every jew shop.
In the article/ chapter it states... This means the citizens of denmark
will have to help them giving them
E Explain (reds) money, shelter, food, and water. The
- Explain how each piece of text last piece of evidence is when the text
evidence supports your answer. says ¨for some reason they want to
torment jewish people. This means
Possible explain starters: the citizens of denmark will have to
This clearly shows that… protect them from suffering This
This means that… piece of evidence shows that the
This further supports the idea that… citizens of denmark will have to
protect the jews.
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:
● The first way this picture relates to the text is because the

danes bombed their own fleet and it looked like fireworks.
● The second way this picture relates to the text is the

fireworks at the tivoli.

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
They hate the jewish
They like the jewish Compared people

Feelings about the
Jewish people

They think hitler is Feelings about hitler They think hitler is
wrong about the jews right that the jews are
to blame for their loss
balming the jew for
germany's problems in world war 1

They act nice and try How they act to jews They try to make the

to protect the jews jews suffer

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 text because they were talking

about cigarettes
● The cigarette talk was just code for they were bringing a jew

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

- Rewrite the question as a

statement using your own words war changes people in many different
ways. War changed how uncle henrik and
Answer the Question (green) and annamarie mom talked. Usually they
- Answer the question laugh a lot but not when the war was
*If there is more that one part of going on. The war changed what they
the question, make sure to answer could eat. Before the war they could eat
ALL parts. whatever they want but when the war the
citizens of denmark could only eat what
Cite Evidence (yellows) the germans didn’t take from them. War
- Use evidence from the text to also changes how people think. When the
support your answer. war was going on people thought
-Include both paraphrased differently about the jews. This is how
evidence and direct quotes war changes people.

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 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 knew she bravery Annemarie was
had to be brave Nervous brave enough to
and was (85 and speak to the soldier
about the death
84)
(84)
Mama was not
nervous when the Annemarie was
soldier came (84 nervous when the
soldier came to the
and 85) house (83 and 84)

Mama was strong How they spoke to Annemarie
and brave and spoke the soldier swallowed hard and
clearly to the soldier barely was able to
speak to the soldier
(85 and 84)
(84)

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 In the book number the
*If there is more that one part of star telling the truth is
the question, make sure to answer important and sometimes
ALL parts. lying is the right thing to do. It
was an important lie when
C Cite Evidence (yellows) they told ellen that it was great
- Use evidence from the text to aunt birte who had died. This
support your answer. lie was important because
-Include both paraphrased they wanted ellen not to be
evidence and direct quotes scared. It was also important
to lie to the soldiers about the
Possible evidence starters: coffin. This was important
According to the text… because the soldiers would
For example… have taken the jews. It was
On page ___ it says… important to tell the truth to
Further support can be found... annemarie about great aunt
In the article/ chapter it states... birte. It was important to lie so
she felt empowered and safe.
E Explain (reds) These are some examples of
- Explain how each piece of text when you need to lie and
evidence supports your answer. when you need to tell the
truth.
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:

● I think this picture is related to the text
because annemarie is doing something
important to save lives.

● I think this also relates to mama leading the
people to uncle henrik's boat. This boat will
go to sweden and sweden is free

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 I think the author included the
the question, make sure to answer little red riding hood for a few
ALL parts. different reasons. I think the
author included little red riding
C Cite Evidence (yellows) hood because kirsti would always
- Use evidence from the text to guess when the wolf would come.
support your answer. I think this is important that we
-Include both paraphrased can learn more about kirtsi
evidence and direct quotes because we don't know much
about her. Another piece of
Possible evidence starters: evidence is when she heard the
According to the text… something in the bushes and she
For example… got scared. This is important
On page ___ it says… because it is related how scary a
Further support can be found... wolf is to a girl and how scary a
In the article/ chapter it states... german soldier is to a girl. One
last piece of evidence is how
E Explain (reds) annemarie reacted to the soldiers.
- Explain how each piece of text This is relating little red riding
evidence supports your answer. hood to annemarie because both
made creative ways to get out of a
Possible explain starters: bad situation. These are why the
This clearly shows that… author included little red riding
This means that… hood.
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
in historical fiction books?
R Restate the Question (green)
- Read the question or prompt
- Underline keywords
- Rewrite the question as a

statement using your own words The author included afterword

A Answer the Question (green) for a few different reasons. The
- Answer the question author included that he knew
*If there is more that one part of he would get the question how
the question, make sure to answer much of the story is real in
ALL parts. afterword at the end of the
book. Authors included
C Cite Evidence (yellows) afterword in historical fiction
- Use evidence from the text to books so he can tell readers how
support your answer. much of the story is true. The
-Include both paraphrased author put king christian
evidence and direct quotes

Possible evidence starters:
According to the text…
For example…
On page ___ it says…

Further support can be found... actually did ride out to greet his
In the article/ chapter it states... people with no bodyguard. He

Explain (reds) did this to inspire people to be

E - Explain how each piece of text free. The author put in
evidence supports your answer. afterword at the end of the
book. The author put in
Possible explain starters:
This clearly shows that…

This means that… afterword so people would
This further supports the idea that… become informed about how

Sum it Up (green) horrible jews were treated.

S - Conclude your answer These are some reasons why the
- Link back to the topic sentence author included afterword in
using different words this book.

Possible summary starters:
Clearly Definitely Certainly

To sum up In fact Obviously