Tyler Gould - NTS Literature Response Journal - 4464314

Number the Stars

Reflection Journal

By: Tyler Gould

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 Germans that 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 Italy and japan . When Japanese
bombers bombed the United States on December 7, 1941,
the United States entered the war and fought against the Axis
powers until 1945when the war ende d 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
Movements

Underground A women World
railroad saved saved War II
many people. many
slaves.

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 X the tenth
- Rewrite the question as a response to the yellow star
statement using your own words order in the story affected
all the citizens of Denmark
A Answer the Question (green) in a lot of ways. The first
- Answer the question way he affected Denmark is
*If there is more that one part of he changed how they
the question, make sure to answer thought that they were
ALL parts. going to lose all the Jews
but when everyone wore
C Cite Evidence (yellows) the yellow star they couldn't
- Use evidence from the text to and thought they could save
support your answer. there king. King Christian X
-Include both paraphrased changed the Danes by
evidence and direct quotes putting on the yellow star
which gave all the Danes
Possible evidence starters: power.And they thought that
According to the text… there king was trying to
For example… save them. That is why I
On page ___ it says… think King Christian affected
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) This is how people's lives are
- Read the question or prompt different than ours.
- Underline keywords According to the text they can
- Rewrite the question as a find much more food in the
statement using your own words town until the war ends. The
mom told the kid that they
A Answer the Question (green) won’t be able to find pink
- Answer the question frosted cupcakes until the war
*If there is more that one part of the ends.There lives are also
question, make sure to answer ALL different than our lives because
parts. they don't want to go on the
streets because they think the
C Cite Evidence (yellows) German soldiers will kill them!
- Use evidence from the text to And if you were Jewish you had
support your answer. to wear a yellow star on your
-Include both paraphrased shirt. The German soldiers
evidence and direct quotes would yell at them if they ran
home and if you were kicking at
Possible evidence starters: them they would talk in
According to the text… German something bad
For example… probably. The German soldiers
On page ___ it says… would order children not to do
Further support can be found... something on the street. Om
In the article/ chapter it states... page 2 the German solder
yelled halt then ordered
E Explain (reds) annemarie and kirsti. That’s
- Explain how each piece of text why I think our lives are
evidence supports your answer. different than their lives.

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:

(Can be expressed in bulleted points or paragraph form)
● Because Annemarie told her a story about a king and queen

in a castle living happily ever after.
● And Annemarie was talking about how the king walked on

the streets and waved and talked to a lot of people
● And about his wise decision not to fight the Natzis when they

came to take over that he didn’t fight them because they
were to powerful.

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 ATTcchhoeerdibbnoog tddoyyRRthggeeeuussteaappxrrtooddtnnheffssyooeehrr::avttehhteeo jjeewwss
the question, make sure to answer
ALL parts. pArcoctoercdtitnhgetkointhgentoexmt tahtteeyrhwahvaetthoappens.
Fporortiencsttathnecekitnhge nDoanmeastwteerrwe hreaatlhlyapscpaerneds.
C Cite Evidence (yellows) tFhoartitnhsetaNnacteztihs ewDoualndeksiwlleorrehruearltlythsecmar.ed
- Use evidence from the text to BtheactatuhseeNthaetzreiswweoruelNd aktizllisoarnhdurGtetrhmeman. s
support your answer. oBnecaalul stheetihresrtereweetsreanNdattzhiesyanwderGeesrcmaraends.
-Include both paraphrased FoonraellxtahmeiprlestrCeoeptsenanhdagtehneyhwaderaecsucrafreewd,.
evidence and direct quotes aFnodr eitxwamasprleaClloypdeannhgaegreonushwadheancuyrofuew,
awnedreitownatshreesatlrlyeedtsanagfteerro8uso'wclhoecnk.yIou
Possible evidence starters: wfoeurnedotnhtihs eonstrpeaegtes 2af2tethr a8tos'hcloowcks .thI at it
According to the text… fwoausnrdeatlhlyisdoannpgeargoeu2s2atfhteart tshheowcusrtfheawt. it
For example… wOanspraegalely25daitnsgheorowuesdatfhteart tahllethcuersfheowp. s
On page ___ it says… Owinllpbaegcelo2s5initgsdhownedinthGaet ramll athneleshttoerpss
Further support can be found... wonillabbeocalrods.inAgll the people losing their
In the article/ chapter it states... jobs will probably go poor or loose their
houses. That is what it staes in the text
E Explain (reds) that bodyguard of the jews means.
- 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 whendrawing inferences from the text.

Chapter 4

How does this picture relate to the chapter?

My thoughts

● First Kirsti thought it was her birthday when the Natzis were bommbing
Denamrk. Her mom was saying it was a birthday fireworks.

● On page 29 there was a fair that they went to every year and the
fireworks and that’s what reminded them of the fair

● They were playing with Barbie Dolls and they named the place of the fair
as the place the dolls were at having a good time.

● That is why I think the fireworks are for.

That is why the picture reminded them of the fair.

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 do not like
They like the Jewish Compared Jewish people
people
Feelings about the
Jewish people

The Danes think Thoughts The Nazi soldiers
that the Germans want to take away all
will take over and the Jews away from

kill everybody. Denmark.

The Danish Languages The Germans are
citizens don´t putting signs in
know what their
saying but their German language on
guessing their all the stores that
shutting down all
their shutting down.
the shops

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

Chapter 6

How does this picture relate to the chapter?

My Thoughts:
● This reminds me of the chapter because her uncle

smokes cigarretts.
● And her dad always wanted to smoke but none of the

shops are open that sell cigarretts.
● Her uncle rides boats in the morning and smokes

cigarretts with his buddies when they ride their boats.

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 This is how war changes people. On
page 63 it says Ellen and Annemarie are
Answer the Question (green) on a vacation with mama and kirsti,
- Answer the question their visiting mama´s brother and Ellen
*If there is more that one part of is scared that there are German soldiers
the question, make sure to answer
ALL parts.

Cite Evidence (yellows) looking for her. Because the German
- Use evidence from the text to soldiers are trying to take away all the
support your answer. Jewish people out of Denmark. On page
-Include both paraphrased 64 Annemarie hid Ellen's necklace in a
evidence and direct quotes safe place. Another reason is if the
German soldiers came in their house
Possible evidence starters: and saw the necklace on Ellen they
According to the text… would take Ellen away. On page 70 it
For example… says that they are making butter out of
On page ___ it says…

Further support can be found... oatmeal and flower. Because they
In the article/ chapter it states... German soldiers are taking all their

butter and eating it. That is what war
changes people means in the book.
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 got smacked Got asked a question
in the face and was nervous and was nervous

nervous Annemarie was
scared when the
Mama got smacked scared soldiers barged in.
in the face and was

scared.

Mama was odded out Odded out When the Nazi
because the Nazi soldier asked her the
question about whos
soldier wanted to see the dead body and
the dead body then not mama or peter.
when mama came

over and tried to
open it he slapped

her

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 Even though people say tell the truth but
*If there is more that one part of sometimes you don’t want to.Because
the question, make sure to answer they lyed about the grandma dyingq to
ALL parts. meet up to tell them about Ellen. On
page 85 it said when the Nazi soldier
C Cite Evidence (yellows) asked Annemarie whos funeral it was she
- Use evidence from the text to said her Great Aunt Birtha and in her
support your answer. head she said she was lying so they
-Include both paraphrased would’nt find out that they were hiding
evidence and direct quotes Ellen to have a meeting with the family
It is also is sometimes important to lie
Possible evidence starters: when Annemarie pulled off Ellen's
According to the text… necklace and hide Ellen's necklace when
For example… the Nazi soldiers came into their house
On page ___ it says… and searched the house for the Rosens.
Further support can be found... On page 44 her parents lied about Ellen
In the article/ chapter it states... being their kid and the dad ripped out a
picture of their old kid who died and said
E Explain (reds) it was Ellen. Because Ellen is Jewish they
- Explain how each piece of text are hunting for the Jewish people.
evidence supports your answer. Another reason it is good to lie is when
the Nazi soldiers came in and they said
Possible explain starters: they don’t know where the Rosens. On
This clearly shows that… page 43 the mom and dad said they have
This means that… no idea where the Rosens are. That is
This further supports the idea that… why it is sometimes important to lie.

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:
● Mama brought the Rosens to a safe place and helped

them get to Sweden
● Mama hurt herself just to help the Rosens
● Mama and Uncle Henrik remind me of the guy in the red
bandana. Because they risked their lives getting the

Rosens over to Sweden.

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
forest?

A Answer the Question (green) The author talked about that because.
- Answer the question On page 106 the first page in chapter 14 it
*If there is more that one part of says that she had a little dress when she
the question, make sure to answer started her walk. And the author starts
ALL parts. talking about that because little red
riding hood always wore a light dress.
C Cite Evidence (yellows) On page 107 it says she always told the
- Use evidence from the text to story to Kirsti when they were going to
support your answer. bed. She talked about the little red riding
-Include both paraphrased hood. That is another reason why the
evidence and direct quotes author starts talking about the little red
riding hood. The last reason the author
Possible evidence starters: talks about little red riding hood is they
According to the text… were in the woods on a walk in the dark.
For example… And thats the last reason that the author
On page ___ it says… talks about little red riding hood. That is
Further support can be found... why the author talks about little red
In the article/ chapter it states... riding hood in chapters 14-15

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

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

A Answer the Question (green) It is good to read the afterword because
- Answer the question It says how she was like a child and that
*If there is more that one part of she was always fascinated in the story
the question, make sure to answer about The war. Because her friend was
ALL parts. named Annelise Platt to whom this book
was dedicated to. On page 134 it says that
C Cite Evidence (yellows) this story is based on a true story in 1943
- Use evidence from the text to the Danes sank their entire navy in
support your answer. Copenhagen harbor. Because King
-Include both paraphrased Christian X was smart to hold off and not
evidence and direct quotes fight. Because their army was not big and
they would have gotten destroyed. And
Possible evidence starters: another reason the author put the
According to the text… afterword is so you can see how horrible
For example… of a time it was for the Jews. Because they
On page ___ it says… were getting bombed and the German
Further support can be found... and Nazi soldiers were on the streets
In the article/ chapter it states... every second of the day. So that’s why the
author put in the afterword in.
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