Emma Cornelius - NTS Literature Response Journal - 4464658

Number the Stars

Reflection Journal

By: Emma Cornelius

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 1993 and began to persuade people that jews are bad.
Starting in 1941, Jewish people were killed by the natzizs. In
these camps over 6 million died. He joined forces with Japan
and Italy. When the Axis bombed Pearl Harbor on December
7 1941, the United States entered the war and fought against
the Axis powers until World war 2 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 movemenTthse aDaffneecsted events

throughout history? blew up there Slaves
own ship started to
Underground rather than escape with
Railroad the natzi’s the
taking them undergroun
d railroad

Underground
Movements

The People that World
underground followed the War II
railroad was underground
not a real railroad were
railroad. considered
criminals.

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’s response to the yellow star
- Rewrite the question as a affected the citizens of Denmark in many
statement using your own words positive ways. One positive way he affected the
citizens of Denmark was when the Nazis came
A Answer the Question (green) and told King Christian X that all Jews had to
- Answer the question wear a yellow star somewhere visible on their
*If there is more that one part of clothes. King Christian X sewed a yellow star to
the question, make sure to answer his vest even though he was not Jewish. This
ALL parts. proved that King Christian really cared for his
people and this meant that if they want to take
C Cite Evidence (yellows) the Jews down then they have to take the King
- Use evidence from the text to down too. Then he marched around the town to
support your answer. let people know what they had to do. Another
-Include both paraphrased positive way he affected the citizens was once
evidence and direct quotes he marched around the town he had an idea so
that everyone would wear one so the Jews
Possible evidence starters: would be hidden among the people who weren’t
According to the text… Jews. This let people know they weren’t alone.
For example… This made it so that if the Nazis came and killed
On page ___ it says… the Jews they would have to face an entire
Further support can be found... nation. That was a significant thought! In the
In the article/ chapter it states... end, he saved his people. This showed the king
really loved and cared about is people. This also
E Explain (reds) shows he was a deep thinker and was very
- Explain how each piece of text noble.
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) In number the stars, the character’s lives are
- Read the question or prompt different from are in many ways. One way their
- Underline keywords lives are different from ours is that they have
- Rewrite the question as a soldiers on every corner of every street. For
statement using your own words example, on page 2 Annemarie, Ellen, and
Kirsti were stopped by a soldier because they
A Answer the Question (green) were running. This further supports the idea
- Answer the question that their lives were very different from ours.
*If there is more that one part of the Another way their lives are different from ours is
question, make sure to answer ALL that the soldiers were asking for there names
parts. and snooping around in their school bags.
According to the text the soldier “ prodded the
C Cite Evidence (yellows) corner of her backpack with the stock of his
- Use evidence from the text to rifle.” In America, people don’t snoop in your
support your answer. bag unless its security. The last example I am
-Include both paraphrased going to give you is that people don’t have
evidence and direct quotes coffee or tea. What they drink is hot water
flavored with herbs. This is very unusual things
Possible evidence starters: that would never happen in America! Obviously,
According to the text… their lives were very different from our
For example… present-day!
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:

One way the picture is related to the chapter is on page 11-13 Annemarie tells her little
sister a story about a King and Queen that had a beautiful daughter named Kirsti and there
are a King and Queen in the picture! Another way the picture relates to the story is when
the soldier asks why the King doesn’t have a bodyguard and then the man said that all of
Denmark was his bodyguard. The picture reminds me of that because there is the king and
then someone that looks like a citizen looking like they are bowing to the king.

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. In Number the Stars the question asks you what you think
when Annemarie says “ Now I think all of Denmark must be
C Cite Evidence (yellows) the bodyguard for the Jews as well.” I think that means they
- Use evidence from the text to are going to try to protect them and make sure that they are
support your answer. safe. For example, some of Annemarie ‘s friends are Jewish
-Include both paraphrased and the Jews were being treated poorly so she wanted to
evidence and direct quotes protect her friends. Before they said that all of Denmark was
the King’s bodyguard and they wanted to protect the King
Possible evidence starters: and loved him so that meant that they wanted to treat the
According to the text… Jew the same way. The citizens of Denmark loved and
For example… treasured their nation! They stood up for the King and they
On page ___ it says… know that hurting people and taking people away is not
Further support can be found... right.
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 whendrawing inferences from the text.

Chapter 4

How does this picture relate to the chapter?

My Thoughts:

One way the picture relates to the story is when the Tivoli garden was burned.
Kirtsi’s mother said it was fireworks on her birthday but the Danes blow up the

vessels one by one as the Germans approached to take over the ships for
there own use.

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 Nazi Soldiers
The Danish Citizens Compared want to take away
want to protect the and harm the Jews
Feelings about the
Jews Jewish people

The Danish CItizens The Nazi Soldiers
would risk their lives dislike him

for the King Feelings about King
Christian X

The Danish Citizens The Nazi Soldiers
are polite and nice bang on doors, sneer

How they greet and at people, and are
rude in conversations
talk to people

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:

In Number the Stars, Chapter 6 It shows a box of cigarettes and asks how the picture is released to the
story. One way the picture is similar to the story is when Annemarie’s dad is on the phone and she
overhears that her Uncle is giving her dad some cigarettes. On page 53, Annemarie says “ Cigarettes were
the thing that papa missed, the way Mama missed coffea. This means the Papa was addicted to Coffee.
So to sum it up, the picture relates to the chapter because her dad misses smoking.

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) In Number the Stars Chapters 7-8 the question asks
- Answer the question “How does War Change people?” On page 62-63
*If there is more that one part of AnneMarie says “I took Ellen down to show her the
the question, make sure to answer sea.” Her mother replies by saying “ You didn't see
ALL parts. anyone,did you? You didnt talk to anyone?” Her
mother was very nervous about them taking to
C Cite Evidence (yellows) people. This shows that war makes people nervous
- Use evidence from the text to and it makes it so you can't trust anyone. Another
support your answer. example is in chapter 6 Ellen, Annemarie,Kirsti, and
-Include both paraphrased their mother have to go to there Uncles because it is
evidence and direct quotes not safe for them there. Clearly, war is unsafe for
people so there not even safe in there own homes.
Possible evidence starters: War makes life unpleasant and scary! You can't trust
According to the text… anyone and sometimes your home is the last place to
For example… be safe!
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

Annemarie's mother They both had to lie Annemarie had to lie
had to lie about their To the soldiers. about even having a
“Great Aunt Birte” in
“aunt” having a
disease. the first place.

Her mother was They were both After the soldiers left
frightened that she scared Annemarie cried to
was slapped and
insulted by a soldier. her mother.

She wanted to hide They both didn't want Annemarie didn't
there was no person to be caught want the soldiers to
no that this wasn't a
in the coffin.
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 Sometimes telling the truth is important, other times telling
*If there is more that one part of the truth is your least interest. For example, Ellen was not
the question, make sure to answer told there was no funeral because a soldier could of heard
ALL parts. and it was supposed to be a secret. This shows even though
sometimes lying is not good but in this case not telling the
C Cite Evidence (yellows) truth basically saved their lives. It was important that
- Use evidence from the text to Annemarie was told by her Uncle that there was no Aunt
support your answer. Birte because Annemarie might have opened the coffin. This
-Include both paraphrased means telling the truth can also be very very important. So,
evidence and direct quotes lying is not always bad and telling the truth can sometimes
make things worse. Obviously choosing what you say is
Possible evidence starters: important.
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 12-13

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

My Thoughts:
The Man In The Red Bandanna and Number The Stars are
similar to each other in any ways. One way they relate is that
AnneMarie and Wells showed bravery in scary situation. For
example, AnneMarie had to be brave whenever a soldier

confronted her. Wells ran up flaming stairs and saved
peoples life even though it was a choice and he was risking
his life for others. One other example is that they both saved
peoples life. If they had not been brave many people would

had died. AnneMarie and Wells were very brave.

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 In Number The Stars the author
the question, make sure to answer included the story of Little Red Riding
ALL parts. Hood during AnneMarie’s run through

C Cite Evidence (yellows) the forest. One reason I think they
- Use evidence from the text to added this is because In the book the
support your answer. little girl is running through the dark
-Include both paraphrased and scary woods and so is AnneMarie.
evidence and direct quotes They both got scared. This shows that
AnneMarie is a little scared because the
Possible evidence starters: little girl was watched by a wolf. One
According to the text…
For example… other reason this is in the book is
On page ___ it says… because the both carried baskets. This
Further support can be found... scared AnneMarie of what might come.
In the article/ chapter it states... Clearly AnneMarie felt very similar to

Little Red Riding Hood.

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
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 It is important to read and include the
afterword, especially in books that are
Answer the Question (green)
- Answer the question Historical fiction books. It helps the
*If there is more that one part of reader to know how much is true about
the question, make sure to answer
ALL parts. the story and how the author got the
idea about a character. One other reason
Cite Evidence (yellows)
- Use evidence from the text to why you should read the afterword is
support your answer. because it tells you what happens to
-Include both paraphrased other characters and things the author
evidence and direct quotes didn't tell you. That is why including
and reading the afterword is important!

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