Ella Stankus - NTS Literature Response Journal - 4439246

Number the Stars

Reflection Journal

By: Ella Stankus

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” describes

how Adolf Hitler set out to rule the world. He came into power
in 1933 and began to persuade people that jews are bad.
Starting in 1941, Jewish people were killed by the Natzis. 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 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? Bombing Germany
of Pearl and Japan
Underground Harbor. had
Railroad undergrou
nd agents
Slaves Underground in America
escaped Movements
their World
‘owners’ Conductor War II
and fled to s helped to
the free
undergrou slaves.
nd
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 King Christian X’s response to the yellow
- Rewrite the question as a star 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 Nazi’s told
A Answer the Question (green) the king that all the Jews had to sowed a yellow
- Answer the question star on all their clothes. King Christian didn’t like
*If there is more that one part of that idea so he sowed a yellow star on his
the question, make sure to answer jacket. He showed that he cared for the Jews
ALL parts. even thought he wasn’t a Jew. Another example
is, when the Nazi’s came and hung up a flag on
C Cite Evidence (yellows) King Christian’s palace to show that they ruled
- Use evidence from the text to the town. King Christian didn’t like that idea and
support your answer. thought that the Nazi’s didn’t control the Jews.
-Include both paraphrased So King Christian stood up for the town and told
evidence and direct quotes the Nazi’s that they didn’t want the flag hung up.
This shows that King Christian cared for his
Possible evidence starters: town and wasn’t afraid to stand up for what he
According to the text… thought was right.
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) Back then the days were way different
- Read the question or prompt than the days now. For example, on page
- Underline keywords 2 a German soldier tells AnneMarie to
- Rewrite the question as a haulte in a stern voice. Now, we don’t
statement using your own words have soldiers giving orders to children.
Another example is, when AnneMarie
A Answer the Question (green) looked at the soldiers hands and she saw
- Answer the question they were holding rifles. Also now we
*If there is more that one part of the don’t have soldiers holding rifles in their
question, make sure to answer ALL hands while talking to children. Another
parts. example is when the soldier was looking
through AnneMarie's backpack he was
C Cite Evidence (yellows) pointing the rifle in her backpack. Now,
- Use evidence from the text to soldiers wouldn’t point a rifle in
support your answer. childrens backpacks. Also, when they said
-Include both paraphrased that there was a danish newspaper called
evidence and direct quotes De Frie Danske The Free Danes was an
illegal newspaper. Now, there aren’t any
Possible evidence starters: illegal newspapers. Finally, in the book it
According to the text… said that there hasn’t been any butter or
For example… sugar for cupcakes for a long time. Now
On page ___ it says… they wouldn’t take away butter or sugar.
Further support can be found... This shows that back then was way
In the article/ chapter it states... different than it snow.

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 king and queen in AnneMarie’s story
● The man in the picture looks like the king
● The woman in the picture looks like Lise with her wedding gown on
● The man looks like Peter
● Also, the woman also looks like the beautiful girl described in AnneMarie's story
● The three of them look like the the king, queen, and beautiful girl AnneMarie

described in the story.

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, Denmark has to take care of the Jews and protect
them from harm. One example, is when on page 24 it says
C Cite Evidence (yellows) that, “friends and neighbors would go to the home of the
- Use evidence from the text to Hirsch family, and would take them fish and potatoes and
support your answer. bread and herbs for making tea.” This shows that the people
-Include both paraphrased of Denmark are taking care of the Jews by taking them food
evidence and direct quotes and drinks. Also, on page 26 it says “ and now she and all
Danes were the bodyguard for Ella, and Ellen’s parents, and
Possible evidence starters: all of Denmark's Jews. It’s saying that Denmark has to
According to the text… protect both, Ellen’s family, and all of the Jews that like in
For example… Denmark. This shows that, Denmark has to take care of the
On page ___ it says… Jews, and protect them from harm.
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 4

How does this picture relate to the chapter?

My Thoughts:

● The fireworks in the picture look like the ones expressed in the book
● The colors in the fireworks picture looks like the colors expressed in the book
● The place Tivoli sounds like a pace where fireworks are
● AnneMarie and Kirsti remember going to see fireworks like the ones in the photo

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’s are
The Danish citizens Compared against the Jews.
support the Jews
Feelings about the
Jewish people

The Danish citizens Feelings about King The Nazi’s don’t
love their king and Christian X really likee the king
will do anything for
him The Nazi’s would ask
them to hault and
The Danish citizens How they greet the look at all these
normally would say Jews
hello and ask how things they had with
them.
they were doing.

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:

I thought that papa really missed smoking. From what i've read it sounds like all men loved to smoke but
some cigarettes have been taken away when the war started. It also says that papa missed smoking just
like mama missed coffee. Now, they both miss something. Also, I think Henrik also liked to smoke because
it says I will bring a carton of cigarettes with me to give to Henrik.

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) These are some reasons that war has changed
- Answer the question Ellen’s family, AnneMarie’s family and other
*If there is more that one part of jewish families. One way that war has changed
the question, make sure to answer people was when, on page 63 it says, “it is too
ALL parts. difficult-maybe even dangerous-to explain who
Ellen is.” This shows that war has changed
C Cite Evidence (yellows) them so that they have to be cautious
- Use evidence from the text to everywhere they go and have to try and hide
support your answer. Ellen. Another way war has changed people
-Include both paraphrased was when, on page 63 it says, “i’m afraid
evidence and direct quotes soldiers are everywhere and especially now.
This is a bad time.” This shows that soldiers are
Possible evidence starters: everywhere and you have to try and hide
According to the text… yourself if your a Jew since they’re are soldiers
For example… everywhere. Also, you would want to hide
On page ___ it says… yourself because you could get arrested by a
Further support can be found... soldier and they could send you somewhere
In the article/ chapter it states... bad. Another example, on page 65 it says, “I
wish I knew where my parents are.” war
E Explain (reds) changed them because Ellen’s parents had to
- Explain how each piece of text hide from the soldiers just so they wouldn’t get
evidence supports your answer. arrested. Also, on page 66 it says,in the earlier
times that while the children were upstairs
Possible explain starters: sleeping, the adults would be downstairs
This clearly shows that… laughing, but tonight there was no laughter at
This means that… all. This shows that since the war started there
This further supports the idea that… have been more serious conversations. It also
says on page 69 that while the children were
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 had to lie to When they had to lie AnneMarie had to lie
the Nazi’s and say to the Nazi’s. and say they had lost
she had a disease great aunt Birte when
and the germs were
she didn't have a
still in the coffin. great aunt Birte.

When it said They were both When after the Nazi’s
“motionless, silent, on scared left AnneMarie said
hand to her cheek, “Mama!” and ran over
Mama listened.” ( to give her a hug.
page 86) (page 86)

Mama didn’t want to They both didn’t want Anne Marie didn’t
get caught by the to get caught by the wanna get caught for
lying about great aunt
Nazi’s for not having Nazi’s.
someone in the Birte.
casket.

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, it’s good to tell the truth, but
*If there is more that one part of there are sometimes when it’s safer to lie.
the question, make sure to answer One example is, on page 91 it says “ if Mr.
ALL parts. Rosen knew, he might be frightened. If
Mr. Rosen knew, he might be in danger.”
C Cite Evidence (yellows) This is a time where it’s good to not tell
- Use evidence from the text to the truth. Also, on page 94 it says
support your answer. “AnneMarie realized, thought she had
-Include both paraphrased not really been told that, that Uncle
evidence and direct quotes Henrik was going to take them, in his
boat, across the sea to Sweden.” This is
Possible evidence starters: also another good time that it’s good not
According to the text… to tell the truth, that is because if she
For example… would’ve known she might’ve freaked
On page ___ it says… out or of got overwhelmed. Also, think
Further support can be found... back to when AnneMarie and Uncle
In the article/ chapter it states... Henrik had a talk in the barn about Great
Aunt Birte death. That was a good time to
E Explain (reds) tell the truth because Uncle Henrik knew
- Explain how each piece of text that Anne Marie was onto her and knew
evidence supports your answer. that someday he would have to tell
her.This shows, that sometimes it’s better
Possible explain starters: to lie or not tell someone something
This clearly shows that… instead of telling them something that
This means that… might freak them out.
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:

On page 105, I found a sentence that relates to the photo its said. “ Go right
now. And run! As fast as you can!” This relates to the photo because the man
told the people to run and to hurry and try to get out of the building Also, on
page 103, it said “she hobbled, leaning heavily on her daughter, pausing again
and again, toward the house.” This relates to the photo because the man
helped the injured people by helping them walk.

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) These two chapters relate to little red
- Answer the question riding hood in a few different ways. One
*If there is more that one part of way it relates to little red riding hood is
the question, make sure to answer when, on page 110, it says “ how often she
ALL parts. had stopped here, in late summer, to pick
a handful of the sweet berries!” This
C Cite Evidence (yellows) relates to little red riding hood because
- Use evidence from the text to little red riding hood also would stop to
support your answer. pick berries. Also, on page 114, it says “the
-Include both paraphrased soldier reached forward and grabbed the
evidence and direct quotes crisp loaf of bread from the basket.” This
relates to the little red riding hood
Possible evidence starters: because the wolf also takes little red
According to the text… riding hood’s muffins. Those are some
For example… reasons that the little red riding hood
On page ___ it says… relates to these two chapters.
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

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) There are a few reasons why the author
- Answer the question included an afterword. One reason was,
*If there is more that one part of there were lots of questions asked about
the question, make sure to answer the characters. The author then answered
ALL parts. some questions in the afterword. Also, in
the afterword, the author talks about how
C Cite Evidence (yellows) she got the inspirations for the
- Use evidence from the text to characters. One inspiration was a man
support your answer. named Kim Malthe Bruun. That was an
-Include both paraphrased inspiration for Peter because Kim Malthe
evidence and direct quotes Bruun was also in the resistance and he
was also caught and killed. The last
Possible evidence starters: reason is, that she explains that some of
According to the text… AnneMarie’s story was real. She explains
For example… that she had a friend that lived through
On page ___ it says… the war. Her friend inspired her to make
Further support can be found... the book she went by the apartment that
In the article/ chapter it states... Ann Marie's family lived in. That’s how
she got her inspiration. These are some
E Explain (reds) reasons why she included the afterword.
- 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