Number the Stars
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is a historical fiction novel set in Denmark during World War II. Use these worksheets to teach this important book to your students, reinforcing key reading comprehension and vocabulary standards.
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This worksheet includes a mix of multiple choice and short answer questions, as well as a chart to fill in to help make sure students understand key concepts and topics from chapters 1 through 3.
5th through 8th Grades
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The vocabulary terms for this part of the book are contempt, sulking, prodded, obstinate, Resistance, impassive, solemn, trousseau, dawdled, haughtily, and kroner. Use these cards in a variety of ways to practice them.
5th through 8th Grades
This worksheet features a multiple choice question for each of the vocabulary words for this section of the book.
6th through 8th Grades
This section's vocabulary worksheet is a matching activity. Students will match the vocab words to their definitions.
5th through 8th Grades
Complete this crossword using vocabulary words from this section of Number the Stars. There are clues and an optional word bank to help students complete the puzzle.
5th through 8th Grades
Students will use evidence from the text to support their answers to this writing prompt about the King of Denmark and how he is perceived.
5th through 8th Grades
Assign your students this writing prompt to have them practice both their reading comprehension and comparing and contrasting skills.
5th through 8th Grades
Reflect on chapters 4 through 6 of Lois Lowry's Number the Stars with these questions, which include both multiple choice and short answer.
5th through 8th Grades
In this section of the book, the vocabulary terms are: sprawled, disdainfully, belligerently, synagogue, dubiously, imperious, tentatively, and seldom. Have your students cut out the cards to play a variety of study games or just glue them together and use them as flashcards.
5th through 8th Grades
This vocabulary worksheet has a question for each of the 8 vocabulary words from this part of the book.
5th through 8th Grades
Students must understand the meanings of the words in order to complete this vocabulary activity using words from chapters 4 through 6 of Number the Stars.
5th through 8th Grades
Complete this crossword puzzle by using the clues and optional word bank to choose the correct vocabulary words for each location in the puzzle.
5th through 8th Grades
This writing prompt asks students to put themselves in Annemarie's shoes and describe her feelings, as well as how they would have acted if they were in the same situation.
5th through 8th Grades
For this writing prompt, students will identify 3 challenges Ellen is facing in chapters 5 and 6 and describe how they are impacting her life. Directions instruct students to use specific examples from the text, as well as complete sentences.
5th through 8th Grades
This set of reading comprehension questions requires students to complete a graphic organizer, thoughtfully respond to quotes and events from the text, and answer other questions about what they've read.
6th through 8th Grades
The vocabulary words for this section of Number the Stars are gnarled, appliqued, specter, poised, casket, hearse, staccato, condescending, psalm, protruding, and commotion. This file includes cards with each of these words and their definitions.
6th through 8th Grades
Each question on this worksheet gives a clue and several letters for one of this part's vocabulary words. Students will have to use this information to determine the correct word and spell it correctly.
6th through 8th Grades
Challenge students to complete this crossword puzzle using the vocabulary words from this section of the book. An optional word bank is included on the second page of the file.
6th through 8th Grades
With this writing prompt, students will reflect on Uncle Henrik's explanation of the "need to lie." They will explain what he meant, and express their own opinions on whether he was right or wrong for lying.
5th through 8th Grades
This writing prompt asks students to compare and contrast the two different settings of life in Copenhagen and Uncle Henrik's farm from Annemarie's point of view.
5th through 8th Grades
Make sure students have a strong grasp on the content of chapters 12 through 14 of the book with this review packet. Reading comprehension questions include explaining quotes, recalling key details, interpreting figurative language, and more.
5th through 8th Grades
Teach and review the vocab words from this section of the book using these vocabulary cards. Terms include: imitating, faltered, wry, vast, stricken, donned, latticed, brusque, and taut.
5th through 8th Grades
Make sure students understand key terms from the book with this printout. Match the vocabulary word on the left to the correct definition on the right.
5th through 8th Grades
This crossword puzzle activity is a great way to reinforce and practice the vocabulary words from part four of the book.
5th through 8th Grades
This writing prompt challenges students to reimagine chapter 12's events as if they were told from Ellen Rosen's point of view. This activity encourages students to see from different perspectives and explore Ellen's character.
5th through 8th Grades
Compare and contrast the beginning events of chapter 1 with the events from chapter 14, exploring how they are different and how they are the same. Also explore how Annemarie has or has not changed using details from the book.
5th through 8th Grades
The reading comprehension questions for chapter 15 through the afterword include both multiple choice and short responses. Students will respond to a quote, recall key information, and use inference skills.
5th through 8th Grades
The vocab words for this part of Number the Stars by Lois Lowry are: exasperated, insolently, implored, caustic, strident, concealed, devastating, executed, and integrity. Use these flashcards to review or teach the definitions of these words.
5th through 8th Grades
Use the vocabulary terms from this part of the book to complete each of the sentences. A word bank is included.
5th through 8th Grades
Use the vocabulary terms from this part of the book to complete the crossword puzzle. Clues are given for each word and an optional word bank is included.
5th through 8th Grades
This writing prompt challenges students to think about how Annemarie has changed from the beginning of the story to the end, specifically in regard to her character traits and perspectives.
5th through 8th Grades
With this writing prompt, students will choose a character from the book and write about how they demonstrated courage and selflessness throughout the story.
5th through 8th Grades
The questions on this worksheet help students review the entirety of Number the Stars. Students will have to recall information from early on in the book, reflect on plot elements, explain important themes, and more.
5th through 8th Grades
Review the vocabulary words from the whole book with this packet. It includes a matching activity, complete-the-word exercise, and complete-the-sentence page.
5th through 8th Grades
This worksheet features quotes from eight characters in Number the Stars. Students must recall who was speaking for each quote.
5th through 8th Grades
This article can be used to provide students with information about the Holocaust before reading Number the Stars. The article will give students an overview of what was happening so that they have some knowledge of the Holocaust before beginning the book.
5th through 8th Grades
This informative article provides background information on the Danish Resistance during World War II. It can be helpful to give students an overview before reading the book Number the Stars.
5th through 8th Grades
The summarizer is the student in the literature circle who is responsible for writing an overview of the assigned reading, using the most important details from the chapters. This is the student who will begin the discussion.
5th through 8th Grades
The question leader is an important role in the literature circle. They will write four questions about the reading and encourage discussion among the group.
5th through 8th Grades
The real-life connector is responsible for connecting events from the book to something similar that has happened in real life. For this book, it may be helpful to remind students that the connections don't have to be exact; there just has to be some sort of similarity they can explain.
5th through 8th Grades
The word wizard must find three new or difficult words from the assigned reading and write definitions for each. They must also write their own sentence using the word and cite where in the book they found the word.
5th through 8th Grades
Use this worksheet for the illustrators in your literature circle groups. They will be instructed to draw an illustration of a scene from the reading, showing a clear setting and other details from the text.
5th through 8th Grades
This argumentative essay prompt encourages students to think about a specific quote regarding bravery from chapter 9 of Number the Stars and reflect on its meaning in a well-developed argumentative essay.
6th through 8th Grades
This graphic organizer worksheet can be used to help students plan and organize their thoughts for their argumentative essay relating to the book Number the Stars.
6th through 8th Grades
Use this rubric to easily grade your students' argumentative essays. You can determine if each section deserves a grade of "beginning," "developing," or "proficient," and write any additional notes in the section provided.
6th through 8th Grades
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