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Explore themes of leadership with this reading passage that can be taught alongside your SEL curriculum.

This fiction passage follows a child who is full of curiosity and always wants to keep learning. The questions that go with it encourage students to reflect on the message of the story, recall key information, and more.

This writing prompt asks students to imagine they were a part of Salva's group on the journey. They are directed to describe what kind of role they would take on in the group and reflect on how their skills and strengths could help the group survive and succeed.

This writing prompt encourages students to reflect on how Salva's character has changed throughout the book, specifically in regard to his conclusion that his family has most likely died.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

With this writing prompt, students will choose a character from the book and write about how they demonstrated courage and selflessness throughout the story.

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.

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.

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.

Use the vocabulary terms from this part of the book to complete each of the sentences. A word bank is included.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This crossword puzzle activity is a great way to reinforce and practice the vocabulary words from part four of the book.

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.

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.

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.

This worksheet features quotes from eight characters in Number the Stars. Students must recall who was speaking for each quote.

After drawing the whale by connecting the dots, students can color their picture. They can also trace and write the word on the line to practice their handwriting.

Draw an adorable turtle by connecting the dots in order from 1 to 50. Then color the picture and trace the word on the line.

Are you looking for practice with counting, handwriting, and art skills all wrapped up in one worksheet? That's what you'll get with this dot-to-dot toucan activity!

Counting practice will go just swimmingly if you use this dot-to-dot shark activity! After connecting the dots, students can color their drawing and practice their handwriting skills by tracing the word "Shark" too!

Connect the dots in order from 1 to 50 to outline an adorable elephant. Then trace the letters to write the word "Elephant" and color the picture.

This adorable otter worksheet is the perfect way to reinforce basic counting and printing skills in a fun and engaging way. After connecting the dots, students can color their creation too!

Help your students practice their counting skills in a fun and creative way! After connecting the dots, they can color their picture however they please and trace and write the word "Toad" on the line.

Students will create a picture of a swimming swan by connecting the dots on this printable page. They will also practice their handwriting skills by tracing and writing a word.

Outline this picture of a gorilla by connecting the dots in order from 1 to 50. Then color your picture. Practice handwriting skills by tracing and writing the word "Gorilla" on the line.

Show off your counting, writing, and coloring skills with this dot-to-dot worksheet! Connect the dots to reveal a dolphin. Then color the picture and trace and write the word on the line.

Connect the dots while counting from 1 to 50 to reveal an adorable bunny! Then color your drawing and trace and write the word "Bunny."

Practice counting from 1 to 50 while creating a fun bird drawing. Students can also trace and write the word "Bird" and color the picture.

Help your students practice their counting and handwriting skills all at once with this dot-to-dot worksheet that features a picture of the animal, along with the traceable word "Bear" on a primary line.

Find out why the 46th president was nicknamed "Amtrak Joe," and more with this printable page.

This fact sheet and coloring page has information about the 45th and 47th president of the United States.

Barack Obama became the 44th president in 2009. Find out more facts about him, including when and where he was born and what sport he loves to play, with this worksheet.

Your students may know that George W. Bush was the 43rd president, but do they know he had a treadmill installed on Air Force One? They will if you give them this handout!

With this printable, students will find out several facts about the 42nd president, such as when and where he was born, what years he was in office, and what instrument he played.

Did you know George H. W. Bush was a talented baseball player at Yale? Print off this page to read that fact and more about the 41st president.

Find out what sweet treat the 40th president had supplied to the White House in monthly shipments and more with this Ronald Reagan fact sheet and coloring page.

The 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter, was from Plains, Georgia. Find out more about him with this fact sheet that can also be used as a coloring page.

Gerald Ford became president in 1974 after Richard Nixon resigned. Find out more about the 38th president with this printout.

Lyndon B. Johnson became the 36th president of the United States after John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Find out more about the famous Texan with this printable resource.

This coloring and fact page has information about the 37th president of the United States, Richard M. Nixon.