Number
the Stars
By
Lois Lowry
Novel
Study
Mrs.
Brindle
Language
Arts
Name ______________
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Chapter One: Why Are You Running?
Vocabulary – write what you think the words mean from
context clues
contempt (p.3)
sabotage (p.8)
Resistance (p.7-8)
impassive (p.10)
Literal Questions
- Why were Annemarie, Ellen, and Kirsti
stopped by the soldiers?
- What advice did Mrs. Rosen give the girls
about behaving outside?
- How did Annemarie show her dislike of the
German soldiers occupying her country?
Inferential
Questions
1.
Why isn’t Kirsti afraid of the soldiers?
Opinion Questions
- Why do you think the “Free Danes” newspaper
was important in Denmark during the war years?
2.
How would you feel if you were stopped by the German soldiers?
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Chapter Two: Who is the Man That
Rides Past?
Vocabulary – write what you think the words mean from
context clues
errand (p.13)
trousseau (p.14)
intricate (p.14)
engagement (p.16)
Literal Questions
- What happened to Annemarie’s sister, Lise?
- Why does Peter visit the Johansen’s?
- What are some hardships faced by the Danish
people because of the war?
Inferential
Questions
- How was King Christian different than other
kings?
- Why didn’t the Danish army fight the
Germans when they invaded
Denmark?
Opinion Questions
- Do you think King Christian did the right
thing by surrendering to the Nazis?
- Annemarie believes that ordinary people,
like her, don’t have to be
brave.
Do you agree or disagree with her?
Explain.
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Chapter Three: Where is Mrs.
Hirsch?
Vocabulary – write what you think the words mean from
context clues
unruly (p.20)
sarcastically (p.21)
swastika (p.21)
torment (p.24)
Literal Questions
- What did Annemarie realize about her friend
Ellen after Peter’s visit?
2. How did Annemarie know the Hirsch’s were not
gone on a holiday?
- What items were being rationed? Why?
Inferential
Questions
- What happened to Mrs. Hirsch?
- Why did the girls always take a different
route to school?
- Explain the following sentence from p. 25
of the novel:
“All
of Denmark must be bodyguards for the Jews….” Annemarie said.
Opinion Questions
- Do you think the Jews were being treated
fairly by the Germans? Why or why
not?
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Chapter Four: It Will Be a Long
Night
Vocabulary – write what you think the words mean from
context clues
Sophisticated (p.27)
Disdainfully (p.29)
Fleet (p.32)
Synagogue (p.33)
Literal Questions
- How did the Germans find out the names of
the Danish Jews?
- Why was Kirsti upset when she and her
mother returned from shopping? What was Ellen’s solution to the problem?
- What were the “booms and lights in the sky”
on Kirsti’s birthday?
Inferential
Questions
- Why was the Tivoli Gardens important to the
Danes of Copenhagen?
2.
Why would Annemarie and Ellen need to pretend that they are sisters?
Opinion Questions
- Why do you think Annemarie lied when she
said the shoes looked nice?
2.
Do you think it was a good idea for the Johansen’s to let Ellen stay
with them? Explain you answer.
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Chapter Five: Who is the
Dark-Haired One?
Vocabulary – write what you think the words mean from
context clues
imperious (p.39)
contentedly (p.43)
rationed (p.43)
Literal Questions
- What was Annemarie told about the death of
her older sister Lise?
- Why did the German soldiers come to the
Johansen’s apartment looking for the Rosen’s?
- How did Mr. Johansen convince the German
soldiers that Ellen was not a Jewish girl hiding?
- How did the German soldiers show a lack of
respect for the Johansens?
Inferential
Questions
- Why was it important that Ellen remove her
Star of David necklace?
- Why had Mr. and Mrs. Johansen not looked at
Lise’s things since the
accident?
Opinion Questions
1. What do you think would have happened to the
Johansen’s if Ellen’s true identity had been discovered?
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Chapter Six: Is the Weather Good
for Fishing?
Vocabulary – write what you think the words mean from
context clues
tentatively (p.50)
distorted (p.55)
exasperation (p.57)
Literal Questions
- Why were the girls kept home from school
after the visit by the German soldiers?
- What made Annemarie realize that her father
was speaking in code to her uncle?
What was their conversation really about?
- Where did Mrs. Johansen, Annemarie, Kirsti,
and Ellen travel? Why didn’t Mr.
Johansen go with them?
- Compare the area around Uncle Henrik’s farm
in Gillelege to the Johansen’s apartment in Copenhagen?
Inferential
Questions
- Why was Annemarie worried when the soldiers
questioned them on the train?
2.
Why did they travel to Uncle Henrik’s house?
Opinion Questions
1. Why do you think the Danes spoke in code
words?
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Chapter Seven: The House By the
Sea
Vocabulary – write what you think the words mean from
context clues
awe (p.60)
hazy (p.62)
appliqued (p.65)
Literal Questions
- What was the name of Uncle Henrik’s boat
and where did he get the name?
- What did Annemarie do with Ellen’s
necklace?
- Why did Mrs. Johansen tease her brother
Henrik?
Inferential
Questions
- What does the sea represent for Ellen and
her family?
2.
Why did Mrs. Johansen ask the girls if they saw anyone while playing
near the shore?
Opinion Questions
1. Why do you think there was no laughing
between Mrs. Johansen and
her brother as they sat down to talk?
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Chapter Eight: There Has Been a
Death
Vocabulary – write what you think the words mean from
context clues
relocate (p.68)
mock (p.71)
dismay (p.71)
Literal Questions
- How did the girls spend their full day at
the farm?
- How did Annemarie make fun of the German
soldiers?
- Why was Annemarie surprised by Uncle
Henrik’s announcement that there was to be a funeral?
- What is the old custom when someone
dies? What did the family have to
do to prepare for the funeral?
Inferential
Questions
- Why is Annemarie so delighted to have
oatmeal, milk, cream, and butter at breakfast?
- What did Uncle Henrik mean when he said, “Tomorrow
will be a good
day for fishing”?
Opinion Questions
1.
Why, when his sister and his nieces were visiting, would Uncle Henrik
spend the whole night on his boat?
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