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Reading Skills Through Literature

Lois Lowry

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The Portals to Reading series accompanies time-testedliterature that should be an important part of everyschool’s reading program. The activities will reinforce awide variety of language and reading skills which aregenerally part of the curriculum at the reading level of thenovel. However, the Portals pick-and-choose format givesyou the final decision about which activities will enhanceyour students’ personal learning.

The activities in this book are based on sentences andparagraphs especially written to support the teachingobjective of each lesson. Clearly, such literary matters asstyle and flavor may be experienced only by reading thebook itself. Thus, the words of the author have been leftwhere they belong—in their pure form in the pages of thenovel.

Table of Contents

Author! Author! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

The Story in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Word Attack Skills

Using Short Vowels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Making Compounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Finding Base Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Listening for Syllables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Using Long Vowels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Comprehension Skills

Sequencing Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Evaluating What You Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Discovering Meaning Through Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Matching Antonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Classifying Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Remembering Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Determining Cause and Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using Cloze Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Matching Synonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Classifying Word Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Getting the Main Idea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Determining Fact and Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Study Skills

Using Guide Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Making an Outline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Choosing Correct Meanings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Determining Alphabetical Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using a Pronunciation Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Creative Skills

Using Descriptive Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Writing a Journal Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Creating a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Recalling an Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Creating a Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Explaining Feelings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Writing a Book Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Optional Spelling and Vocabulary Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Supplementary Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Response Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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Author! Author!

LOIS LOWRY

Lois Lowry was born on March 20, 1937, in Honolulu,Hawaii. She taught herself to read when she was still atoddler. Ms. Lowry still talks of the excitement she feltwhen she realized that letters made words, words madesentences, and sentences combined to make stories. Bythe age of nine, she was writing her own stories.

After graduating from high school, with the words“Future novelist” written under her photo in theyearbook, Lois Lowry attended Brown University for twoyears. Then she left school to get married and raise afamily. Ms. Lowry finished her college education in 1972and became a free-lance writer and photographer.

In addition to her books for young readers, Lois Lowryhas written textbooks and newspaper and magazinearticles. When she writes, she uses memories of her pastto help readers feel “less alone.” Ms. Lowry believes thatadolescence is often a very lonely time and a time whenit may be difficult to communicate with others. She feelsthat good books can help make growing up seem lesslonely and isolated.

Ms. Lowry has four grown children: Alix, Grey, Kristin,and Benjamin. She divides her time between her home inBoston and her farmhouse in New Hampshire. When sheis not reading or writing, Lois Lowry enjoys sailboats,music, and movies.

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When the Germans invade Denmark in1940, they meet little resistance. KingChristian X knows that his small army is nomatch for the Nazi forces. He surrenderspeacefully, hoping to spare the lives of asmany of his subjects as possible. TheDanish people quickly learn to live with thepresence of soldiers on the street cornersand without such ordinary items as coffeeand sugar. Although they do not want theGermans in their country, they realize thatit is impossible to fight back. However,when Hitler decides to “relocate” the Jewsliving in Denmark, the Danish peopleorganize an extraordinary undergroundnetwork to help their Jewish friendsescape to the safety of neutral Sweden.

Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen’s bestfriend is Ellen Rosen, who lives with herfamily in the apartment downstairs. Whenthe Johansens realize that their Jewishneighbors are in danger, they quicklydecide to help them escape. Mr. and Mrs.Rosen go into hiding, leaving their

daughter with the Johansens. Ellenpretends that she is Annemarie’s sister,even fooling the soldiers who come to theapartment in the middle of the nightlooking for the missing family.

At great risk to themselves, Annemarieand her parents help the Rosens get to theseaside village where Uncle Henrik lives.Like many of the fishermen along theKattegat, he has created a special hidingplace in his fishing boat. Under the coverof darkness, the Rosens slip aboard andhide beneath the deck. At dawn, UncleHenrik takes them to the nearby shores ofSweden, where Ellen, her parents, andthousands of other Danish Jews can findsafety and refuge.

As a result of her role in Ellen’s escape,Annemarie learns important lessons aboutcourage, loyalty, and friendship. She alsobegins to understand the individualsacrifices that must be made in order tocreate a world in which all people can besafe.

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The Story in Brief


Using Short VowelsRead the words in the word box. Each

word contains a short vowel sound. Thenread each sentence. Choose a word fromthe word box to complete each sentence.Write your answer on the blank line.

Example: Papa always carefully before answering a question.

1. Annemarie adjusted her backpack until it was evenly on herback.

2. Ellen and Annemarie needed to for the athletic meet onFriday.

3. Annemarie’s stopped when she heard the German soldier callto her.

4. Annemarie felt for the Germans because they couldn’t speakDanish well.

5. The girls called one soldier “the Giraffe” because of the way his long neck

above his shoulders.

6. Annemarie with fear as the soldier’s rifle touched herbackpack.

7. Slowly, the girls up the stairs to their apartments.

8. Annemarie didn’t want to tell her mother about the frightening

with the German soldier.

9. Annemarie’s sister, Lise, had died in an .

10. Annemarie remembered when Peter would make her laugh by singing songs full of

.

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laughter nonsense balancedaccident trudged contemptextended trembled incidentconsidered practice

considered


Example: Annemarie carried her in a thick leather pack.

1. Ellen and Annemarie raced down the in front of the building.

2. Ellen wore her dark hair in long .

3. The girls’ neighborhood was in the part of the city.

4. Annemarie saw the move back into the shop, out of sight ofthe soldiers.

(continued)

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Making CompoundsTwo words combined form a compound. Each word in

Box A forms the first part of a compound. Each word inBox B forms the second part. In the blank in eachsentence below, write a compound that best completesthe sentence. Use a word from each box to make yourcompounds.

Box A

over side

pig north

shop good

body news

door school

bread

Box B

box walk

books guard

paper bye

tails east

heard way

keeper

schoolbooks


5. At the door to the Rosen’s apartment, Annemarie said toEllen.

6. Annemarie’s mother read about the latest Resistance movements in an illegal

called The Free Danes.

7. Annemarie knew about the Resistance movement because she had

her parents talking about it.

8. On her way out, Mrs. Rosen stopped in the to the hall.

9. Annemarie went to the to get something to eat.

10. The German soldier couldn’t understand why the Danish king went out without the

protection of a .

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Finding Base WordsEach word below has been made by adding a suffix

such as -ly, -ed, or -ing to a base word. On the blankbeside each word, write the base word.

Example: adjusted

1. evenly 11. factories

2. eyeing 12. stroking

3. shifted 13. smiled

4. racing 14. wonderful

5. silvery 15. earlier

6. plodding 16. sitting

7. stared 17. married

8. shiny 18. imagined

9. motionless 19. usually

10. cheerful 20. changed

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adjust


Listening for SyllablesSay each of the words below to yourself. The number

of vowel sounds you hear in each word will be the sameas the number of syllables. Decide how many syllablesare in each word. Then write the number on the blankline after each word.

Example: corner

1. civilized 16. hidden

2. practicing 17. materials

3. wailed 18. pretty

4. baby 19. metal

5. directed 20. tale

6. pout 21. daughter

7. language 22. interrupting

8. truthfully 23. suitable

9. defiantly 24. smiled

10. tangled 25. fiercely

11. grabbed 26. country

12. apartment 27. mourned

13. occupation 28. foolishness

14. frightened 29. shriek

15. illegal 30. happily

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2


Using Long VowelsRead the words in the word box. Each

word contains a long vowel sound. Thenread each sentence. Choose a word fromthe word box to complete each sentence.Write your answer on the blank line.

Example: Annemarie knew that some of the Resistance leaders lost theirin the fight against the Germans.

1. Everyone worried about winter coming because there was no

for heating homes and apartments.

2. Annemarie couldn’t read the because it was writtenin German.

3. Kirsti thought the Hirsches might have gone to the shore for a .

4. Annemarie’s mother asked her to peel some fordinner.

5. Peter wanted his visits to be , so he always came tothe apartment at night.

6. Ellen was a talented actress and usually had the leading in school plays.

7. Kirsti hated her new shoes because they were made from fish .

8. When her mother told her she would have to wear the shoes, Kirsti

sorrowfully.

9. The Danes destroyed their naval so the Germanscould not use the ships.

10. Ellen sat and cried as Annemarie’s father explainedthat the Germans were looking for Jews.

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roles wailed silentlyscales fuel secretpotatoes vacation signfleet lives

lives


Sequencing EventsThe two sets of events listed below are arranged in

incorrect sequence. Number each set of events in orderfrom 1 to 5 by writing a 1 in the blank before the eventthat happened first, a 2 before the event that happenednext, and so on.

Set 1

Annemarie’s mother asked her to stop at Mrs. Hirsch’s shop after school.

When Annemarie went home, she told her mother about the sign.

Mrs. Johansen noticed that Kirsti’s jacket was missing one button.

Annemarie couldn’t read the sign because it was written in German.

Mrs. Hirsch’s shop was padlocked, and a sign was on the door.

Set 2

Annemarie ran into the living room and jumped into Peter’s arms.

Peter told the Johansens that the Germans were beginning to cause problemsfor Jewish people.

Mr. and Mrs. Johansen told Annemarie that Peter was visiting.

Peter told Annemarie that she should keep an eye on Ellen.

Annemarie was almost asleep when her mother knocked on the bedroom door.

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Evaluating What You ReadRead each of the story situations below. Decide

whether you agree or disagree with what the charactersaid, did, or thought about the situation. Then explainwhy you feel as you do.

1. When Peter told Annemarie and her parents about the ways the Germans weretormenting Danish Jews, Annemarie said that the people of Denmark needed to act asbodyguards for the Jews. Do you agree or disagree that the people of Denmark shouldfeel responsible for protecting the Jewish citizens of their country?

I with Annemarie because ________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

2. Annemarie remembered when she had been little and had announced that she wouldbe willing to die to protect the king. Now she wasn’t sure that she would truly die toprotect someone else. She decided that ordinary people like herself and her familycouldn’t be expected to have that kind of courage. Do you agree or disagree that onlyspecial people like soldiers and heroes are expected to have courage?

I with Annemarie because ________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

3. When it was obvious that the Germans were going to take control of Denmark, theDanish king decided to destroy the country’s navy. The king thought it was better tohave no navy at all than to let the Germans use the ships in the war. Do you agree ordisagree?

I with the king because __________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

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Discovering MeaningThrough Context

Read the following sentences. Three meanings aregiven for each italicized word. Use the context of thesentence to figure out which meaning is correct.Underline the correct meaning.

Example: Annemarie was afraid she had hurt Mama’s feelings and hesitatedbefore saying any more.

looked waited moved

1. Annemarie and Ellen took the long way home, avoiding the soldiers.

looking for dodging talking to

2. Kirsti was in a hurry and scampered ahead of the older girls.

ran looked paused

3. Whenever Lise was mentioned, Mrs. Johansen got a pained look on her face.

angry sad thoughtful

4. Annemarie and Ellen thought the Hirschs’ son looked awful with his thickglasses and unruly hair.

messy wavy shiny

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5. The boy held on to the handlebars and wrinkled his nose to nudge his glasses intoplace.

remove push sneeze

6. Annemarie didn’t want to think about the dangers facing Ellen, so she tried toconvince herself that the problems were imaginary.

horrible obvious not real

7. Her face glowering, Kirsti stomped into the room and started to complain.

looking angry full of joy sunburned

8. At the sight of her ugly new shoes, Kirsti bellowed in anger.

entered screamed agreed

9. The remains of the Danish naval vessels lay at the bottom of the harbor.

ships soldiers castles

10. After being separated from her parents, Ellen put her face in her hands and sobbed.

nodded whispered cried

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Matching AntonymsAn antonym is a word that means the

opposite or nearly the opposite of anotherword. Read each sentence. Choose anantonym from the word box to replace theitalicized word.

Example: To make herself seem tall, Ellen stood on tiptoe.

1. After Annemarie said she didn’t think the Germans wouldcome to the apartment, Ellen seemed more relaxed.

2. Although they didn’t need to be quiet, the girls werewhispering to each other.

3. Annemarie and Ellen tried to act like it was just a normalnight.

4. The loud pounding on the door woke the girls abruptly.

5. A tiny bit of light came through the narrow opening into thehallway.

6. The old photo showed Lise as an infant.

7. Papa worried because it was dangerous for Mama and the girlsto travel alone.

8. Annemarie was surprised because her father stopped soundingworried and spoke cheerfully on the phone.

9. Kirsti wanted to know about the people who lived long ago inthe ancient castle.

10. The sidewalks ended at the outskirts of the village.

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safe modern sadlystrange nervous widecenter slowly shoutingadult short

short


Classifying WordsIn each group of words below, one word does not

belong with the others. Draw a line through the wordthat does not belong. Then decide what the other threewords have in common. Write your answer on the blanklines after the words.

Example: Nazi Germany Sweden Denmark

They are all ___________________________________________________.

1. bedroom apartment bathroom kitchen

They are all ___________________________________________________.

2. nightgown bathrobe pistol shoes

They are all ___________________________________________________.

3. actress teacher fisherman child

They are all ___________________________________________________.

4. head braids curls pigtails

They are all ___________________________________________________.

5. uncle officer grandparents aunt

They are all ___________________________________________________.

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6. train sidewalk path street

They are all ___________________________________________________.

7. pasture meadow sea field

They are all ___________________________________________________.

8. trees coast bushes flowers

They are all ___________________________________________________.

9. weekends morning night afternoon

They are all ___________________________________________________.

10. bookcase closet trunk photograph

They are all ___________________________________________________.

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Remembering DetailsThe following questions are about some of the

characters and events in the book. Write the answers onthe lines after the questions. Be sure to use completesentences.

1. What was kept in the blue trunk in Annemarie’s bedroom? _________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

2. Why did the soldiers think the Johansens might know where Ellen’s family had gone?

____________________________________________________________________________

3. Why did Papa tear his daughters’ photographs out of the family album?______________

____________________________________________________________________________

4. Why did Papa show Lise’s baby picture to the German soldiers? ____________________

____________________________________________________________________________

5. Why did Papa decide that Ellen shouldn’t go to school?____________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

6. When he was on the telephone, what code word did Papa use to talk about Ellen?

____________________________________________________________________________

7. Why was Annemarie frightened when Kirsti started to talk to the soldiers on the train?

____________________________________________________________________________

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Cause

1. Someone was pounding on theapartment door.

2. The Germans were looking for Jewishfamilies.

3. Ellen couldn’t get her Star of Davidnecklace undone.

4. Ellen had dark hair.

5. Annemarie kept Ellen’s necklacehidden in her hand.

1. Papa was afraid the Germans wouldbe looking for Ellen.

2. Mama didn’t want the Germans tosuspect anything unusual was going on.

3. Ellen had never visited the Danishseacoast before.

4. The path through the woods was pretty.

5. Annemarie wanted to be the first tosee Henrik’s house.

Effect

The Germans suspected Ellenwas not really Lise Johansen.

Ellen and Annemarie woke up inthe middle of the night.

Annemarie pulled on the chainand broke it.

The soldiers asked Mama andPapa where the Rosens were.

The Star of David was imprintedon Annemarie’s palm.

Mama told Papa that she and thegirls would go to Henrik’s withouthim.

Ellen sat with her nose pressedto the train window.

Mama told Annemarie that shecould run ahead of the group.

Papa said that Ellen needed togo and stay with Mrs. Johansen’sbrother.

Mama decided not to walk alongthe road.

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Determining Cause and EffectTo determine a cause, ask “What is the reason?” To

determine an effect, ask “What is the result?” Match thecauses and effects below. Write the number of the causein front of its effect.


Using Cloze ReadingRead the paragraphs below. Use the

words in the word box to fill in the blanks.The first example is done for you.

Ellen and Annemarie went upstairs to the small (1) they were

sharing. After they were (2) for bed, Ellen asked about her Star of

David (3) . Annemarie told Ellen that she had put the necklace in a

(4) place where no one would be able to find it. She promised

Ellen that she would keep the necklace (5) until Ellen could wear

it again.

Thinking about her necklace reminded Ellen of her (6) . She was

worried about what had happened to them and where they had gone. Annemarie didn’t

know what to say to her friend, so she (7) patted Ellen’s hand.

Through the bedroom (8) , the girls could see the

(9) against the pale sky. From (10) they

could hear the comforting sound of Mama’s (11) as she talked to

Uncle Henrik.

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moon parents silentlybedroom secret windowdownstairs necklace voicesafe dressed

bedroom


Matching SynonymsA synonym is a word having the same or

nearly the same meaning as another word.Read each sentence. Choose a synonymfrom the word box to replace the italicizedword.

Example: The kitten was darting around the farmyard andpouncing on imaginary mice.

1. The farmhouse sat in a meadow near the edge of the sea.

2. In the peaceful farmhouse, the specter of guns and soldiersseemed to be just a bad dream.

3. The girls played outside in the brilliant sunlight.

4. Steady streams of milk hit the sides of the bucket as UncleHenrik deftly milked the cow.

5. Annemarie was startled and dismayed when Uncle Henrikasked her how brave she was.

6. With the wooden casket and lighted candles, the living roomwas a scene of mourning.

7. Henrik gestured toward the living room, and the man andwoman followed him inside.

8. The gnarled branches of the apple tree made strange shadowsin the light from the window.

9. Everyone was tense and quiet, and a sense of worry filled theroom.

10. Ellen’s father held her tightly in his arms, with her legsdangling against his body.

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hanging bright fieldupset sorrow motionedskillfully twisted rushingfeeling threat

rushing


Classifying Word GroupsRead the following sentences. Decide if the italicized

part of the sentence tells you where, when, or how.Underline the correct choice.

Example: A bird’s nest was hidden in the corner. where when how

1. Ellen stroked the kitten and talked to it softly. where when how

2. The girls ran through the late wildflowers. where when how

3. The meadow ended at the sea. where when how

4. Silently, Annemarie patted Ellen’s hand. where when how

5. At night, the ships were anchored in the harbor. where when how

6. Annemarie hid Ellen’s necklace in a safe place. where when how

7. That night, the girls slept in an upstairs bedroom. where when how

8. The girls sat on a rock. where when how

9. Uncle Henrik’s eyes looked kind and questioning. where when how

10. Kirsti found some old dolls upstairs. where when how

11. Henrik tugged at the cow gently but firmly. where when how

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12. Annemarie wished they could have come to the seashore in summer. where when how

13. Kirsti was kneeling on the kitchen floor. where when how

14. Annemarie’s great-grandmother had made thequilt many years before. where when how

15. The cow moved her mouth like an old womanadjusting false teeth. where when how

16. Annemarie looked at the floor of the barn. where when how

17. At daybreak, Henrik headed for the barn. where when how

18. Ellen timidly put out her hand toward the cow. where when how

19. The girls played outside all day long. where when how

20. The men left after speaking quietly to UncleHenrik. where when how

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Getting the Main IdeaRead each of the following paragraphs. Then read the

four sentences below each paragraph. Choose thesentence that best states the main idea of the paragraph.Then neatly copy that sentence on the line provided.

a. Ellen told Annemarie how much she loved thefarmhouse and the meadows where Henrik lived. Thescene was part of Annemarie’s childhood, and she didn’tusually pay much attention to how beautiful it was. Butnow she looked at everything in a new way and realizedthat Ellen was right. It was a beautiful place.

1. Ellen liked visiting Annemarie’s uncle.2. Ellen made Annemarie realize how special the

farmhouse was.3. Annemarie had spent her childhood at the farmhouse.4. Annemarie realized that Ellen was right.

b. Annemarie listened to her mother and her uncle talkingin the kitchen. For a moment, it seemed like her long-agovisits to the farm, with the children in bed upstairs and theadults downstairs talking and laughing. But Annemarieknew that this visit was different—this time no one waslaughing.

1. Annemarie’s mother and uncle were talking in thekitchen.

2. No one was laughing.3. At the farm, the children slept upstairs.4. This visit to the farm was different from most visits.

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c. When Uncle Henrik talked about going fishing the nextday, Annemarie recognized the odd phrase he used. Papahad said the same thing on the telephone. Annemariewasn’t sure what the words meant, but she knew UncleHenrik wasn’t really talking about going fishing. She satunder the apple tree and watched her uncle carefully.

1. Annemarie knew that her uncle wasn’t really talkingabout fishing.

2. Annemarie liked to watch her uncle.3. Uncle Henrik talked just like Annemarie’s father did.4. Uncle Henrik was going fishing the next day.

d. Annemarie had always loved hearing stories about hermother’s childhood. She remembered the names of all thecousins, aunts, and uncles that her mother talked about.But she had never heard of Great-aunt Birte before. Shewas sure that Great-aunt Birte didn’t really exist.

1. Annemarie loved hearing stories about her family.2. Annemarie’s mother told wonderful stories.3. Annemarie realized that Great-aunt Birte wasn’t a real

person.4. Annemarie had many cousins, aunts, and uncles.

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Getting the Main IdeaChapters 7-9


Determining Fact and OpinionSome of the following sentences are statements of

fact. Some are statements of opinion. In the blank beforeeach sentence, write the letter F if that sentence is astatement of fact. Write O if that sentence is a statementof opinion.

Example: The sound of boots seemed like a nightmare.

1. Annemarie helped to pass the teacups around the room.

2. Mama was foolish to talk to the soldiers.

3. The Nazi officer slapped Mrs. Johansen’s face.

4. The world is too big and too cruel.

5. Mr. Rosen needed to know what was in the packet that Peter gave him.

6. Peter led the first group through the door.

7. Mr. Rosen was too old to make the trip to Sweden.

8. It was harder to wait than it was to go with the Rosens.

9. Mrs. Johansen’s bed hadn’t been slept in.

10. There was a dark shape in the middle of the path.

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able—home honest—ship shoot—woods

1. 1. 1.

2. 2. 2.

3. 3. 3.

4. 4. 4.

5. 5. 5.

6. 6. 6.

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Using Guide WordsAt the top of each dictionary page are guide words.

These words are the first and last words on a dictionarypage. The other words on the page fall in alphabeticalorder between the guide words.

Put the boxed words below in alphabetical orderunder the correct guide words. One has been done foryou.

listening weep sweater

alone helmets thought

spoke half hot

shoulder unusual bent

gasped seven puzzled

head seemed house

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Making an OutlineRead the article below. Think about the topics and

subtopics of each paragraph. Use the Word List providedto outline the article. The topics should come after thenumerals. The subtopics come after the capital letters.List the topics and subtopics in the order the items fall inthe article.

Part of the outline has been done for you. Be sure tocapitalize the first letter of the topics and subtopics.

Denmark

Denmark is a small country in northern Europe. Thecountry consists of a large peninsula called Jutland, 482islands near the peninsula, and Greenland, 1,300 miles tothe northeast. The only part of Denmark that is notbordered by water is a 42-mile stretch of land thatborders Germany.

Although Denmark has few natural resources, thepeople enjoy one of the world’s highest standards ofliving. Denmark is a great fishing and shipping nation.The Danes are also known for the beautiful furniture andsilverware they produce.

Copenhagen, the capital and largest city, is located onthe largest island near the Danish peninsula.Copenhagen is a beautiful city and is popular withvisitors. One attraction is the statue of The LittleMermaid. Named for a character in a fairy tale by Danishauthor Hans Christian Andersen, the mermaid greetsships as they arrive in the Copenhagen harbor.

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Word List_______________________________________ The land

I. _________________________________ Capital

A. ______________________________ 482 islands

B. ______________________________ Located on an island

C. ______________________________ Little Mermaid statue

D. ______________________________ Borders Germany

E. ______________________________ Resources and products

II. _________________________________ Popular with visitors

A. ______________________________ Denmark

B. ______________________________ Peninsula

C. ______________________________ Few natural resources

III. _________________________________ Northern Europe

A. ______________________________ Fishing and shipping

B. ______________________________ Copenhagen

C. ______________________________ Largest city

D. ______________________________ Greenland

E. ______________________________ Produce furniture andsilverware

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Few natural resources

Largest city

Denmark

482 islands


Choosing Correct MeaningsThe italicized word in each of the sentences below has

several meanings. The meanings are listed in theGlossary. Decide which meaning the word has in thesentence. Then write the number of your choice on theblank.

Glossaryclear 1. bright 2. transparent 3. easily understood 4. free from obstaclesdrew 1. moved (a covering) over 2. attracted 3. sketched 4. came graduallypoor 1. inferior 2. lacking riches 3. unfortunatestill 1. to silence 2. always, continually 3. without motionwatch 1. close observation 2. to take care of 3. to be careful 4. a timepiece

Example: Peter looked at his watch and announced that it was time to go.

1. Peter drew the curtains across the window.

2. Suddenly the reasons for her uncle’s lies became clear to Annemarie.

3. The woman tried to still the baby’s crying.

4. Annemarie prayed that the path to the coastline would be clear.

5. Peter told the old man to watch where he walked.

6. The young couple were very poor and unable to afford new clothing.

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7. Annemarie’s mother asked Annemarie to watch Kirsti until she returned.

8. Even after the soldiers left, the old man’s head was still bent.

9. As morning drew closer, Annemarie began to worry about her mother.

10. The soldier wondered why poor Great-aunt Birte had died.

11. Annemarie drew a picture of the old farmhouse.

12. Peter kept a watch over the boat.

13. The sound of the car drew everyone’s attention.

14. Annemarie looked through the clear glass and realized that it was alreadymorning.

15. Annemarie was afraid that she had done a poor job of helping the Rosens.

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Choosing Correct MeaningsChapters 10-12

Example: A. B.still gray anxious

sister grass ankle

stairs give again

step glanced along

smile girl asked

said grabbed apple

C. D. E.woods beasts dark

watched boats docks

warm bird daylight

would barking danger

wanted bushes dogs

wolves berries daybreak

F. G. H.turned child right

tongues chase returning

tried cows rustling

train colorless raced

tense cooking raw

taking containers rolls


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DeterminingAlphabetical Order

Words are listed in a dictionary inalphabetical order. Number the six wordsin each list below to show the order in

which they would appear in the dictionary.Write a 1 in the blank before the word thatcomes first alphabetically, and so on.

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Using a Pronunciation KeyUse the key at the bottom of the page to help

pronounce the respelled words. Write the word correctlyspelled on the line beside the Respelled Word. Use theWord List to help figure out the Respelled Word.

Respelled Word Word List

Example: (bro: kEn) wrapped

1. (pan) language

2. (lesh: Es) maybe

3. (tho) pain

4. (tEngz) leashes

5. (pak: Et) relief

6. (med: o) latticed

7. (brEsk) though

8. (rapt) minute

9. (ma: be) tongues

10. (r lef: ) wry

11. (min: Et) brusque

12. (lang: gwij) broken

13. (rı) packet

14. (lat: Esd) meadow

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pat / cake/ cär/ pet / me/ it / nıce/ pot/ cold/ nôrth/

book/ fool/ boil / out/ cup/ mule/ burn/ sing/ thin/

this/ hw in white/ zh in pleasure/ E in about

The :: mark indicates an accented syllable.

broken


Using Descriptive WordsList four words that can be used to describe each of

the italicized words below. Be creative. Write your wordson the blanks. Be creative.

Example: ghost1. _________________________

2. _________________________

3. _________________________

4. _________________________

A. boat B. sea

1. _________________________ 1. __________________________

2. _________________________ 2. __________________________

3. _________________________ 3. __________________________

4. _________________________ 4. __________________________

C. soldiers D. footpath

1. _________________________ 1. __________________________

2. _________________________ 2. __________________________

3. _________________________ 3. __________________________

4. _________________________ 4. __________________________

E. basket F. fisherman

1. _________________________ 1. __________________________

2. _________________________ 2. __________________________

3. _________________________ 3. __________________________

4. _________________________ 4. __________________________

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palespookymischievousfloating


Writing a Journal SampleImagine that you are Ellen. In the sample journal

below, describe your escape from Denmark to Sweden.Tell what happened during the voyage and how you feltwhen you reached the shores of Sweden.

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Creating a PictureDraw one of the scenes the author describes in

chapters 16-17 of Number the Stars. Then write yourown description of what you have drawn.

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Recalling an EventThink about the way Annemarie and the people of

Copenhagen celebrated the end of the war. Imagine thatyou are describing this event to someone who has notread the book. Write your description of the scene.Include information about how Annemarie felt about theend of the war, the way the citizens of the city acted, andthe way the city looked during the celebrations.

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Creating a CharacterImagine you are a citizen of Denmark shortly after

World War II. You were involved in the DanishResistance Movement that helped Jews escape fromDenmark to countries where they would be safe. Nowthe war is over and you are being interviewed about yourexperiences. Write your answers to the reporter’squestions on the lines below.

Reporter: What made you decide to join the Resistance Movement?

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Reporter: What was your most frightening experience during the war?

Your Answer: _________________________________________________________________

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Reporter: How did you keep the Germans from knowing what you were doing?

Your Answer: _________________________________________________________________

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Reporter: How would you describe the Resistance workers with whom you worked?

Your Answer: _________________________________________________________________

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Reporter: How do you plan to welcome back the Jewish people who were forced toleave Denmark during the war?

Your Answer: _________________________________________________________________

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Explaining FeelingsThe questions below ask you to describe the feelings

you had as you read the book. Read each questioncarefully. Write your response on the lines provided.Explain why you felt the way you did.

1. How did you feel when Annemarie said that all of Denmark needed to be bodyguardsfor the Jews?

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2. How did you feel when Annemarie described the sinking of the Danish naval fleet?

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3. How did you feel when the German soldiers came to the apartment in search of theRosens?

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4. How did you feel when Annemarie was upset about being lied to by her mother anduncle?

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5. How did you feel when Ellen’s parents arrived at the farmhouse?

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6. How did you feel when the soldiers stopped Annemarie on the way to her uncle’s boat?

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7. How did you feel when Annemarie’s father promised to fix Ellen’s necklace soAnnemarie could return it to her friend?

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Writing a Book RecommendationDo you think other students would enjoy reading

Number the Stars? On the lines below, explain why youwould recommend reading the book. Mention specificthings you liked about the story. For example, did youthink the characters were realistic? Did you enjoyreading about ordinary people who tried to make adifference? Did you think the setting of the story wasinteresting? If you didn’t like the book, tell why youwould not recommend it.

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Optional Spelling and Vocabulary Lists

Below are six word lists from the book. The words canbe used as spelling or vocabulary words.

Chapters 1-3 Chapters 4-6lanky bombed leather poseathletic palace fireworks chainrucksack war carousel electricityresidential bodyguard pleasures pistolhelmets trousseau explosions trunkrifles rationed vessels photographsoldier swastika navy suspiciouslanguage curfew Sabbath seasideoccupation Jewish Hebrew massivesabotage courageous synagogue ancient

Chapters 7-9farmhouse casketgnarled burialharbor relativehazy childhoodanchored confessedhandmade bravedaybreak fragilecream lyingmilitary protectingpasture equals

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Chapters 10-12 Chapters 13-15bond pride faltered brusqueelderly survival winced forknightmare promise invisible herringstaccato route ankle tantalizeaccented dawn border landscapecustom horizon dangerous dockscoffin journey footpath leashestyphus staircase imagination enragepsalm dim guide salivapacket blurred snuggle din

Chapters 16-17cast ashoremilking seasickmisty anthemrisked captureddrugged executedconcealed bleakscientists escapesolution memorylunged balconyroam rejoicing

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Supplementary ActivitiesBelow is a list of ideas that could be used as

supplementary or culminating activities.

I. Oral reading

A. To the entire class

B. To each other

C. To the teacher

D. To a tape recorder

II. Group discussions

A. Author’s writing style

B. Ideas gained from the book

C. Parts of the book

1. Most important

2. Most humorous

3. Most saddening

4. Most exciting

5. Most liked

D. Characters

1. Did the characters seem real?

2. What did you like best about each character?

3. What did you dislike most about each character?

4. Which character was the student’s favorite? Why?

5. List questions to ask each character.

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III. Spelling bee using words from the book

IV. Role play situations from the book

V. Artistic creations

A. Murals

B. Dioramas

C. Book jackets

D. Posters

E. Puppets

F. Poetry

G. Costumes

H. Portraits

I. Mobiles

J. Songs

K. Newspaper headlines, articles, and drawings

VI. Research

A. Jewish religion

B. Denmark

C. World War II

D. The Danish Resistance movement

VII. Read other books by the same author

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Response Key

WORD ATTACK SKILLSUsing Short Vowels (page 7)1. balanced; 2. practice; 3. laughter; 4. contempt; 5. extended; 6. trembled; 7. trudged; 8. incident; 9. accident; 10. nonsense

Making Compounds (page 8)1. sidewalk; 2. pigtails; 3. northeast; 4. shopkeeper; 5. goodbye 6. newspaper; 7. overheard; 8. doorway; 9. breadbox; 10. bodyguard;

Finding Base Words (page 10)1. even; 2. eye; 3. shift; 4. race; 5. silver; 6. plod; 7. stare; 8. shine; 9. motion; 10. cheer;11. factory; 12. stroke; 13. smile; 14. wonder; 15. early; 16. sit; 17. marry; 18. imagine;19. usual; 20. change

Listening for Syllables (page 11)1. 3; 2. 3; 3. 1; 4. 2; 5. 3; 6. 1; 7. 2; 8. 3; 9. 4; 10. 2; 11. 1; 12. 3; 13. 4; 14. 2; 15. 3; 16. 2;17. 4; 18. 2; 19. 2; 20. 1; 21. 2; 22. 4; 23. 3; 24. 1; 25. 2; 26. 2; 27. 1; 28. 3; 29. 1; 30. 3

Using Long Vowels (page 12)1. fuel; 2. sign; 3. vacation; 4. potatoes; 5. secret 6. roles; 7. scales; 8. wailed; 9. fleet;10. silently;

COMPREHENSION SKILLSSequencing Events (page 13)Set 1: 2; 5; 1; 4; 3Set 2: 3; 4; 2; 5; 1

Evaluating What You Read (page 14)Responses will vary.

Discovering Meaning Through Context (page 15)1. dodging; 2. ran; 3. sad; 4. messy; 5. push; 6. not real; 7. looking angry; 8. screamed; 9. ships; 10. cried

Matching Antonyms (page 17)1. nervous; 2. shouting; 3. strange; 4. slowly; 5. wide; 6. adult; 7. safe; 8. sadly;9. modern 10. center;

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Classifying Words (page 18)1. apartment/rooms in a home; 2. pistol/clothing; 3. child/kinds of jobs; 4. head/hairstyles;5. officer/relatives; 6. train/places to travel or walk along; 7. sea/open land; 8. coast/kindsof plants; 9. weekends/times during the day; 10. photograph/places to store things

Remembering Details (page 20)1. The trunk was full of things that had belonged to Annemarie’s sister Lise. 2. The soldiersknew that the Johansens and the Rosens were friends. 3. Papa didn’t want the soldiers tosee the date written underneath Lise’s photograph. 4. Lise had dark hair when she wasborn, and Papa wanted the soldiers to think Ellen was his daughter. 5. Papa was afraid theGermans would be looking for Jewish children in the schools. 6. Papa used the code wordcigarettes when he talked about Ellen. 7. Annemarie was afraid that Kirsti might tell thesoldiers the truth about Ellen.

Determining Cause and Effect (page 21)Set 1: 4; 1; 3; 2; 5

Set 2: 2; 3; 5; 1; 4

Using Cloze Reading (page 22)1. bedroom; 2. dressed; 3. necklace; 4. secret; 5. safe; 6. parents; 7. silently; 8. window;9. moon; 10. downstairs; 11. voice

Matching Synonyms (page 23)1. field; 2. threat; 3. bright; 4. skillfully; 5. upset; 6. sorrow; 7. motioned; 8. twisted; 9. feeling; 10. hanging;

Classifying Word Groups (page 24)1. how; 2. where; 3. where; 4. how; 5. when; 6. where; 7. when; 8. where; 9. how; 10. where; 11. how; 12. when; 13. where; 14. when; 15. how; 16. where; 17. when; 18. how; 19. when; 20. when

Getting the Main Idea (page 26)a. Ellen made Annemarie realize how special the farmhouse was. b. This visit to the farmwas different from most visits. c. Annemarie knew that her uncle wasn’t really talkingabout fishing. d. Annemarie realized that Great-aunt Birte wasn’t a real person.

Determining Fact and Opinion (page 28)1. F; 2. O; 3. F; 4. O; 5. O; 6. F; 7. O; 8. O; 9. F; 10. F

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STUDY SKILLSUsing Guide Words (page 29)able—home honest—ship shoot—woods1. alone 1. hot 1. shoulder2. bent 2. house 2. spoke3. gasped 3. listening 3. sweater4. half 4. puzzled 4. thought5. head 5. seemed 5. unusual6. helmets 6. seven 6. weep

Making an Outline (page 30)Denmark

I. The land II. Resources and Products III. CopenhagenA. Northern Europe A. Few natural resources A. CapitalB. Peninsula B. Fishing and Shipping B. Largest CityC. 482 islands C. Produce furniture and C. Located on an islandD. Greenland silverware D. Popular with visitorsE. Borders Germany E. Little Mermaid statue

Choosing Correct Meanings (page 32)1. 1; 2. 3; 3. 1; 4. 4; 5. 3; 6. 2; 7. 2; 8. 2; 9. 4; 10. 3; 11. 3; 12. 1; 13. 2; 14. 2; 15. 1

Determining Alphabetical Order (page 34)A. 6; 5; 2; 3; 1; 4B. 4; 3; 1; 2; 6; 5C. 5; 3; 2; 6; 1; 4D. 2; 5; 4; 1; 6; 3E. 2; 5; 4; 1; 6; 3F. 6; 3; 5; 4; 2; 1G. 2; 1; 6; 3; 5; 4H. 4; 3; 6; 1; 2; 5

Using a Pronunciation Key (page 35)1. pain; 2. leashes; 3. though; 4. tongues; 5. packet; 6. meadow; 7. brusque; 8. wrapped;9. maybe; 10. relief; 11. minute; 12. language; 13. wry; 14. latticed

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CREATIVE SKILLSUsing Descriptive Words (page 36)Responses will vary.Writing a Journal Sample (page 37)Responses will vary.

Creating a Picture (page 38)Responses will vary.

Recalling an Event (page 39)Responses will vary.

Creating a Character (page 40)Responses will vary.

Explaining Feelings (page 41)Responses will vary.

Writing a Book Recommendation (page 43)Responses will vary.

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WORD ATTACK SKILLS

Using Short VowelsMaking CompoundsFinding Base WordsListening for SyllablesUsing Long Vowels

COMPREHENSION SKILLS

Sequencing EventsEvaluating What You ReadDiscovering Meaning

Through ContextMatching AntonymsClassifying WordsRemembering DetailsDetermining Cause and EffectUsing Cloze ReadingMatching SynonymsClassifying Word GroupsGetting the Main IdeaDetermining Fact and Opinion

STUDY SKILLS

Using Guide WordsMaking an OutlineChoosing Correct MeaningsDetermining Alphabetical OrderUsing a Pronunciation Key

CREATIVE SKILLS

Using Descriptive WordsWriting a Journal SampleCreating a PictureRecalling an EventCreating a CharacterExplaining FeelingsWriting a Book RecommendationSupplementary Activities

SPELLING AND VOCABULARY

Optional Spelling and Vocabulary Lists

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