The book dramatizes the heroism of the danish people as a whole, as well as individuals like annemarie and her family. Through annemaries eyes, we watch as the danish resistance smuggle almost the entire jewish population, nearly seven thousand people, across the sea to sweden. The story of the danish resistance against nazi germany as told through the eyes of 10yearold annemarie johansen. Enrichment activities internet resources books by lois lowry. Its now 1943 and their life in copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the nazi soldiers marching through town. Find examples of foreshadowing in the story and explain what it may be hinting at. Formerly known as scholastic printables, we offer printable activities for any subject.
Discuss germanys occupation of other european nations during world war ii including denmark, belgium, norway, and the netherlands. Kirsti was chattering as she took off her sweater in the center of the apartment living room. Her family takes in annemaries best friend, ellen rosen, and protects her in their home. Draw a line showing the route taken by jewish families who escaped to sweden. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Number the stars novel study literature guide by ruth s. No matter which of the activities below you select or the equally good ones you come up with yourselves, the important thing is to enjoy the book and lowrys. The factuallybased story is set in denmark during world war ii and tells of that countrys efforts to save their jewish citizens.
Practical activities for comprehension and key skills please call or visit our web site for for additional titles in this series reorder no. The story centers on tenyearold annemarie johansen, who. How would the book be different if it were told from ellens perspective. Lois lowrys novel number the stars is a great novel to read as a whole class and then lead into a variety of other reading, writing, and even research activities.
Design and create a costume for a doll in the image of one of. Number the stars is a novel by lois lowry that was first published in 1989. Find books like number the stars from the worlds largest community of readers. Number the stars puzzle pack activities, worksheets, games. Find proof from the text that shows mama is determined and quickthinking. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. A wrinkle in time whole book assessment and extension activities. Free number the stars study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Number the stars study guide practice test questions.
Find related themes, quotes, symbols, characters, and more. Lois lowry was born in hawaii and grew up in new york, pennsylvania, and japan. Our lesson plan includes character map, plot diagram. Expect some tense moments between kids and nazi soldiers, once on the street, other times in their homes, and another time a girl is alone in the country with soldiers who have two large dogs. Includes printable copies of all quizzes and testsquiz chapters. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs. You read aloud the answers, and they provide the questions. This novel study for number the stars, by lois lowry, contains pages of resources, including comprehension and vocabulary by chapter, reading response activities, assessments, and more. This was the first newbery award winner by lois lowry she later won again for the giver. Number the stars study guide final free practice test instructions.
Focus standards include figurative language, character analysis, plot, and cause and effect. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Then click next question to answer the next question. Created by cooperative childrens book center ccbc univ. As the german troops begin their campaign to relocate all the jews of denmark, 10yearold annemarie johansenss family takes in annemaries best friend, ellen rosen, and pretend she is part of the family. Use these free number the stars activities with your students to help them connect with the novel.
Number the stars is a novel by lois lowry in which 10yearold annemarie johansen and her family shelter annemaries jewish friend ellen rosen from the nazis ellen. Number the stars character jeopardy after reading lois lowrys classic novel number the stars, play this game of jeopardy with your students. Number the stars book report by prezi user on prezi. Annemarie then watches as the resistance smuggles 7,000 jews out of denmark to safety in sweden. Friendship, courage, lies and deceit, ware, fear, prejudice. To learn more about lois lowry, visit her website at read an excerpt. See a complete list of the characters in number the stars and indepth analyses of annemarie johansen, mrs. Extension activity for number the stars with images number the. Teaching the holocaust while reading a holocaustrelated novel can be.
Discuss germanys occupation of other european nations during world war ii including denmark, belgium, norway, and. See more ideas about number the stars, teaching reading and 4th grade reading. Read aloud the books title, number the stars, and ask students to speculate on its meaning. Student projects for number the stars number the stars. Experience the fear and danger of world war ii as one girl risks her life to save her jewish friend. Number the stars 1989 is a work of historical fiction by american author lois lowry, about the escape of a jewish family the rosens from copenhagen, denmark, during world war ii. When the jews of denmark are relocated, ellen moves in with the johansens and pretends to be. In what ways is number the stars similar to other books about the holocaust. Put events at the end of world war ii in order that they happened in the novel. Choose your answer to the question and click continue to see how you did. In this student activity from a teachers guide to the holocaust students become acquainted with the threat to all citizens, especially to jewish citizens, resulting from the imposition of nazi authority and appreciate the courage exhibited b ordinary people acting out of conscience. This is a novel study for number the stars by lois lowry. Each creative project has a description of what needs to be included.
Extended activities for number the stars classroom in the middle. The following activities will solidify students understanding of the book and historical events. Number the stars is set in denmark during world war ii, when the country was full of nazi soldiers and the danish people had lost many of their freedoms. In 1943, during the german occupation of denmark, tenyearold an. World war ii was one of the costliest and most destructive wars in history. Teacher editions with classroom activities for all 1297 titles we cover. Lowry now divides her time between cambridge and an 1840s farmhouse in maine. Please click here to view our most recent number activities. Parents need to know that number the stars, by lois lowry, is a poignant read about the nazi occupation of denmark that won the newbery medal, the highest honor in childrens literature, in 1990. And he poked annemaries book bag with his gun, and then he grabbed my hair.
Meet the authorbiographical information lois lowry was born in1937. Definitions and examples of 6 literary terms and devices. Conduct an interview with one of the characters from the. An imaginary field trip to copenhagen, denmark number the stars is about a jewish familys escape. Number the stars lois lowry lois lowry won two newbery medals for the book number the stars. Synopsis number the stars by lois lowry tells the story of tenyearold annemarie johansen and her best friend ellen rosen during the nazi occupation of denmark in 1943. For those of you who havent had the pleasure of reading this very accessible novel within easy reach of fourth or even third grade readers, its the story of the determination of the people of denmark to. Number the stars discussion guide use the prereading questions and vocabulary builder to introduce students to number the stars by lois lowry. Create a minicomic book about number the stars with the same number of chapters as the book. Although this book was published sixteen years before the book thief.
Number the stars book summary number the stars is a historical novel set in denmark during world war ii. Activities optional extension activities assessment assessment. These homemade number puzzles are an handson and interactive activity that promotes the learning of number recognition, counting and the value of how many each number is. This is a two page document that includes end of the story reading enrichment projects designed for the book number the stars by lois lowry. Talk about the fate of many jews under the nazi regime. Goodreads members who liked number the stars also liked. The story centers on tenyearold annemarie johansen, who lives with her mom, papa. Like marcus zusaks the book thief, this story is told from an unusual viewpoint. Wisconsin, madison watch the video share the remembered gate and the unopened door speech, 2001, given by lois lowry.
The question and answer section for number the stars is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. An afterward explains the historical facts behind the fiction. After reading the book, engage students with the postreading extension activities. Once completed, children can place their number mini books in a basket and then shake up the basket. This moving, wellwritten book, helps children to see the effects of courage and caring. Place a full set of mini books, numbers 05 in your math center. The story is set in the city of copenhagen, denmark in september 1943, the third year of the nazi occupation of. Go online or find a book that shows the countries that were taken over by the. Number the stars puzzle pack worksheets, activities, games pdf on cd rating required. Easy read written for youth but i read this in a college course for multiculturism and child lit. Number the stars, lois lowry number the stars 1989 is a work of historical fiction by american author lois lowry, about the escape of a jewish family the rosens from copenhagen, denmark, during world war ii. Linebyline modern translations of every shakespeare play and poem. Create three posters about the book using a variety of media chalk, paint, markers, watercolors, etc.
Brians winter student worksheets gary paulsens survival books keep students on the edges of their seats. Look at our collection of ideas and resources to enhance this important book. Students can create a poster or chart that show the elements of fiction found in number the stars. Lowry has written the novel in third person he says, as opposed to, i said, which is first person, using a limited omniscient viewpoint only annemaries thoughts and feelings are revealed.
Number the stars, by lois lowry, won the newbery award in 1990. Download printable lesson plans, reading passages, games and puzzles, clip art, bulletin board ideas, and skills sheets for kids in any grade. Tenyearold annemarie johansen and her best friend ellen rosen often think of life before the war. Pwh6547 number the stars by lois lowry prestwick house incorporated r e o r d e r n o. If youve read the book thief, thats an especially cool book to think about in regards to this. Overview of the text number the stars is told from the point of view of tenyearold annemarie johansen. Number the stars printables, classroom activities, teacher. Free number the stars worksheets and literature unit for. Great story, easy to follow the story lines and characters and definitely written at an age. The library of congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows. The rosens and the johansens live in copenhagen, and we learn early in the book about annemaries deceased older.
Number the starsa book about danish life during world war ii. Weve also maintained the lessons on which we based an online discussion of the. Oct 11, 2019 number the stars is an excellent book for students to read when learning about the holocaust. She has received newbery medals for two of her novels, number the stars and the giver.
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