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Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry. New York: Dell 1990
Students recognize courage and heroism of Danish and Swedish people and all others who resisted the Nazis, realize that everyone has the capacity to do good as well as evil, and analyze reasons and motivations that caused certain people...
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Hero Within
Students interview a hero. In this heroes lesson, students read Number the Stars to begin a discussion about heroes and then create mind maps on each character. Students pick a local hero and interview them and then write a personal...
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Planet Book Club: Number the Stars
Planning a novel study of Lois Lowry's Number the Stars? Then look no further. A 16-lesson unit guides students through a reading of this awarding-winning novel. Complete with a synopsis of the novel, analysis of its literary themes,...
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Number the Stars: My Response to the Novel
In this reading response worksheet, students write their feelings about the novel Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. Students complete separate paragraphs which begin " I wish, I wonder, I hope, I believe, I am thankful that..."
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Number the Stars The Holocaust
In this social studies worksheet, students read a brief history of the Holocaust and its connection to Number the Stars. Students read about when Hitler came to power, concentration camps, and people who helped rescue Jews.
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Number the Stars Geography
In this geography and literature worksheet, learners explore the location of the 3 countries mentioned repeatedly in Lois Lowry's novel Number the Stars. Students color the countries on a map of Europe and create a key to match the...
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Number the Stars
In this Language Arts worksheet, complete a graphic organizer about The Danish Resistance in the book Number the Stars. Students describe who they were, what they did, how they helped, how they operated, and what happened if they were...
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Number the Stars Lost Freedoms
For this reading worksheet, students examine the theme of lost freedoms in Lois Lowry's novel Number the Stars. Students answer 10 essay questions about this theme in the book. Note: There is one typographical error on the page.
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Number the Stars Venn Diagram
In this reading worksheet, students respond to the novel Number the Starsby Lois Lowry by completing a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the Rosens and the Johansens
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The ABC's of Number the Stars
In this Language Arts worksheet, students find 26 words or expressions from the novel Number the Stars. Each word or expression must begin with a different letter of the alphabet.
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Number the Stars Man's Inhumanity to Man
For this Language Arts worksheet, learners answer three questions about the theme of man's inhumanity to man in the novel Number the Stars. Students also discuss two questions in a group.
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Number the Stars Chapter 16
In this Language Arts worksheet, students answer three questions from Number the Starts, Chapter 16. The questions include one literal question, one inferential, and one opinion question.
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Number the Stars The Holocaust
In this Language Arts worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer and write a paragraph about the novel Number the Stars. Students describe the time, place, and setting of the novel.
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Number the Stars Friendship
In this Language Arts instructional activity, students discuss seven questions from the novel Number the Stars. All of the questions relate the novel's theme of friendship.
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Number The Stars
In this language arts worksheet, students examine the book called Number The Stars. They write the summary while following the directions at the top of the page.
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Number the Stars
In this Language Arts worksheet, students read an introduction to the novel Number the Stars. Students read about the how the author, Lois Lowry, researched about the Danish Resistance.
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Number the Stars
For this Language Arts worksheet, students read a quote from the book Number the Stars about Ellen's necklace. Students also read a description of the meaning of the Star of David.
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Number the Stars The Swastika
In this Language Arts worksheet, students read a quote from Number the Stars about a swastika. Students also read a history of how the swastika was once a symbol of peace.
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Number the Stars, Lesson 10
Students analyze the literary element mood in Chapter 10 of the novel Number the Stars. They explain why the literary element mood is a feeling that a story creates in readers. Students share their thoughts on the topic of mood and its...
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Number The Stars: Character Sketch
For this literacy worksheet, students create a graphic organizer for the character of Anne Marie from Number The Stars. Then they write a description of her.
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Point of View in Number the Stars
In this reading worksheet, students discuss the third person point of view in Lois Lowry's novel Number the Stars. Students write their own version of one of 7 events from the point of view of the character given.
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TOTAL LITERATURE SERIES
Fifth graders listen and react to the book Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry. They write in their journals every day approximately one page or more as a reflection on the reading.
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Comparing Number the Stars with Little Red Riding Hood Venn Diagram
For this reading worksheet, pupils use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast Number the Stars and Little Red Riding Hood. Students talk about how Lois Lowry uses the tale in her novel.