It tells a story of someone who fights for their believes. Henshaw by beverly cleary, the witches by roald dahl, charlottes web by e. Check your comprehension of number the stars, lois lowrys famous childrens book about the nazi occupation of a european nation, and how it affects the friendship. Number the stars comprehension assessment teacher created. Annemarie and her best friend ellen, who is jewish, are stopped by soldiers on their way home from school. Skolniks personal goal is to teach students that character is doing the right thing. Stirring tale of girl who smuggles jews to safety in wwii. The story centers on tenyearold annemarie johansen, who lives with her family in copenhagen in 1943. Number the stars, by lois lowry, won the newbery award in 1990. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. Identify a theme or most important message of the book number the stars and explain why that theme was chosen.
And tenthe age of annemarie in number the stars, and the approximate age of. Interest level, reading level, reading az, atos, word count. Additionally, the decimal numerals of an ar reading level pinpoint the number of months into a grade, to describe a texts difficulty. According to dave weinrich in counting stars, you should multiply each average by 104 to determine the number of stars that can be seen in the sky in that particular place. Perfect for differentiating to meet each students needs, this collection features resources on number patterns for students learning below, at, and abovegrade level. There is also one deeper level short answer question.
All the resources that support a book can be found on its home page. Adlers we remember the holocaust holt, 1989 isbn 0805037152 paperback in which survivors tell their tales of this tragic period of time in this amply illustrated book. As german troops begin their campaign to relocate all the jews of denmark, 10yearold annemarie johansens family takes in annemaries best friend, ellen rosen, and conceals her by pretending shes part of the family. Students actual reading levels may vary more widely. 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. Chapter book historical fiction holocaust world war ii. Use the engaging lessons and activities in this guide to help students comprehend the story of a danish community that helped jews escape the nazis. And they are beginning to realize that the world they live in is. 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. This lesson focuses on the imagery and how it is used. Some leveled books are also supported by fluency practice passages, readers theater scripts, a writers response activity, a literature circle journal, or might be part of a paired book set or other collection. This 1 page test on the book number the stars by lois lowry, covers the important parts of the story while being short and easy to grade. Brb board books babies, toddlers e picture books preschool e1 early reader 1st to 2nd grade readers j primary 3rd to 5th grade readers teen.
Number the stars by lois lowry highlights the courage and wisdom of heroes who helped their jewish friends to escape from nazis. Annemarie and ellen decide to race, but two german soldiers stop them. And tenthe age of annemarie in number the stars, and the approximate age of most of the book s readersis an age when young people are beginning to develop a strong set of personal ethics. Gradesaver provides access to 97 study guide pdfs and quizzes, 10232 literature essays, 2599 sample college application essays, 497 lesson plans, and adfree surfing in this premium content, members only section of the site. Find books at the right level whether youre looking for biographies or mystery novels, lexile measures can help you find books that match your childs reading level.
Some leveled books are also supported by fluency practice passages, readers theater scripts, a writers response activity, a literature circle journal, or might be part of a paired book set or other collection all the resources that support a book can be found on its home page. Expect some tense moments between kids and nazi soldiers, once on the street, other times in their homes, and another time a girl is. Our booksource team is working remotely and available to answer questions, create price quotes and place book. Number the stars study guide number the stars, by lois lowry, is an awardwinning novel that takes place during world war ii. Annemarie and her best friend ellen, who is jewish, are stopped. This number the stars study guide can help you take apart the novel and understand the main ideas in the book. If you want to know whether a specific book is within a students lexile range, you can use our quick search feature l ocated on our lexile find a book tool.
We encourage teachers to confer with one another as they establish a schoolwide book room and develop a sensitivity to appropriate text levels for their school population. Searching for books with a corresponding renaissance accelerated reader 360 quiz is easy with accelerated reader bookfinder. The story of the danish resistance against nazi germany as told through the eyes of 10yearold annemarie johansen. Please note that the grade levels assigned to letter and number levels on this chart reflect ideal expectations only. Y young adult 6th to 9th grade readers you can also search the catalog by reading level. 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. Childrens book collection 52,279 showing 1 48 of 52,279 book results sort by relevance number of resources number of awards book title author last name year published word count reading level. To do this add up the number of stars you counted each of the 5 times and divide by 5.
All you need is a book s author, title or isbn number to find the lexile text measure of that book. Book study c number the stars discussion questions find the section of the book that answers these questions. The book number the stars by lois lowry is about two families trying to survive the nazi war in copenhagen, denmark in 1943. A number the stars vocabulary list to help you understand. Annemarie decided to act like kirsti, her younger sister. Number the stars by lois lowry novel study contains lessons aligned to the common core standards ccss for grades 4 6. Check out these five most requested books from each grade level, and learn why you should bring them into your home or classroom. This student activity by carol otis hurst is based on the book number the stars by lois lowry. Number the stars is told from the point of view of tenyearold annemarie johansen. Be prepared to read the sections to your teacher or group. Why did mama tell the girls to walk another way to school.
Perfect for book clubs, small groups, and whole class novel studies. 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. One day, annemarie, ellen, and annemaries fiveyearold sister kirsti walk home from school. March is national book month, so what better time to uncover our teachers favorite books. Number the stars novel study unit teach reading comprehension and the holocaust together through the book number the stars. Number the stars discussion guide use the prereading questions and vocabulary builder to introduce students to number the stars by lois lowry. Complete list of kids book series currently in our database sorted by ar level. Reading is fundamental 750 first street, ne suite 920 washington, dc 20002 1 877 rifread.
After reading the book, engage students with the postreading extension activities. Number patterns grade 1 collection printable leveled. Plan your 60minute lesson in english language arts or literary structure with helpful tips from ellen herman. It is the most hearttouching book that i can think of.
The story centers on tenyearold annemarie johansen, who. Number the stars printables, classroom activities, teacher. The story is set in the city of copenhagen, denmark in september 1943, the third year of the nazi occupation of denmark. World war ii was a great catastrophe in the 20th century. In 1943, annemarie johansen and her best friend ellen rosen are ten years old, growing up in copenhagen, denmark. Comprehension questions number the stars risetoreading. See more ideas about number the stars, book study and 5th grade reading. Parents need to know that number the stars, by lois lowry the giver, is a poignant read about the nazi occupation of denmark that won the newbery medal, the highest honor in childrens literature, in 1990. In this story, a danish girl named annemarie and her family risked their own lives to help and save her jewish friend, ellen, from the nazis. Number the stars by lois lowry reading is fundamental.
Number the stars test by littlebird books teachers pay teachers. Other nonfiction books which may extend the novel are. This moving, wellwritten book, helps children to see the effects of courage and caring. I chose essay topic number three in comparing number the stars main character annemarie johansen and holes main character stanley yelnats and taking a look at how both helped others and. Tall uncle henrik knelt before her so that his face was level with hers. Then, through annemaries eyes, readers watch as the danish resistance smuggles almost the entire jewish population of denmark nearly 7,000 people across the sea to sweden. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs. Number the stars unit number the stars, middle school. Nazi germany has occupied their country for the past three years. Number the stars by lois lowry bright book readers. Chapter seven of number the stars uses some incredible imagery to bring the reader into the setting.
Sep 04, 2018 number the stars by lois lowry highlights the courage and wisdom of heroes who helped their jewish friends to escape from nazis. Annemarie johansen, the main character, and her family are forced to hide away their friends and neighbor the rosens when the nazis come to relocate jews from their hometown. Number the stars by lois lowry paperback book the parent. Through annemaries eyes, we watch as the danish resistance smuggle almost the entire jewish population, nearly seven thousand people, across the sea to sweden. Number the stars literature unit is a common core standard aligned book study to be used with the novel number the stars by lois lowry. Jews were faced with persecution and unprecedented holocaust, struggling to survive. Her family takes in annemaries best friend, ellen rosen, and protects her in their home. This activity guide supports books on exploring historical topics for grades 68. Students, teachers, parents, and librarians can search in english or spanish using criteria such as atos book level or a lexile measure, interest level, title, author, fictionnonfiction, subject, awardwinners, state lists, ccss exemplars, and more.
Membership includes a 10% discount on all editing orders join now. This book of photographs and memories of childvictims of the holocaust will haunt anyone who opens it. When she came to the end of the path she saw nazi soldiers and their dogs. It follows a brave 10yearold danish girl who helps her family smuggle her jewish friends to safety in sweden. Annemarie and ellen decide to race, but two german soldiers stop them on the corner near their apartment building. The factuallybased story is set in denmark during world war ii and tells of that countrys efforts to save their jewish citizens. When the soldier found the packet, he opened it and saw only a. The accelerated reader book reading levels represent the difficulty of the text in a book and are equal to grade levels from one to 11. When we begin reading number the stars by lois lowry i like to keep track of what we learn about the main characters in chapters one and two. Grade students on the importance and depth of their questions, along with the fullness and accuracy of the answers. Have students look back at the characters in number the stars.
All you need is a books author, title or isbn number to find the lexile text measure of that book. The call number can also give insight into the level. This is a complete novel study that includes many individual products bu. When the book was newly published, it found its way into the.
Talk about how annemarie and ellen are similar and different. Number the stars by lois lowry scholastic teacher store. Favorite novels for 5th grade some of the best teaching i do all year is with some very special novels. Divergent stories by veronica roth ar level estimated 5. Young readers rejoice when annemarie takes a deep breath, enters the woods, faces the danger, stands up to the enemy, and triumphs. Also grade on the partners ability to maintain a conversational tone.