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Reading Novel Number the Stars Ch. 1-8
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5th Grade
11/12/2012

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lanky
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tall and slender
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Nazi
Definition
the political party that ruled Germany under Hitler from 1933 to 1945
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Kroner
Definition
Danish money
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Rabbi
Definition
a teacher of Jewish law
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swastika
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the symbol of the Nazi's in Germany
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relocate
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to move to a different location
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hazy
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somewhat misty and smokey
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shoreline
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the edge of a body of water
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pose
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a way of acting that is meant to fool people
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exasperation
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to make angry
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They are stopped by German soldiers and questioned.
Definition
What happens to Annemarie, Ellen, and Kirsti on their way home from school?
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The Free Danes, an illegal newspaper.
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What is "De Frie Danske"?
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Annemarie's older sister who died.
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Who is Lise and what happened to her?
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They are Jewish and the Nazi's are persecuting them.
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What religion do the Rosens practice, and why is that a problem?
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They are made of green fish skin.
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What is wrong with Kirsti's new shoes?
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Mr. Rosen dyes them with black ink.
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How does the problem with the shoes get solved?
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Her parents were told they were about to be relocated and they needed to escape.
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Why does Ellen spend the night with Annemarie?
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The soldiers burst in and demand to know where the Rosens are.
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What happens in the middle of the night when Ellen stays with Annemarie?
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Ellen has dark hair and the other girls have blond hair.
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What makes the German soldiers suspicious of Ellen's identity?
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Papa shows them a baby picture of Lise and she had dark hair.
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What does Papa do to answer the German soldier's questions about Ellen?
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They are very mean and they tear Lise's picture and crush it into the floor.
Definition
How do the German soldiers treat the Johansens?
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It means a Jew who needs to escape from Denmark.
Definition
What does the code word "cigarettes" mean?
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That Kirsti will tell the soldiers that it is Ellen's New Year.
Definition
What is Annemarie afraid that Kirsti will do on the train ride to visit Uncle Henrik?
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Ellen's mother is afraid of the ocean.
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What does Ellen say that her mother is afraid of?
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He says that she died.
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What does Uncle Henrik say happened to Great-aunt Birte?
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