Number the Stars Vocabulary | 10 Essential Words | Lois Lowry

Number the Stars Vocabulary | 10 Essential Words | Lois Lowry
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Essential Vocabulary

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Elementary Grades 4-5 10 Key Words Historical Fiction - Copenhagen 1943
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Word List

Word Part of Speech Definition Example from the Book
Courage noun The ability to face danger or fear without giving in to it "Annemarie shows great courage when she carries a hidden packet past Nazi soldiers to help her friend's family escape"
Occupation noun Control of a country by a foreign military force "During the German occupation of Denmark, soldiers patrol every street and curfews control daily life"
Resistance noun Organized effort to oppose or fight back against an oppressive power "The Danish resistance secretly helps Jewish families escape by boat to safety in neutral Sweden"
Refugee noun A person forced to flee their home country because of danger or persecution "The Rosen family becomes refugees almost overnight, forced to leave nearly everything behind to survive"
Betrayal noun An act of disloyalty that breaks someone's trust "The Johansens fear betrayal at every turn, since a single neighbor's report to the soldiers could mean death"
Sacrifice noun Giving up something valuable, sometimes at great personal risk, to help others "Annemarie's parents make a quiet sacrifice, risking their own safety to hide a Jewish family in their home"
Persecution noun Cruel and unfair treatment of a person or group, often because of who they are "The persecution of Danish Jews forces the Rosen family into hiding almost without warning"
Deception noun The act of hiding the truth or misleading someone, often to protect them "Annemarie's calm deception convinces the soldiers that the empty casket holds nothing but a dead relative"
Bystander noun Someone who witnesses an event but does not take part in it "Number the Stars asks its young readers whether staying a silent bystander is really a safe or moral choice"
Liberation noun The act of being set free, especially from oppression or control "Denmark's liberation finally comes when the war ends and the German occupation is lifted for good"

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Number the Stars - Vocabulary Quiz

Question 1 of 10

Annemarie shows real __________ when she carries a hidden packet past armed soldiers to help her friend's family.

Question 2 of 10

During the German __________ of Denmark, soldiers patrol every street corner and strict curfews control daily life.

Question 3 of 10

The Danish __________ secretly helps Jewish families escape by boat to safety in neutral Sweden.

Question 4 of 10

The Rosen family becomes __________ almost overnight, forced to leave nearly everything behind to survive.

Question 5 of 10

The Johansens fear __________ at every turn, since a single neighbor's report to the soldiers could mean death.

Question 6 of 10

Annemarie's parents make a quiet __________, risking their own safety to hide a Jewish family inside their home.

Question 7 of 10

The __________ of Danish Jews forces the Rosen family into hiding almost without warning.

Question 8 of 10

Annemarie's calm __________ convinces the soldiers that the empty casket holds nothing but a dead relative.

Question 9 of 10

Number the Stars asks its young readers whether staying a silent __________ is really a safe or moral choice.

Question 10 of 10

Denmark's __________ finally comes when the war ends and the German occupation is lifted for good.

out of 10 correct

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