Start the Vocabulary Sheet

? ?

+??

+++?

sprawled

approached

tense

pouted

command

murmur ??

??

??

???

Reading Goal:Theme

Today we will begin reading Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. As we read, we will identify the theme of the story. Good readers identify the theme to better

understand the big ideas that the author wants to teach.

Team Cooperation Goal

Finish Tasks

Vocabulary PracticeSprawled approached tense

Pouted command murmur

1.Abby like to listen to her twin sister ________ in her sleep2.Darell ______ after Leo beat him to the ice cream truck.3.The substitute teacher had difficulty trying to _______ the out of control class.

Number the Starsby

Lois Lowry

Let’s complete our Story Map

• In teams, complete the rest of the story map• Ensure that your you have completed the

problem of the story. • After you have finished reading and taking the

story test, fill in the rest of your story map.

Number the Stars

Lois Lowry Mama, Kirsti, Annemarie, and Ellen

Denmark, in an apartment

WWII is happening. Supplies are scarce. Mother went to get Kristi some fish shoes that she hated! They sat and played imaginary games about being in Tivoli.

WWII is happening.

The familiy hears about the destruction of the Danish navy. They thought it was fireworks. The next day Annemarie sees the Rosen family leaving.

The Rosen’s fled, leaving Ellen behind because of fear of what the ‘relocation’ camps meant to them.

Theme: Making the best out of a bad situation.

The Johansen’s decided to make the best of a bad situation by taking Ellen in as their daughter.

Everyone was scared because they were hiding from the German soldiers.

Ellen and Annemarie made a game out of it! They talked about how he sister died.

For your test today…

Today you will find out what happens after the German soldiers enter the

Johansen’s apartment.

Test

• Read pages 150-153 in Number the Stars• Do questions 1-6• Pay close attention to ensuring that you have

answered all parts of the question• Complete all sections of the vocabulary test

Team Discussion

• Discuss the answers to the test questions

Class Discussion

• Let’s discuss the answers