Start the Vocabulary Sheet sprawled approached tense pouted

Start the Vocabulary Sheet

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Reading Goal: Theme Today we will begin reading Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. As we read, we will identify theme of the story. Good readers identify theme to better understand the big ideas that the author wants to teach.

Team Cooperation Goal Finish Tasks

Vocabulary Practice Sprawled Pouted approached command tense murmur 1. Abby like to listen to her twin sister ____ in her sleep 2. 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 Stars by 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.

Theme: Making the best out of a bad situation. Number the Stars Denmark, in an apartment Lois Lowry Mama, Kirsti, Annemarie, and Ellen 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. 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. 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