Number the Stars Vocabulary
What does the word occupying mean?
Controlling
What does the word speculated mean?
Guessed
What does the word strident mean?
Harsh
Why does Annemarie try to milk the cow?
There is no one else at home to do it.
Identify the figurative language in this sentence and tell what it means.
"It's raining cats and dogs out there."
that it's raining heavily.
What does the word subsided mean?
Decreased
What does the word cause mean in a cause and effect relationship ?
It is what makes something happen
Why did the soldiers stop Annemarie?
They were suspicious because she was walking alone.
What lesson does Uncle Henrik help Annemarie understand?
that you can be scared and brave at the same time.
What is the cause and effect in this sentence?
Keegan was hungry because he skipped lunch.
Cause: he skipped lunch
Effect: He was hungry
What does the word scornfully mean?
Disrespectfully
What does the word effect mean in a cause and effect relationship?
It is what happens.
How did Annemarie act when the soldiers first stopped her?
Rude and disrespectful
Why are the Germans using trained dogs to search the boats?
They were able to smell where the people were hiding.
Identify the figurative language in the sentence and tell what it means.
"He's as salty as a pretzel."
someone is agitated
What does the word warily mean?
Cautiously
What is figurative language?
words, and groups of words, that change the normal meanings of the words
Why did Annemarie cry when the soldiers found the packet in her basket?
To distract the soldiers.
How did the special handkerchiefs help the boat captains?
They had a smell that confused the dogs.
What is the cause and effect in this sentence?
Tim forgot his math book, so he was unable to complete his homework.
Cause: Tim forgot his math book
Effect: he could not complete his homework