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TEACHER’S PET PUBLICATIONS
PUZZLE PACK™
for
Number the Stars
based on the book by
Lois Lowry
Written by
William T. Collins
© 2005 Teacher’s Pet Publications
All Rights Reserved
ISBN 978-1-58337-673-7
Item No. 304873
Number the Stars Unit Word List
No. Word
Clue/Definition
1. AMALIENBORG
Copenhagen palace
2. ANDERSON
Danish fairy tale author, Hans Christian _________________
3. ANNEMARIE
Courageous young Danish girl
4. BALTIC
Borders Denmark to the east, ______________ Sea
5. BIRTE
Pretend dead aunt
6. BLOSSOM
Provided family with milk
7. BODYGUARD
All of Denmark is King Christian's
8. CHRISTIAN
Danish king, ___________________ the tenth
9. COFFIN
Hid blankets and clothes
10. COPENHAGEN
Capital of Denmark
11. CROCHETING
Mrs. Johansen did this the night Lise was killed
12. CUPCAKES
Pink frosted ones were nowhere to be found
13. DANSKE
De Frie _____________
14. DENMARK
Setting
15. DRESS
Lise danced in it on her engagement, yellow ____________
16. DRUNKARD
How Mama looked when she broke her ankle
17. ELLEN
Jewish friend of Annemarie
18. FIREWORKS
Explosion of Danish naval fleet on Kirsti's bday
19. FISH SHOES
Kirsti refused to wear
20. FUNERAL
Trick to fool Nazis
21. GARDENS
Copenhagen fun spot, Tivoli _______________
22. GILLELEJE
Coast of Denmark near Sweden
23. GIRAFFE
Nickname for tall Nazi soldier
24. GONE
Mama's favorite story, ____________ With The Wind
25. HANDKERCHIEF
Delivered by Annemarie to Henrik
26. HENRIK
Fisherman who lives by the sea, Uncle ___________
27. HIRSH
Button shop lady, Mrs. ___________
28. HOLOCAUST
Persecution of Jews by Nazis
29. INGEBORG
Smuggled Jews out of Denmark
30. JUBILEE
King Christian's faithful horse
31. KATTEGAT
North Sea channel between Sweden and Denmark
32. KIRSTI
Obstinate younger sister of Annemarie
33. KRONER
Danish money
34. LEATHER
None is available during war
35. LISE
Older sister of Annemarie and Kirsti
36. LOWRY
Author
37. NORTH
Borders Denmark to the west, ______________ Sea
38. OCCUPATION
Nazi soldiers patrolling in Denmark, Nazi ___________
39. OSTERBROGADE
Copenhagen street
40. PETER
Red-headed fiance of Lise
41. PHOTOGRAPH
Used to prevent Ellen's detection
42. PRIDE
Strong Jewish trait
43. PSALM
Contains words in title of book
44. RESISTANCE
Worked secretly against Nazis
45. ROSEN
Jewish schoolteacher, Mr. _____________
46. RUCKSACK
Girls' bookbag
47. SEASICK
How Mrs. Rosen felt in the boat
48. SLAPPED
Nazi soldier did this to Mama
49. SPECIAL
Once you're greeted by a king
50. STAR
Symbol of Jewish faith, _________ of David
51. SWASTIKA
Nazi symbol
52. SWEDEN
Jews were taken to this place by boat
53. THUNDER
Kirsti's kitten; God of ___________
Number the Stars Fill In The Blank 1
1. North Sea channel between Sweden and Denmark
2. Worked secretly against Nazis
3. Mama's favorite story, ____________ With The Wind
4. De Frie _____________
5. How Mrs. Rosen felt in the boat
6. Lise's trousseau is in it
7. Jews were taken to this place by boat
8. Strong Jewish trait
9. Contains words in title of book
10. Provided family with milk
11. Explosion of Danish naval fleet on Kirsti's bday
12. Pink frosted ones were nowhere to be found
13. Copenhagen street
14. Author
15. Jewish schoolteacher, Mr. _____________
16. Kirsti's kitten; God of ___________
17. Setting
18. Mrs. Johansen did this the night Lise was killed
19. Obstinate younger sister of Annemarie
20. Coast of Denmark near Sweden
Number the Stars Matching 1
___ 1. FUNERAL
A. Smuggled Jews out of Denmark
___ 2. DRUNKARD
B. Contains words in title of book
___ 3. GARDENS
C. Borders Denmark to the east, ______________ Sea
___ 4. KRONER
D. De Frie _____________
___ 5. SWASTIKA
E. Lise's trousseau is in it
___ 6. INGEBORG
F. Worked secretly against Nazis
___ 7. HIRSH
G. Pretend dead aunt
___ 8. BODYGUARD
H. Fatihful dog of Mama's
___ 9. FIREWORKS
I. Delivered by Annemarie to Henrik
___10. HANDKERCHIEF
J. Coast of Denmark near Sweden
___11. TROFAST
K. Used to prevent Ellen's detection
___12. PHOTOGRAPH
L. Button shop lady, Mrs. ___________
___13. DANSKE
M. Trick to fool Nazis
___14. OCCUPATION
N. Nazi symbol
___15. HOLOCAUST
O. Danish money
___16. CUPCAKES
P. Cause of Great Aunt Birte's death
___17. BALTIC
Q. Borders Denmark to the west, ______________ Sea
___18. RESISTANCE
R. How Mama looked when she broke her ankle
___19. BIRTE
S. Kirsti's kitten; God of ___________
___20. TYPHUS
T. All of Denmark is King Christian's
___21. TRUNK
U. Persecution of Jews by Nazis
___22. PSALM
V. Nazi soldiers patrolling in Denmark, Nazi ___________
___23. NORTH
W. Copenhagen fun spot, Tivoli _______________
___24. GILLELEJE
X. Pink frosted ones were nowhere to be found
___25. THUNDER
Y. Explosion of Danish naval fleet on Kirsti's bday
Number the Stars Magic Squares 1
Match the definition with the vocabulary word. Put your answers in the magic squares
below. When your answers are correct, all columns and rows will add to the same
number.
A. SPECIAL
B. RESISTANCE
C. BLOSSOM
D. BALTIC
E. BIRTE
F. RUCKSACK
G. HIRSH
H. PRIDE
I. SWEDEN
J. GIRAFFE
K. SEASICK
L. AMALIENBORG
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found
2. Button shop lady, Mrs. ___________
3. Copenhagen palace
4. Once you're greeted by a king
5. How Mrs. Rosen felt in the boat
6. Worked secretly against Nazis
7. Older sister of Annemarie and Kirsti
8. Strong Jewish trait
M. LISE
N. CUPCAKES
O. COFFIN
P. GARDENS
9. Pretend dead aunt
10. Copenhagen fun spot, Tivoli
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11. Provided family with milk
12. Nickname for tall Nazi soldier
13. Borders Denmark to the east,
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14. Jews were taken to this place by boat
15. Girls' bookbag
16. Hid blankets and clothes
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Borders Denmark to the west,
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Button shop lady, Mrs. ___________ (5)
Cause of Great Aunt Birte's death (6)
Contains words in title of book (5)
Copenhagen fun spot, Tivoli
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Danish fairy tale author, Hans Christian
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Danish king, ___________________ the
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Danish money (6)
De Frie _____________ (6)
Delivered by Annemarie to Henrik (12)
Fatihful dog of Mama's (7)
Fisherman who lives by the sea, Uncle
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Girls' bookbag (8)
Hid blankets and clothes (6)
How Mrs. Rosen felt in the boat (7)
Jewish friend of Annemarie (5)
Jewish schoolteacher, Mr. _____________
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Kirsti's kitten; God of ___________ (7)
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Lise's trousseau is in it (5)
Mama's favorite story, ____________ With
The Wind (4)
Nickname for tall Nazi soldier (7)
None is available during war (7)
North Sea channel between Sweden and
Denmark (8)
Obstinate younger sister of Annemarie (6)
Older sister of Annemarie and Kirsti (4)
Once you're greeted by a king (7)
Pretend dead aunt (5)
Provided family with milk (7)
Red-headed fiance of Lise (5)
Setting (7)
Strong Jewish trait (5)
Symbol of Jewish faith, _________ of David
(4)
Trick to fool Nazis (7)
Worked secretly against Nazis (10)
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2. Strong Jewish trait
5. Nickname for tall Nazi soldier
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11. Symbol of Jewish faith, _________ of David
12. Obstinate younger sister of Annemarie
13. Lise's trousseau is in it
14. Danish king, ___________________ the tenth
18. Fisherman who lives by the sea, Uncle___________
20. Nazi soldiers patrolling in Denmark, Nazi ___________
21. Pretend dead aunt
22. Smuggled Jews out of Denmark
23. Mama's favorite story, ____________ With The Wind
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4. Setting
5. Copenhagen fun spot, Tivoli _______________
6. Trick to fool Nazis
7. Jewish friend of Annemarie
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10. Kirsti's kitten; God of ___________
15. How Mrs. Rosen felt in the boat
16. Courageous young Danish girl
17. Hid blankets and clothes
19. Borders Denmark to the west, ______________ Sea
Number the Stars
KIRSTI
BIRTE
PHOTOGRAPH
TRUNK
PRIDE
HENRIK
COFFIN
DANSKE
INGEBORG
FISH SHOES
BODYGUARD
HOLOCAUST
FREE SPACE
LEATHER
LISE
KATTEGAT
SWASTIKA
ANNEMARIE
BLOSSOM
GIRAFFE
JUBILEE
DENMARK
DRUNKARD
FUNERAL
TYPHUS
Number the Stars
HIRSH
SPECIAL
DRESS
FIREWORKS
CROCHETING
LOWRY
COPENHAGEN
TROFAST
GARDENS
AMALIENBORG
ROSEN
THUNDER
FREE SPACE
HANDKERCHIEF
SWEDEN
STAR
BALTIC
SEASICK
SLAPPED
OSTERBROGADE
CHRISTIAN
GONE
ANDERSON
RUCKSACK
ELLEN