Number the Stars

Vocabulary5th Grade Reading

lanky Nazi sabotage

kronerdisdainfully rabbi

halteoccupation

rationed

swastikasynagogue

submerged

Chapters 1-4

rucksack scurried

tall, thin, and often ungraceful

lanky

a member of Adolph Hitler’s German Socialist party

Nazi

secret actions or attacks against an enemy during war

sabotage

a monetary unit, or coin, of Denmark

kroner

without respect; a proud and domineering manner

disdainfully

a spiritual leader of the Jewish community

rabbi

a German word for stop or halt halte

the seizure and control of an area by military force

occupation

distributed in limited amounts especially during wartime

rationed

the official emblem, or symbol, of the Nazi party

swastika

a Jewish house of worship and religious instruction

synagogue

under the surface of water; hidden or covered

submerged

a type of backpack often by hikers, bicyclists, etc.

rucksack

to move quickly or in haste scurried

Chapters 5-8

Star of Davidtentatively

gesture

relocate specter pose

exasperationhazy imprinted

tidy

aweruefully abruptly murmur

wailing

causing, expressing, or feeling sorrow or regret ruefully

neat and clean tidy

Star of Davidan emblem symbolizing Judaism; a six-pointed star formed from two triangles

an unsure or uncertain manner; hesitantly tentatively

to move to a different location relocate

an object or source of terror or dread

specter

the use of movement to express thoughts or emotions

gesture

sudden or unexpected; changing suddenly

abruptly

an overwhelming feeling of fear, admiration, etc.

awe

to assume a particular stance, position, or attitude and hold it; to pretend to be something you’re not

pose

a feeling of irritation or frustration

exasperation

unclear; not understood hazy

to produce a mark or pattern on a surface by pressure

imprint

to speak in a quiet, indistinct voice

murmur

wailinglong, loud, high-pitched crying of grief, pain or protest

Chapters 9 - 12

rhythmically urgencytyphus

pride unfamiliar mourning

staccato Godspeed exhausted

surge

having or relating to rhythm; reoccurring with measured regularity

rhythmically

feelings of sadness or grief usually related to a death

mourning

needing immediate attention urgency

composed of brief, abrupt and disconnected sounds staccato

an acute, infectious, and disease that can cause death typhus

a wish for good fortune or success

Godspeed

a sense of ones own value; self-respect; dignity pride

extremely tired exhausted

different; unusual; not known unfamiliar

to rise or move forward; a sudden burst of electrical current

surge