White Bird Comprehension

Describe Sara’s life as a child before the war

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What were the anti-Jewish laws passed by the government?

• Jewish people weren’t allowed to visit certain places, like stores and parks.

• They were reclassified as a lower class

• They had to wear yellow stars to classify them as Jewish

Sara set next to Tourteau for three years and never said a word to him. Would you consider her a bully too?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Sara’s parents had been having a months long argument about whether to leave or not for months. Explain both sides.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

How did the Germans find out that the Jewish kids were taken to the woods to hide?

• Vincent, a Nazi sympathizer, told them

• Pastor Luc told them

• They were making too much noise and the Nazis heard them

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What do you think happened to Mademoiselle Petitjean?

• She died in the woods, frozen to death, with the children

• She survived

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Why did Julien have to be so careful about hiding Sara in the barn across the street?

• The barn was very well-lit so many people could see inside

• Julien suspected that his next-door neighbors were Nazi sympathizers and would reveal Sara

• Julien didn't want his parents to know he was helping Sara

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How did Vivienne keep her daily visits to the barn a secret?

• She would go early in the morning before anyone woke up

• She always went at night under cover of darkness

• She would take a 6 km round trip to the barn and back home in order to go unnoticed, in all weather

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

How did Julien ease Sara’s loneliness?

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why did Julien go straight to the barn after school? Was that a good decision? Why?

• He was excited to show Sara her sketchbook that he found on Pastor Luc's desk

• He wanted to see Sara and forgot what time it was

• Yes, it was a good idea because everything was fine

• No, because Vincent saw him go in the barn and he followed him

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1