The Children Who Escaped the Nazis
Authored by Nicole Craig
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Reread the section “A Storm of Hatred.”
Which sentence below BEST expresses the central idea
of this section?
By the time she was 12, Lore could no longer swim in public pools.
Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazis.
Adolf Hitler’s rise to power made it dangerous for Jewish people to live in Germany.
Lore’s parents did not think that Hitler would be in power for very long.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Read the central idea of the section “The Children” stated in the box below.
Then read the lines from the article listed under it.
Which detail does NOT support the central idea?
Central Idea: Many different people contributed to the organization and success of the Kindertransport.
“But in Britain, a group of Jewish and non-Jewish advocates for refugees was determined to do
something. . . . They appealed to the British government to take action.” (6-7)
“Meanwhile, representatives traveled to Germany and Austria to set up systems for organizing
and transporting the children.” (7)
“ As news of Kristallnacht spread, people around the world were horrified.” (6)
“ Soon after, more than 500 people had offered their homes to young refugees.” (7)
Answer explanation
C is the best choice because the detail is about how people
were horrified about the violence against Jewish
people unleashed during Kristallnacht, but does not
provide any information about the organization of the
Kindertransport.
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CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Read the details from the section “A New Life” listed below.
Which detail does not support the central idea:
Lore faced challenges after moving to England.
“Despite these kindnesses, Lore was homesick and felt like an outsider.” (8)
“School was hard; her classmates didn’t speak German, and she struggled to understand the
lessons.” (8)
“She wasn’t used to English food and customs.” (8)
Do you need a gardener? A cook? she would ask.
Answer explanation
Not in the correct section.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Mood is the feeling the reader gets from a piece of writing.
The mood of the first two paragraphs of the introduction is...
energetic and pleasant.
anxious and suspenseful.
somber and calm.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Tone is the author’s attitude toward the subject matter or toward the reader or audience. Pick the word that best describes the authors’ tone in the second-to-last paragraph of “The End of the War.”
happy
admiring
overwhelmed
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Choose the word or phrase that is most
similar in meaning to each word: mitigate
lighten
worsen
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Choose the word or phrase that is most
similar in meaning to each word: oust.
take in
push out
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
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