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The Children of Willesden Lane

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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The Children of Willesden Lane
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did Lisa ask her mother to promise before she left on the Kindertransport?

that she would send Lisa more sheet music

that the family would call Lisa every week

that she would not move anything from their living room while Lisa was away

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was in the envelope that Malka handed Lisa as she boarded the Kindertransport?

money for her journey and to get settled in England

names of people to contact when she arrived in England

a picture of Malka at Lisa's last piano recital with inscription "From the mother who will never forget you"

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who would teach Lisa piano when the Nazis prevented her from taking lessons from Professor Isseles?

her sister Sonia

her sister Rosie

her father

her mother, Malka

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did Lisa do to "distract" the stony-faced SS (Nazi) officer & keep him from getting rid of the baby in the basket that he'd 'discovered'?

She asked him, "Isn't he sweet?"

She smiled brilliantly & prayed it would distract him.

She tried to charm him into not reporting or getting 'rid' of the baby.

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who came to 'claim' Lisa & take her into her home temporarily?

Lisa's mother, Malka!

Mrs. Canfield, their Quaker neighbor & member of the Religious Society of Friends

Mrs. Glazer, the blonde Czechoslovakian cook

Myra Hess, British pianist

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did Lisa ask her mother to promise before she left on the Kindertransport?

that she would send Lisa more sheet music

that the family would call Lisa every week

that she would not move anything from their living room while Lisa was away

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was in the envelope that Malka handed Lisa as she boarded the Kindertransport?

money for her journey and to get settled in England

names of people to contact when she arrived in England

a picture of Malka at Lisa's last piano recital with inscription 'From the mother who will never forget you'

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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