WorksheetsYellow Star Parts 2-4
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 9mins
Dora wore a _____________ expression on her face when she talked about her dream.
smuggler
solemn
abruptly
filth
Many Jewish people used an ___________________ system to smuggle food into the ghetto.
ghetto
torture
abruptly
underground
Syvia and her Papa had to leave the apartment ________________ when the Nazis came.
abruptly
Yiddish
filth
solemn
What conclusion can you draw about the Jewish people from the section, Live for Today?
The Jewish people want to give up.
The Jewish people are ready to fight the Nazis.
The Jewish people are resilient and thankful for what they have.
The Jewish people are very angry that it is Spring, and they are still in the ghetto.
Why does the author choose to end the line, Family comes home! on page 43 with an exclamation mark?
She wants the reader to know how angry Syvia is that her family is home.
She wants the reader to know how excited Syvia is that her family is home.
She wants the reader to know how sad Syvia is that her family is home.
She just wanted to use an exclamation mark instead of a period. It does not mean anything special.
What type of figurative language is "the sun tickles my pale skin"?
metaphor
simile
idiom
personification
What inference can you make about what happened to Syvia's doll after reading the section, Another Loss?
She decided she didn't want her anymore and gave her away.
Dora hid her to be mean to Syvia.
Papa had to sell her to get money or food for the family.
Syvia lost her on the streets of the ghetto.
How does Syvia's mother show her love for Syvia in the section, Love?
She gives her lots of hugs and kisses.
She buys her a new doll.
She takes her to work with her, so she doesn't have to stay home alone.
She gives Syvia her food rations.
Which detail from the text best helps you understand what the Bad News is on page 62?
The Nazis have made an announcement.
"We can't let them have her."
I am a bear in a cave.
I am hiding under the bedcover.
Where do Papa and Syvia hide from the Nazis first?
the cemetery
a stairwell
alleys
tight corners and cramped nooks
What does the white sheet hanging in the window represent in A Bed Fit for a King?
It means that Syvia and her father can come out of the cemetery.
It means that Syvia and her father need to stay hidden in the cemetery.
It means that they are ready to fight the Nazis.
It means that they are doing their laundry.
What does Syvia discover in the section, The Others?
She discovers that there are dead bodies everywhere in the cemetery.
She discovers that her mother and Dora were hiding in the cemetery, too.
She discovers that the Nazis are hiding in the cemetery, too.
She discovers that there are lots of other children hiding in the cemetery, too.
How does the mood change from the section, The Little Dance, to the section, The Bad News?
The mood changes from happy and excited to shocked and sad.
The mood changes from frightened and surprised to sad and full of rage.
The mood changes from excited and happy to angry and lonely.
The mood changes from shocked and sad to happy and excited.
Why is it so difficult for Syvia to picture a better life on page 88?
She does not have a very good imagination.
She was only 4 when they came to the ghetto.
She loves life in the ghetto.
She cannot draw a picture because she doesn't have any crayons.
What is the central idea of the last paragraph on page 93?
There has been an uprising in the Lodz Ghetto.
There has been an uprising at the Warsaw Ghetto.
The Warsaw ghetto's numbers have dwindled.
Many factories are now making munitions.
How many years does Syvia spend hiding inside the apartment in Part 4?
5 years
4 years
2 years
3 years
What does Syvia's doll symbolize to her?
comfort
sadness
pain
being grown up
Tyler or Kawaski will present _____________ project to the class.
their
his
theirs
they
Each of the students uses __________________ book to take the test.
his or her
their
theirs
his
