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English
7th
grade
The Kids Who Escaped Hitler Vocabulary & Comprehension
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- 1. Multiple Choice
What do you think mitigate means?
to lighten, to make less
to make worse
to improve
to shut a gate
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does oust mean?
to put in prison
to take in, shelter
to push out, expel
to go outside
- 3. Multiple Choice
What does denounce mean?
to defeat
to criticize, reject
to compliment
to run away
- 4. Multiple Choice
What kind of person is an "embittered" person?
a joyful person
beat up
an immigrant
sour, resentful
- 5. Multiple Choice
What does advocate mean?
speak against someone
speak supporting someone
advertising a product
to leave
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is anti-Semitism?
you put it in your car to keep from freezing
someone against reading
someone against Jewish people
someone who dislikes Nazis
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is a herculean effort?
an effort with little gain
an effort with great strength
an effort not done
an effort put off till later
- 8. Multiple Choice
What does ostracize mean?
to run away
to welcome warmly
to exclude from the group
to hide out in fear
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who were the Nazis?
soldiers in Great Britain
Jews living in Germany
a group of people hiding from Hitler
members of a German political party
- 10. Multiple Choice
What was the Holocaust?
The destruction of businesses and places of worship
the mass murder of a group of people
a word meaning "war"
the bombing of many countries in Europe
- 11. Multiple Choice
A CENTRAL IDEA is...
one of the main points the author is making.
called a main idea.
always supported with details from the text.
All of the above
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the mood in the opening of the article when the authors provide background information about life in Germany after WWI?
anxious and suspenseful
happy and excited
sad and melancholy
boring and uneventful
- 13. Multiple Choice
A central idea of “The Children Who Escaped the Nazis” is: "The Kindertransport gave people a chance at happiness and hope during one of the darkest periods of human history." Two details below DO support the central idea. Choose the detail that DOES NOT.
Lore said, "I think I'm very lucky to be here. I've had a lovely life."
"After the war, she had a son, three grandsons, and a marriage as happy as her parents' had been."
"On top of everything, Lore worried about her parents."
- 14. Multiple Choice
An objective summary is a short statement or paragraph that tells what an article is about. Choose the two sentences below that should definitely NOT be included in an objective summary of “The Children Who Escaped the Nazis.”
Lore and her family were Jewish people who lived in Germany.
I can't imagine what it would have been like to take part in the Kindertransport program.
The Kindertransport rescued thousands of children from the Nazis.
Lore took art classes in England.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which best describes the authors’ main purpose for writing “The Children Who Escaped the Nazis”?
to inform readers about the Kindertransport, including why it was created and how it affected those who were rescued through it
to give a detailed analysis of the causes of World War II
to help readers understand what it was like to be the foster parent of a child brought to Britain on the Kindertransport
to honor the Germans who resisted the Nazis
- 16. Multiple Choice
What young Jewish girl was the focus of the story?
Jeanette Burkstein
Lore Sulzbacher
Kristen Lewis
Mary Studebaker
- 17. Multiple Choice
What type of violence was unleashed on the Jewish population?
Jewish homes and schools were burned.
Jewish stores were looted and destroyed.
Synagogues were burned.
All of the above
- 18. Multiple Choice
The night of violence was known as Kristallnacht, meaning...
Night of fire and ash
Night of fear and sadness
Night of broken glass
Night of broken hearts
- 19. Multiple Choice
What country helped the child refugees?
France
The United States
Great Britain
Spain
- 20. Multiple Choice
What does kinder mean in German?
kindness
children
train
refugee
- 21. Multiple Choice
What did the rule state about parents moving to England?
They had to have children.
They had to have at least $70 to travel with
They had to have a job
They had to speak English
- 22. Multiple Choice
In 1943, at age 18, what did Lore do?
moved back to Germany to find her parents
joined the British army as a driver
got married and had a child
began teaching English to refugees
- 23. Multiple Choice
What happened to Lore's parents?
They lived in Germany even after the war.
They moved to England and found jobs.
They moved to the United States.
They were killed in a Nazi death camp.
- 24. Multiple Choice
When something skyrockets, it...
is detroyed
rises
is ousted
becomes popular
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a synonym for weathered as it is used in the article?
surrendered
overcame
suffered
worn
- 26. Multiple Choice
If food is scarce, then...
it is awful tasking
there is a lot of it
there is not enough of it
it tastes great
- 27. Multiple Choice
If something is agonizing, then it is...
tormenting
boring
bearable but not pleasant
easy and somewhat fun
- 28. Multiple Choice
A grim reality is a...
harsh and difficult one
realistic one
hopeful one
none of the above
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would NOT be considered an atrocity?
The Holocaust
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
The end of World War II
The attacks on the World Trade Center
- 30. Multiple Choice
The way a person is regarded is...
The way they are treated
The way they act
The way they are viewed
all of the above
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