Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Number the Stars (Chapter 8)


Why is Annemarie upset about Great Aunt Birte?  Who or what do YOU think Great Aunt Birte is? 

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  2. I do not think aunt Birte is real. Annemrie is upset about it beacause she thinks her mom is lieng to her

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  3. I think that she is upset because she didnt think that there was a great aunt birte in her family.

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  4. 1) I think Annemarie is upset about Great Aunt Birte because she isn´t real. Annemarie loved to hear stories about her mother´s childhood, but she never heard one about Great Aunt Birte. That´s why she´s upset.

    2) I think that Great Aunt Birte isn´t real. I´m thinking that there is something else going on but i´m not sure what.

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    1. 1) I also think she is upset because she thinks her mom is lying to her.

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  5. also i think that she is not real and is a nother code word

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  6. also i think that she is not real and is a nother code word

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  7. I think that she is upset because she didnt think that there was a great aunt birte in her family.

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  8. I think that great aunt Birte don't even exist I think it's another one of those codes like the that went like is it a good day for fishing. This code might mean like we are getting something or going somewhere. Annemarie is upset about great aunt Birte because she knows all her relatives and she does not think she exists.

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  9. I'am soer that great aunt birte is something like is it a good time for fishing stuff and Annemarie want's to know want it all mean's.

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  10. Annemarie new that Aunt Birte was not part of her family member's so she is mad that her mom was laying to evrbody.

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  11. Annemarie new that Aunt Birte was not part of her family member's so she is mad that her mom was laying to evrbody.

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  12. Annemarie is upset because she knows that great Aunt Birte isn't real. I think the thing in the coffin is important suplies.

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  13. Annemarie new that Aunt Birte was not part of her family member's so she is mad that her mom was laying to evrbody.

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  14. I think great aunt Birte is real and she was around when Annemarie was not born yet.

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  15. Annemarie is upset because she has never heard of an Aunt Birte. I think something strange is going on there. I don't think Aunt Birte is a real person. This book has used many secret code messages and hints. This has to be code for something else. I think there is another event happening besides the Death of aunt Birte. We have never heard of Aunt Birte before in the story, so she must not be important. The death is not the important part, so another event has to be more important. In the picture above, there is a Nazi soldier. I'm guessing the event has to involve the Nazis. I know that Ellen is the one with the Darker hair. The one with the brown hair (up in the picture) is tied up by the Nazis. I am wondering if the Nazis will find Ellen.

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  16. I think great aunt Birte is not a real person maybie she is a soldier or Ellen's parents. They could have moved the furniture to baracade the windows so the soldiers don't get in. Annmarie is upset about great aunt Birtie because she knows all of the cousins, grandparents, and aunts and had never heard of her so she knows she is not real.

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  17. I think Annmarie is upset about Great-Aunt Berti because she didn't even know her. I think she is one of Annmarie's aunts she didn't know.

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  18. I think that Aunt Birte isn't real and I think that it's one of those codes like is the weather good for fishing. I also think that Annemarie is upset cause she isn't real. Annemarie knows about all of here relatives.

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  19. I think Annemarie is upset because she might think that her mom is lying to her because she's herd all of her moms childhood story's but she never herd one about Great Aunt Birte. I think that Great Aunt Birte is actually someone who had died from trying to help Jews.

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  20. 1) Annemarie is upset because she knows Aunt Birte isn't real.

    2) Annemarie is also upset because she thinks that her mom is lying to her.

    3) Annemarie wants to know what is going on because she wants to be part of it and help.

    4) Annemarie doesn't like that her mom and uncle are keeping secrets.

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  21. I think her aunt is jewish and maybe killed by the Nazis so thats why I think Annemarie is sad.

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  22. I think Annemarie is upset because she has never listened to stories that had Great Aunt Birte in it. So, I don't think she is real.

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  23. I think that Aunt Birte is not real and they are trying to make the Anniemarie think that they are trying to make Anniemarie stay home so they can take Ellen to Swetten early in the morning were Peter took Ellens mom and dad.

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  24. Annemarie is upset because her mother sais she is real bu she is actually is not. She is also upset because she is not real. Annemarie wants to help whatever is going on around her. Annemarie is disapionted because her mom and uncle are keeping secrets about Aunt Bert

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  25. I think aunt bertie is somone who is not real so they might get somone to sweden.I think aunt bertie is a bunch of stones in a coffin as a diversion to help ellen eskape in a boat to sweden.Or great aunt bertie is a jew in there that they are going to send to sweden to esape to a house of safty in sweden till the war ends.

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  26. 1. I think that Annemarie is upset about Great Aunt Birta because has never stories about her and has never met her either. I also think that her mom and her Uncle Henrick are using her as a code for something but they are keeping it between them.

    2. I think that Annemarie's mom and her Uncle Henrick are using Great Aunt Birta as a excuse to go to Sweden. I think that they are going to pretend to be going to Sweden to bury Great Aunt Birta but that they are actually going to be going to take Ellen to freedom and safety from the Nazi's in occupied Denmark.

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  27. I believe and almost know that there is know Great Aunt Berte. I am almost starting to wonder if great aunt Berte is Mrs. Rosen, or Ellen who is getting to be transported or "Passed Away" to freedom. And also, I don't know if anybody caught this, but once again they started talking about "FISHING CONDITIONS", dosen't that seem a little odd?

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  28. I think Annemarie is upset about Great Aunt Birte because Uncle Hendrik said she died. She is very confused because she doesn't know any relatives of hers with a name of Great Aunt Birte, and that no one else seems to be sad about this death. I think Great Aunt Birte is a code for something. I don't know what, but I'm pretty sure it's a secret code.

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    1. I think Annemarie believes there is no Great Aunt Birte. She knows mostly about all her relatives so I think it is some kind of code that means someone has died like one of Ellen's parents because they wouldn't want to say that in front of her because that would make her sad. I think in the morning that they will take her somewhere safe.

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  29. Annemarie has no clue who the heck Great Aunt Birte is and what is going to happen. She is neutral because she sort of does belive in her because I bet her mother has never told a lie at least to her. She also sort of doesn´t belive in her because she has no idea or who she is. I think Great Aunt Birte is a realtive who was caught helping the Jews and was captured by the Nazis and tried to escape but was killed in the attempt.

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  30. Annemarie has no idea who Great Aunt Birte is. No one else cared that uncle hendrick died and most people were not even sad about his death. I think it is a secret code.

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  31. I think Annmarie is upset because she has no idea who Great Aunt Birte is and has never heard of her. I think it must mean it is a code. I'm not sure what but I'm guessing it is a person,who was a helper to Jews yet I'm still not sure.

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  32. Annemarie is upset because she doesn´t think Great Aunt Birde is the truth. She also is sad because she thinks her mother is lying to her. Great Aunt Birde may be a secret message to the adults, but I´m not sure.

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  33. I don't think Great Aunt Berte is a person, but a code for something bigger. I don't know what yet but it will be something bigger than just a great aunt's death

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    1. or maybe Great Aunt Berte was Mrs. Rosen because it says she was like family to Inge (mrs. Johansen)

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  34. I don't believe she had a great Aunt Birte. I think they are lying because they are going to hide something or someone in the casket.

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  35. I think that Great Aunt Birte isn't real because Annemarie said her mother told her about all her aunts and uncles and all of the family members and Annemarie never heard of her. I think this is a plot for getting the Rosens to Sweden.

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  36. Annemarie obviously dose not know who great-aunt Birte was. Annemarie is upset because she knew all of her relatives except for great-aunt Birte. She feels bad that she didn't get to know aunt Birte. I think that aunt Birte waas a relative that Annemarie knew but Birte was a nickname that her family gave her.

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  37. Annemarie says that Great-aunt Birte doesn't even exist because she said that her mother would tell her everything about her aunts and uncles and all of her family members. I think that 'Great-aunt Birte' might be used as an element foreshadowing to show that perhaps something else bad will happen. That, or it has something to do with the Rosens family. That, or it's code for something else, like a way for Ellen to get to Sweden and hide from the Nazis. After all, Sweden is not occupied by the Germans.

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  38. Annemarie is upset because she has literally STUDIED all her family members, and has never heard of Great Aunt Birte. This shows it might be a code name for someone else of something. It has to be someone running away from somewhere. I believe it would either be Peter or Mrs. Rosen.

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  39. She is upset because she is for sure that there is no Great Aunt Birte in her family tree. They are probaly hiding the real name because they didn't want to tell Ellen or Annemarie what is really going on. It could be something about Ellen's parents or it could be about Peter. They are probally guarding the information from Annemarie because if the Nazis were to ask her something she would not be able to answer it honestly.

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    1. Great Aunt Birte could be a spy from the restince. The name can be a code for something even bigger. Aunt Birte might not even be a real person. Maybe she can be a real person But that's a fake name for a Jewish person. I can't wait to figure out who she really is.

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    2. Annemarie is upset because she feels that her family is lying to her and she can't figure out why

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  40. Annemarie is upset because she has studied her hole family and did not know about her great aunt Birte. Or her great aunt Birte is not real and they are going to hide some one in the casket.

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  41. She is upset because her aunt might be a toal lie! or even just a code word.

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  42. I think Annemarie is upset about Great Aunt Birte, because she doesn't think she's real and it makes her question her mother's honesty. Perhaps she is a symbol to represent Mr. Rosen and Mrs. Rosen or possibly Peter. I think it could be Mr. Rosen and Mrs. Rosen because they wouldn't want to mention Ellen's parents dying in front of her. I also think it could be Peter because he was with Ellen's parents and he might have sacrificed himself for them. I also think it could be a symbol for Jews dying. Like a symbol that the Nazi had found them and killed them. I also think it could be a symbol of freedom. Like the Jews escaping to freedom and the death of the Nazi's plan.

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  43. I think Annemarie is upset because Great Aunt Birte doesn't exist. I think that Great Aunt Birte is someone else who died and they don't want Ellen or annemarie to about.

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  44. I think Annemarie is sad because she does not think Great Aunt Birte is real. Annemarie says she did not know she had a Great Aunt Birte and she has never heard her name before. Also, I think Great Aunt Birte stands for someone like Ellen's parents who have past away because of the Nazi.

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  45. nuthing because it had no parts where ant drto was in the store anre is up set because wen she finds out that ant drto wasint real she new her mom liyd

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  46. nuthing because it had no parts where ant drto was in the store anre is up set because wen she finds out that ant drto wasint real she new her mom liyd

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