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Close Reading
NONFICTION: “The Children Who Escaped the Nazis,” pages 4-9
April 2018
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Close-Reading Questions
“The Children Who Escaped the Nazis”
1. Consider this detail from page 5: “All around her, people were talking, but Lore didn’t know
what they were saying. She didn’t speak a word of English.” What does this detail help you
understand about Lore’s experience at the train station? (text structure)
2. What was the connection between Germany’s defeat in World War I and the rise of anti-
Semitism in Germany in the 1930s? (development of events)
3. Why were Jewish children brought to Britain but not their parents? (key ideas and details)
4. On page 9, the authors note that when Lore joined the British army, she for the first
time “felt like she truly belonged.” Why had Lore felt for so long like she didn’t belong?
(development of individuals)
5. What were some of the challenges faced by children brought to Britain through the
Kindertransport? (key details)