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Write a summary for the first 3 chapters of the book. Include where the story is set, who the main characters are and what has been happening.

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This story takes place in America, around 1941, when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, and nobody treats Tomi's family with respect anymore, like when Tomi and Hiro went to a candy shop, and the manager kicks them out. Then the Dad gets arrested by the FBI because they thought he was a spy, so the rest of the family burns their Japanese possessions.

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The story starts in America at the candy store during War World 2, when the japs bombed Peal Harbour. Tomi and Hiro (Tomi's little Brother) does not know so they go to the candy shop and sees a sign that says " No Japs " then after they get home they see the FBI at there house and spy on them and then the dad gets arrested because they think he's a spy. And they Mom burns everything.

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This is about a girl named "TOMI" who was born in America. And has been living in America for her whole life. Her grandparents currently lives in Japan but TOMI and her family lives in America. One day she was going to a candy shop with her younger Brother and Mother, but the sign on the shop said no japs which meant no Japanese! It's segregation, the Americans assumed Japs were spies, and the FBIs arrested TOMI's Father. Did you know: TOMI and her family is living in a farm that they are just renting! And this story is set in WWII 1942 when TOMI was just 10

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This story takes place in WWII. And HIRO and TOMI were going to get jawbreakers from a candy shop. But the man at the counter clarifies that they can't come in because the sign on the door said no japs even though they were partly American and was born in America. TOMI's dad was arrested in CH2 because the FBI assumed that their Father was a spy because they looked and had Japanese stuff. And than HIRO, TOMI and their Mom burnt down mostly all their Japanese stuff like Clothes toys ETC... besides HIRO's doll, because it prizes her. And I highly recommend this book for you if you are a WWII fan.

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What are the tricky words from these chapters that you don't know? Look them up in the dictionary and write their meanings in the space below.

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What do you think will happen next in the story and WHY?

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I have some words in japan and don't know the meaning. Right now there is no tricky words that I don't know. Anyway I predict that Tomi and her family moves somewhere else and Ruth's Mother learns how to sew and clean. I also predict that Roy gets a girlfriend because he is in love with this girl in camp at tall grass.

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My trick words were knotholes the definition to this is in a piece of wood where a branch used to be when you take it out there's a knot hole there, but after the first 3 chapters I read I predict that they were going to relocate again I am saying this because they moved 3 times so far.
One of my questions is why are they refugees? Is it because they are japs? Or is it because of their Father? What more could happen to that family.

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I think in the next chapter Sam will come back and find them at tall grass. Or they will be relocated to some where else and Sam won't find them or they will be sent to jail with Sam.

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Sometimes items in a story are used by the author to symbolize something deeper. For example, a cupcake might symbolize a happier time before the war when people were free. What items have you noticed in your book that symbolize something deeper?

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When I resad chapter 8 & 9 I found a symbol that meant something to me. The symbol that I imagined was the spring flowers that was going to grow on the dirt, they said spring was coming. Spring was near, they pointed out that they could play baseball when the flowers start to grow, and the soilders were gonna make a Japanese farm for the Japanese. The symbol was the flowers it represents freedom and joy, and people have nice land and a nice life.

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I think that the dog toy from Chapter 7 is a symbol. I think this because when Ruth’s mother plays with it, she can almost feel like Ben is there with her. This is probably a good feeling to have because she must miss Ben a lot.

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When something happens in a story, it could have a big or small impact on the character. But you yourself might have a different perspective because you are not living the character's life. Your life is different. For example, seeing some butter probably means nothing to you, but to a character in Number the Stars it is a big deal... Find a passage of text from your book and explain how a character's point of view might be different to yours, because of your different backgrounds.

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A point of view to Tomi is different to mine because when someone moves in Tomi is so excited. I would to but I would not run to their house. I would be happy that their is someone new and could not wait to meet them!

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I think that the raffle is something that is different for me now and Tomi in the book because a lot of the people coming to Tomi’s mom’s quilting lesson really want to win the quilt because Winter is coming near in the story at Tallgrass. Now, when Winter comes to Singapore, our family just simply turns the air conditioner hotter or we just don’t mind because in Singapore, we don’t get Winter. I also think that money is something different for me and Tomi because for a month’s work, most jobs at Tallgrass give under 20 dollars. Now 20 dollars is about how much my sister gets as her monthly allowance.

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In my perspective Carl is special because usually you wouldn’t go to a stranger’s house and ask if he/she wants to play. And they just let you. Firstly they have know you a little bit more. Secondly both families should meet each other then when the other family knows you they would allow it. But in the story Carl has a older Sister but the dad died for some reason and the mom died from illness, so I that case they did that to replace Ben, Ruth’s younger Brother who died at the age 4 and put Carl in who seems to know how to speak at the age 4 and knows Ben’s stuff toy dog’s name.

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One symbol in this book is candy because the army is trying to tell children you don’t need to be scared of us we are just do our job and soon it will be over. An another symbol is the toy dog because it reminds Ruth’s Mother about Ben and how he survived under her care but still died.

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My point of view about the blanket is the same as Tomi but I disagree about weapons. The moms want to buy a tank but why do they. Are they going to break out? Or are they helping out the USA or Japan? Or do they just want a tank? I think a tank or guns are useless and you shouldn’t use your money on it and buy things you need like pans and cups.

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Helens point of view was that she hated tall grass and she was really lazy and miscible but she also after she went to the dance she got really happy but the next day it was like it never happened.