red diary

write

the
days.

• He was born in Germany, on June 12, 1929.

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 • His parents were Otto and Edith.
• His sister was called Margot.
• Ana was happy and outgoing.
• He enjoyed writing, traveling with his family to the coast, and riding
his bicycle.
The Second World War
In 1933, Adolf Hitler became the leader of
Germany. Hitler hated the Jews and blamed them for Germany's problems.
Since Ana and her family were Jewish, they moved to Holland when she
was four years old to escape persecution by the Nazis (the followers of
Hitler and his party). World War II began in 1939 and in 1940, the Nazis
invaded Holland. Life became very difficult for the Jews. They were forced to
wear yellow stars
in their clothing to be
identified. When she turned 13, Ana received a
as a gift. Ana called her diary Kitty and began
in it every day. She loved to write.
Going underground
Otto Frank's office had a secret annex in the back. Ana and her family
lived hidden from the Nazis in that annex during
2 years. Ana wrote in her diary all
The capture
Towards the end of the war, Ana and her family were betrayed. Someone
betrayed them and the Nazis found their hiding place. The family was
separated and sent to a concentration camp. Ana died a month before the
end of the war. I was 15 years old. Otto was the only member of his family
to survive. She decided to publish Ana's diary.

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Anne Frank dreamed of being a writer. His

diary shows signs of his courage and his
hopes.

“Think of all the beauty that still

stay around you and be happy.”

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“No one has ever become poorer.”

for giving.”

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Anne Frank: Timeline

1929 June 12: Birth of Ana in Germany.

Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of Germany.

1933
Anne Frank moves to Amsterdam, Holland.

1940 May: Germany invades Holland.

Jews are forced to wear yellow stars.

1942 June 14: Ana begins to write in her diary. Julio: Ana and her
family are hiding.

August 4: The Frank family is discovered and arrested.

1944 September 3: The Franks are transferred to a concentration
camp.

1945 March: Ana dies of typhus.

1947 Otto publishes his daughter Ana's diary.

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Questions
1 Where and when was Anne Frank born?

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2 What does it mean to be an extroverted person?

Be nice and make friends easily
Being spoiled and naughty
Be quiet and calm

3 Look in the text for two things that Ana enjoyed doing.

4 Who was Adolf Hitler?

5 When the Germans invaded Holland in 1940, life became very difficult for the Jews.
What were they forced to do?

6 Ana received a red diary when she turned thirteen. What did she call her diary?

Otto Frank's office had a secret annex to hide from the Nazis. Why did they hide?
Mark the false answer
If they found them, they would be sent to a concentration camp.
Otto Frank wanted to keep his family safe
The Nazis blamed the Jews for Germany's problems and that is why the Jews
were in danger
Anne Frank did not like to go out 8th Street Anne Frank lived hidden in the
annex for two years. How would you feel if

Would you have to stay hidden for so long?

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Answers
1 Where and when was Anne Frank born?
Anne Frank was born in Germany on June 12, 1929.

2 What does it mean to be an extroverted person?

Be nice and make friends easily.

3 Look in the text for two things that Ana enjoyed doing.
Any of the following: writing, traveling with your family to the coast, and riding your bike.

4 Who was Adolf Hitler?

Adolf Hitler was the leader of Germany.

5 When the Germans invaded Holland in 1940, life became very difficult for the Jews.
What were they forced to do?
They were forced to wear yellow stars on their clothing to be identified.

6 Ana received a red diary when she turned thirteen. What did she call her diary?
Ana called her diary “Kitty.”

7 Otto Frank's office had a secret annex to hide from the Nazis. Why did they hide?
Mark the false answer
Anne Frank did not like to go out.

8 Anne Frank lived hidden in the annex for two years. How would you feel if you had
to stay hidden for so long?
The answers should show empathy with Ana's situation
Frank and may mention feelings such as the following:

• Feeling trapped.

• Being afraid of being discovered.

• Feel like going outside.

• Wanting to do “normal” things, like riding a bike or going for a walk.

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older named Margot. Extroverted Ana. He enjoyed writing, traveling with his family
Who was Anne Frank?
Anne Frank was born in the city of Frankfurt,
Germany, on June 12, 1929. His parents
were Otto and Edith, and he also had a sister
to the coast, and riding She was a happy
his bike. girl and
friends and liked
The Second World War
In 1933, Adolf Hitler became the leader of Germany.
Life would never be the same again. Hitler hated the
Jews and unfairly blamed them for many of
Germany's problems. Anna and her family were Jews.
When Anne was only four years old, Otto Frank
decided to move with his family to Amsterdam, in Holland,
to protect them from the Nazis (the followers of Hitler and his party). But World War II
began in 1939 and in 1940, the Nazis invaded Holland.
Life became very difficult for the Jewish people. To identify them,
They were forced to wear yellow stars on
To wear. Furthermore, they were not allowed to have
businesses and shops. When you meet your birthday,
you get a red diary as a gift. In that diary, the her
Jewish
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would record all her experiences during World WarAna
clothes II.
Every day, Ana wrote in her diary, which she
thirteen named
received
Kitty. I loved to write. years,
Going underground
Otto Frank's office had a secret annex in the back,
where the family could hide from the Nazis. After
packing everything they could, the family quickly
moved to the small annex and, with the help of
friends, lived hidden there for two years. Ana
wrote in her diary,

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Kitty, every day. The diary tells us how the family

fought to survive.
Th capture
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total of eight people were able to hide in
a
exhibit. They had to be very quiet, walk
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barefoot and cover the windows with thick curtains.
Many times, Ana wrote in her diary about how
Shortly before the war ended, Ana and narrow.
were betrayed: someone betrayed them his
and they were discovered in their hiding family
“Think of all the beauty that is
place.
still around you and be happy.”
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In 1944, they were arrested and sent
separated into concentration camps. of a
Anne died
disease called typhus a few months before that the war would end. He had
fifteen years. The only survivor of the family wa only Otto Frank. When he
Amsterdam, Otto decided to publish his daughter's returned to The Diary of
diary. Anne Frank he was
1929 June 12: Birth of Ana in Germany.

Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of Germany.

1933
Anne Frank moves to Amsterdam, Holland.

1940 May: Germany invades Holland.

Jews are forced to wear yellow stars.

1942 June 14: Ana begins to write in her diary. Julio: Ana and her family are
hiding.

August 4: The Frank family is discovered and arrested.

1944
September 3: The Franks are transferred to a concentration camp.

1945 March: Ana dies of typhus.

1947 Otto publishes his daughter Ana's diary.

Translated into sixty-five languages and read throughout the
world.
Anne Frank: Timeline

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Questions
1. Where and when was Anne Frank born?

2. Who was Adolf Hitler?

3. Otto Frank decided to move his family out of Germany because it was becoming
dangerous for Jews to live there. Give two reasons why it was dangerous to live in
Germany.

4. Where did Anne Frank and her family move to?

5. How did life become difficult for the Jews? Give two examples.

6. What gift did Anne Frank receive when she turned thirteen?

7. Use information from the text to determine whether these statements are facts or
opinion.
Made Opinion
Ana loved to write.
Ana wrote every day.
Ana called her diary Kitty
because, to her, her diary
was like a friend.

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8. Where was the secret annex where Otto Frank hid his family? Mark the correct
answer.
In the basement of his office.
Behind his office.
In a friend's house.
In a closet under the stairs.

9. Eight people lived in the secret annex. Provide two examples of how they managed
to remain hidden.

10. How old was Anne Frank when she died?

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Answers
1 Where and when was Anne Frank born?
Anne Frank was born in Germany on June 12, 1929.

2 Who was Adolf Hitler?

Adolf Hitler was the leader of Germany.

3 Otto Frank decided to move his family out of Germany because it was becoming
dangerous for Jews to live there. Give two reasons why it was dangerous to live in
Germany.
It was dangerous for Jews to live in Germany because Adolf Hitler hated them and unfairly blamed them for
many of Germany's problems.

4 Where did Anne Frank and her family move to?

Anne Frank and her family moved to Amsterdam, Holland.

5 How did life become difficult for the Jews? Give two examples
Life became difficult for the Jews because they were forced to wear a yellow star to identify them and they
were not allowed to have their own businesses and stores.

6 What gift did Anne Frank receive when she turned thirteen?
Anne Frank received a red diary as a gift when she turned thirteen.

7 Use information from the text to determine whether these statements are fact or
opinion.
Ana loved writing Fact.
Ana wrote every day Fact.
Ana called her diary “Kitty” because, for her, her diary was like a friend Opinion.

8 Where was the secret annex where Otto Frank hid his family? Mark the correct
answer
Behind his office.

9 Eight people lived in the secret annex. Give two examples of how they managed to
stay hidden.
To remain hidden, the people who lived in the secret annex walked barefoot so as not to make noise and
hung thick curtains on the windows so they could not be seen from the street.

10 How old was Anne Frank when she died?

When she died, Anne Frank was fifteen years old.

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Anne Frank was born in Frankfurt, Germany, on June

12, 1929. His parents were called Otto and Edith, while
his older sister was called Margot. Ana was an outgoing
girl who had a lot of enthusiasm. He had many friends
and his childhood in Germany was like that of any other
child: he rode a bicycle and traveled with his family to
the
To wear. They were
coast.

But in 1933, Adolf Hitler became the leader of

Germany and Anne's life would never be the same.
Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazi political party,
detested Jews and blamed them for many of
Germany's problems. To identify them, Jews were
forced to wear yellow stars on their clothing.
also prohibited from having their own businesses and stores. Thus, many Jews
decided to leave Germany in search of a safer place to live. Since Ana and her
family were Jewish, Ana's father decided that they would move to Amsterdam,
in the Netherlands. At the time of the move, Ana was four years old.
Life seemed safe and normal again, but not for long: World War II broke out in
1939. Ana's father feared that the Nazis would invade Holland.
Her fears came true and in 1940 Germany invaded the country
where Ana and her family had
moved.
this harsh reality, Ana celebrated
his thirteenth birthday. As
Despite As a gift, she received a red diary in
happily which the Jewish girl would
record her experiences
during World War II. Ana, who loved to write,
named her journal “Kitty” and began writing in it
every day. He wrote about his desire for the war
to end and his hopes for the future.

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Otto Frank began to prepare a second place to hide his family. He had a secret
annex in the back ofFrank:
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in which
his family could hide from the Nazis.
After packing everything they could,
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describedfamily are hiding.
the families who lived with
them and often lamented how tired she was of living in such a cramped space.
August 4: The Frank family is discovered and arrested.
When the Franks received news that the end of the war was near, someone
1944 September 3:them
The Franks areNazis,
transferred to a concentration
betrayed them, ratting out to the who discovered their hiding place.
camp.
In 1944, families living in the annex were arrested, separated and sent to
concentration camps. Ana and Margot stayed together. In 1945, just a month
1945 March: Ana dies of typhus.
before the end of the war, the girls died of a disease called typhus. Ana was
only fifteen years old.
1947 Otto publishes his daughter Ana's diary.
The only survivor of the family was Otto Frank. When she returned to
Amsterdam, she found Anne's diary and decided to publish it to share Anne's
thoughts and sufferings with the world. Anne Frank's diary has been translated
into sixty-five languages and is read around the world.

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1 Where and when was Anne Frank born?

2 Ana is described as an “extroverted” girl. Mark the closest meaning to this

word
cheerful, vigorous
Mischievous
Angry
Quiet 3 Who was Adolf Hitler?

4 Explain why Otto Frank was worried when Adolf Hitler became leader of Germany

5 Where did Otto Frank take his family so they could live safely?

6 Jews were forced to wear a yellow star on their clothing. Why did the Nazis establish
this rule?

7 Otto Frank prepared a secret annex to hide his family from the Nazis. Give two
examples of how the inhabitants of the annex managed to stay hidden.

8 What gift did Anne Frank receive when she turned thirteen?

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9. Ana gave the name Kitty to her diary. What does this tell us about the way she
viewed her diary?

10. After the war, Otto Frank decided to publish Anne's diary. According to the text,
why did he do it?

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1 Where and when was Anne Frank born?
Anne Frank was born in Germany on June 12, 1929.

2 Ana is described as an “extroverted” girl. Mark the closest meaning to this word.
Cheerful, vigorous.

3 Who was Adolf Hitler?

Adolf Hitler was the leader of Germany.

4 Explain why Otto Frank was worried when Adolf Hitler became leader of Germany.
Otto Frank became concerned when Adolf Hitler became leader of Germany because his family was Jewish
and he feared for their safety. Adolf Hitler detested Jews and unfairly blamed them for Germany's problems.
Hitler made life very difficult for the Jews and Otto Frank felt that his family was in danger.

5 Where did Otto Frank take his family so they could live safely?
Otto Frank took his family to live in Amsterdam, Holland.

6 Jews were forced to wear a yellow star on their clothing. Why did the Nazis
establish this rule?
The Nazis forced Jews to wear a yellow star so they could be easily identified.

7 Otto Frank prepared a secret annex to hide his family from the Nazis Provides
two examples of how the inhabitants of the annex managed to stay hidden To
hide, the inhabitants of the annex walked barefoot to not make noise and had thick curtains on the windows
so that the people couldn't see them from the street.

8 What gift did Anne Frank receive for her thirteenth birthday?
On her thirteenth birthday, Anne Frank received a red diary.

9 Ana named her diary Kitty. What does this tell us about the way she viewed her
diary?
By giving her diary a name, Ana would feel like she was talking to a friend. This way he could share his
thoughts and secrets. Since Ana was trapped in that small annex, she must have felt alone and the diary
may have kept her company. Writing in her diary, Ana might have momentarily forgotten that she was locked
up; writing may have been a means of escape.

10 . After the war, Otto Frank decided to publish Anne's diary. According to the text,
why did he do it?
Otto Frank decided to publish the diary to share Anne's thoughts and sufferings with the world.

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