Due:______

The Diary of Anne Frank: Part 1 Vocabulary

Practice: Match each vocabulary word to the correct definition.

aggravating / conspicuous / jubilation / subdued / loathe
easily seen, apparent
to hate
irritating, annoying
quiet and restrained
great joy and excitement

Application: Fill in the correct vocabulary word in the sentences below.

  1. Mrs. Frank was ______as she listened to her husband explain the rules of living in the attic.
  2. Peter thought that Anne was a(n)______little girl because she was always teasing him.
  3. In celebration of Hanukkah, they sang the song with ______.
  4. Jews were ______in public because they were forced to wear the Star of David on their clothes.

Which vocabulary word best answers each question?

  1. What word can you use to describe someone who is always bothering you? ______
  2. Which word describes how you might react to something that you do not like? ______
  3. What might you hear in someone’s voice if the person just won a prize? ______
  4. Which word describes someone who stands out in a crowd?

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The Diary of Anne Frank: Act 1, Scenes 1 & 2

Top 3 Moments
Directions: Identify the top three moments from your reading and explain why each moment is important.
Important Moment / Why was this moment important?
Visualizing the Text
Directions: Illustrate an important or memorable scene from the chapters you just read and record a caption in the space below. Your illustration must be colored and should take up the entire space.
Understanding Stage Directions
Stage Directions / What important information is revealed?
The door at the foot of the small stairwell swings open. Mr. Frank comes up the steps into view. He is a gentle, cultured European in his middle years. There is still a trace of a German accent in his speech.
He stands looking slowly around, making a supreme effort at self control. He is weak, ill. His clothes are threadbare. /
Staging: What impression of this character do you get from the description?
From the street below we hear the sound of a barrel organ and children's voices at play. There is a many-colored scarf hanging from a nail. MR. FRANK takes it, putting it around his neck. As he starts back for his rucksack, his eye is caught by something lying on the floor. It is a woman's white glove. He holds it in his hand and suddenly all of his self-control is gone. He breaks down, crying. / Staging: What does the staging of this scene suggest about the room's significance to Mr. Frank?
MR. VAN DAAN, a tall portly man in his late forties, is in the main room, pacing up and down, nervously smoking a cigarette. His clothes and overcoat are expensive and well cut.
MRS. VAN DAAN sits on the couch, clutching her possessions, a hat­ box, bags, etc. She is a pretty woman in her early forties. She wears a fur coat over her other clothes.
PETER VAN DAAN is standing at the window of the room on the right, looking down at the street below. He is a shy, awkward boy of sixteen. He wears a cap, a raincoat, and long Dutch trousers, like ''plus fours." At his feet is a black case, a carrier for his cat.
The yellow Star of David is conspicuous on all of their clothes. / Staging: What do these details tell you about the members of the Van Daan family?
During the following scene MR. FRANK helps MARGOT and MRS. FRANK to hang up their clothes. Then he persuades them both to lie down and rest. The VAN DAANS in their room above settle themselves. In the main room ANNE and PETER remove their shoes. PETER takes his cat out of the carrier.] / Staging: How do the characters' actions in this scene move the action along?
Contrasting Points of View
Directions: Anne and Peter differ in their opinions about the Star of David. Describe these contrasting views.
Anne’s Opinion / Peter’s Opinion
Making Inferences
Directions: Anne calls Miep and Mr. Kraler “our protectors”. She tells us they would “suffer the same fate we would” if they were caught. Make two inferences about these two characters.
Inference #1 / Inference #2

The Diary of Anne Frank: Act 1, Scene 3

  1. Describe two situations where Anne tries to “clown around” with Peter:

o______

o______

  1. Describe each character’s reaction to Anne’s behavior:

Peter’s reaction / Mrs. Frank’s reaction
  1. Explain the Person vs. Person conflicts between the following characters in this scene:

Mr. Van Daan
vs.
Mrs. Van Daan
Anne
vs.
Mr. Van Daan
Anne
vs.
Mrs. Van Daan
Anne
vs.
Mrs. Frank
  1. How do Mr. Frank and Mr. Van Daan feel about having Mr. Dussel hide with them?

Mr. Frank / Mr. Dussel
  1. What reason do people think the Franks have moved to Switzerland?
    ______
  2. Mr. Dussel brings news from the outside. What are three things that he shares?
  3. ______
  4. ______
  5. ______

The Diary of Anne Frank: Act 1, Scene 4

  1. Describe an event that propels the action between the following characters:

Anne and Mr. Dussel / Anne and her mother
  1. Do you think Anne’s “mean side” is appropriate under the current circumstances? Why or Why not?

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  1. Identify an activity each character longs for:

Anne / Peter
Mrs. Van Daan / Mr. Dussel
Visualizing the Text
Directions: ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER, illustrate an important or memorable scene from the chapters you just read and record a caption. Your illustration must be colored and should take up the entire page.

The Diary of Anne Frank: Act 1, Scene 5

Characterization: What do you learn about the character based on the following categories?
Choose a character:______
Thoughts & Emotions
What do you learn about the character based on their dreams, wishes, hopes, fears, and/or feelings?
Actions OR Reactions
What do you learn about the character based on their actions, their reactions to others, and/or their reaction to the setting?
Dialogue
What do you learn about the character based on their conversations?

Analyzing Conflict & Cause and Effect

Events Propel Action – Explain how each item causes a conflict to follow.

Topic (cause) / Conflict that Follows (effect)
Mouschi
the lampshade crash
the thief