Ready Steady Read Together
The Diary of a Young Girl: Non-Fiction Lesson 3
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
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What do you know and think?
No one would ever suspect there were so many rooms behind that plain grey door.
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From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
Teacher Model Question OnlyWhy didn’t people on their way to work offer the family transport?
A) Where was the hiding place located?
B) Who was told about the family hiding in the annexe? Who wasn’t told?
C) Which room was shared by both families?
D) Who had the smallest room?
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Thursday, 9 July 1942
Dearest Kitty,
We were walking in the pouring rain, each of us with a satchel filled to the brim with a varied assortment of items. The people on their way to work gave us sympathetic looks; you could tell by their faces that they were sorry they couldn’t offer us transport; the conspicuous yellow star spoke for itself.
Only when we were walking down the street did Father and Mother reveal the plan. For months we’d been moving as much of our furniture and apparel out of the flat as we could. It was agreed that we’d go into hiding on 16 July. Because of Margot’s call-up notice, the plan had to be moved forward.
The hiding place was in Father’s office building. Father didn’t have a lot of people working in his office, all were informed of our coming. In the warehouse, none were told.
The large warehouse on the ground floor is used as a workroom and storeroom and is divided into several sections, such as the stockroom and the milling room.
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Next to the warehouse doors is a separate entrance to the office. Inside is a second door, and a stairway. At the top of the stairs is another door. This is the big front office. After passing through an alcove, you come to the dark, stuffy back office. If you proceed through the narrow passage and go up steps, you find the private office. Next door is a spacious kitchen and a lavatory. That’s the first floor.
A wooden staircase leads from the downstairs passage to the second floor. At the top of the stairs is a landing, with doors on either side. The door on the left takes you up to the storage area, attic and loft in the front part of the house.
The door to the right of the landing leads to the ‘Secret Annexe’. No one would ever suspect there were so many rooms behind that plain grey door. Straight ahead is a steep flight of stairs. To the left is a narrow hallway opening on to a room that serves as the Frank family’s living-room and bedroom. Next door is a smaller room, the bedroom and study of the two young ladies. To the right of the stairs is a 'bathroom', a windowless room with just a sink. The door in the corner leads to the lavatory and another one to Margot's and my room. If you go up the stairs, you're surprised to see such a large, light and spacious room in an old canalside house. It contains a gas cooker and a sink. This will be the kitchen and bedroom of Mr and Mrs van Daan, as well as the general living-room, dining-room and study for us all. A tiny side room is Peter’s bedroom. Just as in the front of the building, there’s an attic and a loft. Now I’ve introduced you to our lovely Annexe!
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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conspicuous
alcove
apparel
lavatory
annexe
canalside house
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From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
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conspicuous
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We were walking in the pouring rain, each of us with a satchel filled to the brim with a varied assortment of items. The people on their way to work gave us sympathetic looks; you could tell by their faces that they were sorry they couldn’t offer us transport; the conspicuous yellow star spoke for itself.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
conspicuous
Your turn
apparel
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alcove
lavatory
annexe
canalside house
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Vocabulary Check
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Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Thursday, 9 July 1942
Dearest Kitty,
We were walking in the pouring rain, each of us with a satchel filled to the brim with a varied assortment of items. The people on their way to work gave us sympathetic looks; you could tell by their faces that they were sorry they couldn’t offer us transport; the conspicuous yellow star spoke for itself.
Only when we were walking down the street did Father and Mother reveal the plan. For months we’d been moving as much of our furniture and apparel out of the flat as we could. It was agreed that we’d go into hiding on 16 July. Because of Margot’s call-up notice, the plan had to be moved forward.
The hiding place was in Father’s office building. Father didn’t have a lot of people working in his office, all were informed of our coming. In the warehouse, none were told.
The large warehouse on the ground floor is used as a workroom and storeroom and is divided into several sections, such as the stockroom and the milling room.
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Next to the warehouse doors is a separate entrance to the office. Inside is a second door, and a stairway. At the top of the stairs is another door. This is the big front office. After passing through an alcove, you come to the dark, stuffy back office. If you proceed through the narrow passage and go up steps, you find the private office. Next door is a spacious kitchen and a lavatory. That’s the first floor.
A wooden staircase leads from the downstairs passage to the second floor. At the top of the stairs is a landing, with doors on either side. The door on the left takes you up to the storage area, attic and loft in the front part of the house.
The door to the right of the landing leads to the ‘Secret Annexe’. No one would ever suspect there were so many rooms behind that plain grey door. Straight ahead is a steep flight of stairs. To the left is a narrow hallway opening on to a room that serves as the Frank family’s living-room and bedroom. Next door is a smaller room, the bedroom and study of the two young ladies. To the right of the stairs is a 'bathroom', a windowless room with just a sink. The door in the corner leads to the lavatory and another one to Margot's and my room. If you go up the stairs, you're surprised to see such a large, light and spacious room in an old canalside house. It contains a gas cooker and a sink. This will be the kitchen and bedroom of Mr and Mrs van Daan, as well as the general living-room, dining-room and study for us all. A tiny side room is Peter’s bedroom. Just as in the front of the building, there’s an attic and a loft. Now I’ve introduced you to our lovely Annexe!
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
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Let me use my reader's voice...
We were walking in the pouring rain, each of us with a satchel filled to the brim with a varied assortment of items. The people on their way to work gave us sympathetic looks; you could tell by their faces that they were sorry they couldn’t offer us transport; the conspicuous yellow star spoke for itself.
What did you notice?
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From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
We were walking in the pouring rain,
each of us with a satchel filled to the brim with a varied assortment of items.
The people on their way to work gave us sympathetic looks;
you could tell by their faces that they were sorry they couldn’t offer us transport;
the conspicuous yellow star spoke for itself.
Explore
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
We were walking in the pouring rain, each of us with a satchel filled to the brim with a varied assortment of items. The people on their way to work gave us sympathetic looks; you could tell by their faces that they were sorry they couldn’t offer us transport; the conspicuous yellow star spoke for itself.
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From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Look Around & Find and Take
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Teacher Model Question Only Why didn’t people on their way to work offer the family transport?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
We were walking in the pouring rain, each of us with a satchel filled to the brim with a varied assortment of items. The people on their way to work gave us sympathetic looks; you could tell by their faces that they were sorry they couldn’t offer us transport; the conspicuous yellow star spoke for itself.
Teacher Model Question OnlyWhy didn’t people on their way to work offer the family transport?
Reveal Explainer
The word ‘sympathetic’ suggests people felt sorry for the Franks. The words ‘conspicuous yellow star’ suggest that it was apparent that the Franks were Jews. We learned in Lesson 1 that Jews were not allowed to ride in cars, even their own cars. The people probably wished they could help but knew that would be breaking the laws set by the Germans. They were probably afraid of getting in trouble.
Teach
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) Where was the hiding place located?
B) Who was told about the family hiding in the annexe? Who wasn’t told?
C) Which room was shared by both families?
D) Who had the smallest room?
Text mark
Find the answers
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Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence (the hiding place was in) Father’s office building
A) Where was the hiding place located?
Text Mark Evidence the door to the right of the landing (on the second floor) leads to the ‘Secret Annexe’
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence Father didn’t have a lot of people working in his office, all were informed of our coming
the people who worked in the office were told
B) Who was told about the family hiding in the annexe? Who wasn’t told?
Text Mark Evidence in the warehouse, none were told
the people who work in the warehouse were not told
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence This will be the kitchen and bedroom of Mr and Mrs van Daan, as well as the general living-room, dining-room and study for us all.
Mr and Mrs van Daan’s room
C) Which room was shared by both families?
Text Mark Evidence if you go up the stairs, you're surprised to see such a large, light and spacious room in an old canalside house…this will be…the general living room, dining- room and study for us all
the large / light / spacious room at the top of the stairs
Text Mark Evidence it contains a gas cooker and a sink…this will be…the general living room, dining-room and study for us all
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
the room with kitchen appliances
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence a tiny side room is Peter’s bedroom
Peter
D) Who had the smallest room?
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘apparel’?
Fill the Gaps
alcove
lavatory
Next to the warehouse doors is a separate entrance to the office. Inside is a second door, and a stairway. At the top of the stairs is another door. This is the big front office. After passing through an , you come to the dark, stuffy back office. If you proceed through the narrow passage and go up steps, you find the private office. Next door is a spacious kitchen and a . That’s the first floor.
Click if correct
Discuss then check
Match Me
Match the names of the people to the correct bedroom:
A Anne and Margot’s bedroom
B Peter’s bedroom
C Mr & Mrs Frank’s bedroom
D Mr & Mrs van Daans bedroom
Check
Click if correct
Link Me
Link each word with its correct definition:
A corner or nook
1 conspicuous
B noticeable
2 alcove
C addition or extension
Check
3 lavatory
Click if correct
D toilet or washroom
4 annexe
Feedback: Who did what well?
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EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
ask questions.
Reveal
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This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced from: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Diary of a Young Girl: Non-Fiction Lesson 3
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
No one would ever suspect there were so many rooms behind that plain grey door.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
Teacher Model Question OnlyWhy didn’t people on their way to work offer the family transport?
A) Where was the hiding place located?
B) Who was told about the family hiding in the annexe? Who wasn’t told?
C) Which room was shared by both families?
D) Who had the smallest room?
Explore
Let me read today's text
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Thursday, 9 July 1942
Dearest Kitty,
We were walking in the pouring rain, each of us with a satchel filled to the brim with a varied assortment of items. The people on their way to work gave us sympathetic looks; you could tell by their faces that they were sorry they couldn’t offer us transport; the conspicuous yellow star spoke for itself.
Only when we were walking down the street did Father and Mother reveal the plan. For months we’d been moving as much of our furniture and apparel out of the flat as we could. It was agreed that we’d go into hiding on 16 July. Because of Margot’s call-up notice, the plan had to be moved forward.
The hiding place was in Father’s office building. Father didn’t have a lot of people working in his office, all were informed of our coming. In the warehouse, none were told.
The large warehouse on the ground floor is used as a workroom and storeroom and is divided into several sections, such as the stockroom and the milling room.
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Next to the warehouse doors is a separate entrance to the office. Inside is a second door, and a stairway. At the top of the stairs is another door. This is the big front office. After passing through an alcove, you come to the dark, stuffy back office. If you proceed through the narrow passage and go up steps, you find the private office. Next door is a spacious kitchen and a lavatory. That’s the first floor.
A wooden staircase leads from the downstairs passage to the second floor. At the top of the stairs is a landing, with doors on either side. The door on the left takes you up to the storage area, attic and loft in the front part of the house.
The door to the right of the landing leads to the ‘Secret Annexe’. No one would ever suspect there were so many rooms behind that plain grey door. Straight ahead is a steep flight of stairs. To the left is a narrow hallway opening on to a room that serves as the Frank family’s living-room and bedroom. Next door is a smaller room, the bedroom and study of the two young ladies. To the right of the stairs is a 'bathroom', a windowless room with just a sink. The door in the corner leads to the lavatory and another one to Margot's and my room. If you go up the stairs, you're surprised to see such a large, light and spacious room in an old canalside house. It contains a gas cooker and a sink. This will be the kitchen and bedroom of Mr and Mrs van Daan, as well as the general living-room, dining-room and study for us all. A tiny side room is Peter’s bedroom. Just as in the front of the building, there’s an attic and a loft. Now I’ve introduced you to our lovely Annexe!
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
conspicuous
alcove
apparel
lavatory
annexe
canalside house
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From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
conspicuous
Explore
Find Read Talk
We were walking in the pouring rain, each of us with a satchel filled to the brim with a varied assortment of items. The people on their way to work gave us sympathetic looks; you could tell by their faces that they were sorry they couldn’t offer us transport; the conspicuous yellow star spoke for itself.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
conspicuous
Your turn
apparel
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
alcove
lavatory
annexe
canalside house
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Thursday, 9 July 1942
Dearest Kitty,
We were walking in the pouring rain, each of us with a satchel filled to the brim with a varied assortment of items. The people on their way to work gave us sympathetic looks; you could tell by their faces that they were sorry they couldn’t offer us transport; the conspicuous yellow star spoke for itself.
Only when we were walking down the street did Father and Mother reveal the plan. For months we’d been moving as much of our furniture and apparel out of the flat as we could. It was agreed that we’d go into hiding on 16 July. Because of Margot’s call-up notice, the plan had to be moved forward.
The hiding place was in Father’s office building. Father didn’t have a lot of people working in his office, all were informed of our coming. In the warehouse, none were told.
The large warehouse on the ground floor is used as a workroom and storeroom and is divided into several sections, such as the stockroom and the milling room.
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Next to the warehouse doors is a separate entrance to the office. Inside is a second door, and a stairway. At the top of the stairs is another door. This is the big front office. After passing through an alcove, you come to the dark, stuffy back office. If you proceed through the narrow passage and go up steps, you find the private office. Next door is a spacious kitchen and a lavatory. That’s the first floor.
A wooden staircase leads from the downstairs passage to the second floor. At the top of the stairs is a landing, with doors on either side. The door on the left takes you up to the storage area, attic and loft in the front part of the house.
The door to the right of the landing leads to the ‘Secret Annexe’. No one would ever suspect there were so many rooms behind that plain grey door. Straight ahead is a steep flight of stairs. To the left is a narrow hallway opening on to a room that serves as the Frank family’s living-room and bedroom. Next door is a smaller room, the bedroom and study of the two young ladies. To the right of the stairs is a 'bathroom', a windowless room with just a sink. The door in the corner leads to the lavatory and another one to Margot's and my room. If you go up the stairs, you're surprised to see such a large, light and spacious room in an old canalside house. It contains a gas cooker and a sink. This will be the kitchen and bedroom of Mr and Mrs van Daan, as well as the general living-room, dining-room and study for us all. A tiny side room is Peter’s bedroom. Just as in the front of the building, there’s an attic and a loft. Now I’ve introduced you to our lovely Annexe!
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
We were walking in the pouring rain, each of us with a satchel filled to the brim with a varied assortment of items. The people on their way to work gave us sympathetic looks; you could tell by their faces that they were sorry they couldn’t offer us transport; the conspicuous yellow star spoke for itself.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
We were walking in the pouring rain,
each of us with a satchel filled to the brim with a varied assortment of items.
The people on their way to work gave us sympathetic looks;
you could tell by their faces that they were sorry they couldn’t offer us transport;
the conspicuous yellow star spoke for itself.
Explore
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
We were walking in the pouring rain, each of us with a satchel filled to the brim with a varied assortment of items. The people on their way to work gave us sympathetic looks; you could tell by their faces that they were sorry they couldn’t offer us transport; the conspicuous yellow star spoke for itself.
Explore
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Look Around & Find and Take
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Teacher Model Question Only Why didn’t people on their way to work offer the family transport?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
We were walking in the pouring rain, each of us with a satchel filled to the brim with a varied assortment of items. The people on their way to work gave us sympathetic looks; you could tell by their faces that they were sorry they couldn’t offer us transport; the conspicuous yellow star spoke for itself.
Teacher Model Question OnlyWhy didn’t people on their way to work offer the family transport?
Reveal Explainer
The word ‘sympathetic’ suggests people felt sorry for the Franks. The words ‘conspicuous yellow star’ suggest that it was apparent that the Franks were Jews. We learned in Lesson 1 that Jews were not allowed to ride in cars, even their own cars. The people probably wished they could help but knew that would be breaking the laws set by the Germans. They were probably afraid of getting in trouble.
Teach
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) Where was the hiding place located?
B) Who was told about the family hiding in the annexe? Who wasn’t told?
C) Which room was shared by both families?
D) Who had the smallest room?
Text mark
Find the answers
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence (the hiding place was in) Father’s office building
A) Where was the hiding place located?
Text Mark Evidence the door to the right of the landing (on the second floor) leads to the ‘Secret Annexe’
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence Father didn’t have a lot of people working in his office, all were informed of our coming
the people who worked in the office were told
B) Who was told about the family hiding in the annexe? Who wasn’t told?
Text Mark Evidence in the warehouse, none were told
the people who work in the warehouse were not told
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence This will be the kitchen and bedroom of Mr and Mrs van Daan, as well as the general living-room, dining-room and study for us all.
Mr and Mrs van Daan’s room
C) Which room was shared by both families?
Text Mark Evidence if you go up the stairs, you're surprised to see such a large, light and spacious room in an old canalside house…this will be…the general living room, dining- room and study for us all
the large / light / spacious room at the top of the stairs
Text Mark Evidence it contains a gas cooker and a sink…this will be…the general living room, dining-room and study for us all
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
the room with kitchen appliances
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence a tiny side room is Peter’s bedroom
Peter
D) Who had the smallest room?
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘apparel’?
Fill the Gaps
alcove
lavatory
Next to the warehouse doors is a separate entrance to the office. Inside is a second door, and a stairway. At the top of the stairs is another door. This is the big front office. After passing through an , you come to the dark, stuffy back office. If you proceed through the narrow passage and go up steps, you find the private office. Next door is a spacious kitchen and a . That’s the first floor.
Click if correct
Discuss then check
Match Me
Match the names of the people to the correct bedroom:
A Anne and Margot’s bedroom
B Peter’s bedroom
C Mr & Mrs Frank’s bedroom
D Mr & Mrs van Daans bedroom
Check
Click if correct
Link Me
Link each word with its correct definition:
A corner or nook
1 conspicuous
B noticeable
2 alcove
C addition or extension
Check
3 lavatory
Click if correct
D toilet or washroom
4 annexe
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
ask questions.
Reveal
Think of questions as you read and look for answers in the text.
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced from: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
alcove
lavatory