Ready Steady Read Together
The Diary of a Young Girl: Non-Fiction Lesson 4
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?
They go around with lists, knocking only on those doors where they know there’s a big haul to be made. They frequently offer a bounty, so much per head. It’s like the slave hunts of the olden days.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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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)
A) What challenges or difficulties did Anne and the family face whilst hiding in the annexe?
B) What dangers did Jews who were not in hiding face?
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Let me read today's text
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Thursday, 19 November 1942
Dearest Kitty,
Mr Dussel is a very nice man. Of course he didn’t mind sharing a room with me; to be honest, I’m not exactly delighted at having a stranger use my things, but you have to make sacrifices for a good cause, and I’m glad I can make this small one. ‘If we can save even one of our friends, the rest doesn’t matter,’ said Father, and he’s absolutely right.
The first day Mr Dussel was here, he asked me all sorts of questions – for example, what time the cleaning lady comes to the office, how we’ve arranged to use the bathroom and when we’re allowed to go to the lavatory. You may laugh, but these things aren’t so easy in a hiding place. During the daytime we can’t make any noise that might be heard downstairs, and when someone else is there, like the cleaning lady, we have to be extra careful. I patiently explained all this to Mr Dussel, but I was surprised to see how slow he is to catch on. He asks everything twice and still can’t remember.
Maybe he’s just confused by the sudden change and he’ll get over it. Otherwise, everything is fine.
Mr Dussel has told us much about the outside world we’ve missed for so long. He had sad news. Countless friends and acquaintances have been taken off to a dreadful fate.
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Night after night, green and grey military vehicles cruise the streets. They knock on every door, asking whether any Jews live there. If so, the whole family is immediately taken away. If not, they proceed to the next house. It’s impossible to escape their clutches unless you go into hiding. They often go around with lists, knocking only on those doors where they know there’s a big haul to be made. They frequently offer a bounty, so much per head. It’s like the slave hunts of the olden days. I don’t mean to make light of this; it’s much too tragic for that. In the evenings, I often see long lines of good, innocent people, accompanied by crying children, walking on and on, ordered about by a handful of men who bully and beat them until they nearly drop. No one is spared. The sick, the elderly, children, babies and pregnant women – all are marched to their death.
We’re so fortunate here, away from the turmoil. We wouldn’t have to give a moment’s thought to all this suffering if it weren’t for the fact that we’re so worried about those we hold dear, whom we can no longer help. I feel wicked sleeping in a warm bed, while somewhere out there my dearest friends are dropping from exhaustion or being knocked to the ground.
I get frightened myself when I think of close friends who are now at the mercy of the cruellest monsters ever to stalk the earth.
And all because they’re Jews.
Yours, Anne
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
escape their clutches
tragic
make light of
turmoil
at the mercy of
stalk
Explore
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
escape their clutches
Explore
Find Read Talk
Night after night, green and grey military vehicles cruise the streets. They knock on every door, asking whether any Jews live there. If so, the whole family is immediately taken away. If not, they proceed to the next house. It’s impossible to escape their clutches unless you go into hiding.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
escape their clutches
Your turn
make light of
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
tragic
turmoil
at the mercy of
stalk
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Thursday, 19 November 1942
Dearest Kitty,
Mr Dussel is a very nice man. Of course he didn’t mind sharing a room with me; to be honest, I’m not exactly delighted at having a stranger use my things, but you have to make sacrifices for a good cause, and I’m glad I can make this small one. ‘If we can save even one of our friends, the rest doesn’t matter,’ said Father, and he’s absolutely right.
The first day Mr Dussel was here, he asked me all sorts of questions – for example, what time the cleaning lady comes to the office, how we’ve arranged to use the bathroom and when we’re allowed to go to the lavatory. You may laugh, but these things aren’t so easy in a hiding place. During the daytime we can’t make any noise that might be heard downstairs, and when someone else is there, like the cleaning lady, we have to be extra careful. I patiently explained all this to Mr Dussel, but I was surprised to see how slow he is to catch on. He asks everything twice and still can’t remember.
Maybe he’s just confused by the sudden change and he’ll get over it. Otherwise, everything is fine.
Mr Dussel has told us much about the outside world we’ve missed for so long. He had sad news. Countless friends and acquaintances have been taken off to a dreadful fate.
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.
Night after night, green and grey military vehicles cruise the streets. They knock on every door, asking whether any Jews live there. If so, the whole family is immediately taken away. If not, they proceed to the next house. It’s impossible to escape their clutches unless you go into hiding. They often go around with lists, knocking only on those doors where they know there’s a big haul to be made. They frequently offer a bounty, so much per head. It’s like the slave hunts of the olden days. I don’t mean to make light of this; it’s much too tragic for that. In the evenings, I often see long lines of good, innocent people, accompanied by crying children, walking on and on, ordered about by a handful of men who bully and beat them until they nearly drop. No one is spared. The sick, the elderly, children, babies and pregnant women – all are marched to their death.
We’re so fortunate here, away from the turmoil. We wouldn’t have to give a moment’s thought to all this suffering if it weren’t for the fact that we’re so worried about those we hold dear, whom we can no longer help. I feel wicked sleeping in a warm bed, while somewhere out there my dearest friends are dropping from exhaustion or being knocked to the ground.
I get frightened myself when I think of close friends who are now at the mercy of the cruellest monsters ever to stalk the earth.
And all because they’re Jews.
Yours, Anne
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...
It’s like the slave hunts of the olden days. I don’t mean to make light of this; it’s much too tragic for that. In the evenings, I often see long lines of good, innocent people, accompanied by crying children, walking on and on, ordered about by a handful of men who bully and beat them until they nearly drop. No one is spared.
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
It’s like the slave hunts of the olden days.
I don’t mean to make light of this; it’s much too tragic for that.
In the evenings, I often see long lines of good, innocent people,
accompanied by crying children, walking on and on,
ordered about by a handful of men who bully and beat them until they nearly drop.
No one is spared.
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
It’s like the slave hunts of the olden days. I don’t mean to make light of this; it’s much too tragic for that. In the evenings, I often see long lines of good, innocent people, accompanied by crying children, walking on and on, ordered about by a handful of men who bully and beat them until they nearly drop. No one is spared.
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: Read Between the Lines
A) What challenges or difficulties did Anne and the family face whilst hiding in the annexe?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Mr Dussel is a very nice man. Of course he didn’t mind sharing a room with me; to be honest, I’m not exactly delighted at having a stranger use my things, but you have to make sacrifices for a good cause, and I’m glad I can make this small one.
A) What challenges or difficulties did Anne and the family face whilst hiding in the annexe?
Reveal Explainer
Anne was accustomed to sharing a room with her sister. Now she had to adapt to sharing a room with a grown man who was a stranger to her. The words ‘I’m not exactly delighted’ show the emotional impact this had on Anne. However, she put her personal feelings aside to save his life.
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) What challenges or difficulties did Anne and the family face whilst hiding in the annexe?
B) What dangers did Jews who were not in hiding face?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence he (Mr Dussel) didn’t mind sharing a room with me…I’m not exactly delighted at having a stranger use my things
sharing space with strangers
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - when we’re allowed to go to the lavatory - during the daytime we can’t make any noise that might be heard downstairs - when someone else is there…we have to be extra careful
precautions to avoid being detected
A) What challenges or difficulties did Anne and the family face whilst hiding in the annexe?
Text Mark Evidence - I was surprised to see how slow he (Mr Dussel) is to catch on
difficulty adjusting to a new person
Text Mark Evidence Mr Dussel has told us much about the outside world we’ve missed for so long
limited news of current events
Text Mark Evidence countless friends and acquaintances have been taken off to a dreadful fate
worry for Jewish friends
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence I feel wicked sleeping in a warm bed, while somewhere out there my dearest friends are dropping from exhaustion or being knocked to the ground
feeling conflicted or guilty
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence green and grey military vehicles cruise the streets…they knock on every door, asking whether any Jews live there…if so, the whole family is immediately taken away
risk of capture by German soldiers
B) What dangers did Jews who were not in hiding face?
Text Mark Evidence - they (German soldiers) often go around with lists - they (German soldiers) frequently offer a bounty, so much per head
targeted through lists and rewards
Text Mark Evidence lines of good, innocent people, accompanied by crying children…ordered about by a handful of men who bully and beat them until they nearly drop
risk of violence and bullying
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence the sick, the elderly, children, babies and pregnant women – all are marched to their death
risk of death
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘stalk’?
Which One's Right?
We’re so fortunate here, away from the turmoil.
Which word is the best match for ‘turmoil’?
B rules
A violence
C calm
D chaos
Link Me
Link each expression from the text with its correct meaning:
A trapped and could not get away
1 make sacrifices for a good cause
B had to give up something important to help others
2 impossible to escape their clutches
C there was a large number or prize to take
Check
3 there’s a big haul to be made
Click if correct
4 at the mercy of the cruellest monsters ever to stalk the earth
D completely under the control of evil people
Sequence Me
Put the events in the correct order:
A) Mr Dussel talks about the dangers faced by Jews.
B) Mr Dussel is welcomed into the annexe.
C) Anne feels guilty about being safe when her friends are in danger.
D) Anne explains the rules about being quiet.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
think about your life.
Reveal
Connect the story to your own experiences.
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.
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Diary of a Young Girl: Non-Fiction Lesson 4
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?
They go around with lists, knocking only on those doors where they know there’s a big haul to be made. They frequently offer a bounty, so much per head. It’s like the slave hunts of the olden days.
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)
A) What challenges or difficulties did Anne and the family face whilst hiding in the annexe?
B) What dangers did Jews who were not in hiding face?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Thursday, 19 November 1942
Dearest Kitty,
Mr Dussel is a very nice man. Of course he didn’t mind sharing a room with me; to be honest, I’m not exactly delighted at having a stranger use my things, but you have to make sacrifices for a good cause, and I’m glad I can make this small one. ‘If we can save even one of our friends, the rest doesn’t matter,’ said Father, and he’s absolutely right.
The first day Mr Dussel was here, he asked me all sorts of questions – for example, what time the cleaning lady comes to the office, how we’ve arranged to use the bathroom and when we’re allowed to go to the lavatory. You may laugh, but these things aren’t so easy in a hiding place. During the daytime we can’t make any noise that might be heard downstairs, and when someone else is there, like the cleaning lady, we have to be extra careful. I patiently explained all this to Mr Dussel, but I was surprised to see how slow he is to catch on. He asks everything twice and still can’t remember.
Maybe he’s just confused by the sudden change and he’ll get over it. Otherwise, everything is fine.
Mr Dussel has told us much about the outside world we’ve missed for so long. He had sad news. Countless friends and acquaintances have been taken off to a dreadful fate.
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Night after night, green and grey military vehicles cruise the streets. They knock on every door, asking whether any Jews live there. If so, the whole family is immediately taken away. If not, they proceed to the next house. It’s impossible to escape their clutches unless you go into hiding. They often go around with lists, knocking only on those doors where they know there’s a big haul to be made. They frequently offer a bounty, so much per head. It’s like the slave hunts of the olden days. I don’t mean to make light of this; it’s much too tragic for that. In the evenings, I often see long lines of good, innocent people, accompanied by crying children, walking on and on, ordered about by a handful of men who bully and beat them until they nearly drop. No one is spared. The sick, the elderly, children, babies and pregnant women – all are marched to their death.
We’re so fortunate here, away from the turmoil. We wouldn’t have to give a moment’s thought to all this suffering if it weren’t for the fact that we’re so worried about those we hold dear, whom we can no longer help. I feel wicked sleeping in a warm bed, while somewhere out there my dearest friends are dropping from exhaustion or being knocked to the ground.
I get frightened myself when I think of close friends who are now at the mercy of the cruellest monsters ever to stalk the earth.
And all because they’re Jews.
Yours, Anne
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
escape their clutches
tragic
make light of
turmoil
at the mercy of
stalk
Explore
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
escape their clutches
Explore
Find Read Talk
Night after night, green and grey military vehicles cruise the streets. They knock on every door, asking whether any Jews live there. If so, the whole family is immediately taken away. If not, they proceed to the next house. It’s impossible to escape their clutches unless you go into hiding.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
escape their clutches
Your turn
make light of
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
tragic
turmoil
at the mercy of
stalk
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Thursday, 19 November 1942
Dearest Kitty,
Mr Dussel is a very nice man. Of course he didn’t mind sharing a room with me; to be honest, I’m not exactly delighted at having a stranger use my things, but you have to make sacrifices for a good cause, and I’m glad I can make this small one. ‘If we can save even one of our friends, the rest doesn’t matter,’ said Father, and he’s absolutely right.
The first day Mr Dussel was here, he asked me all sorts of questions – for example, what time the cleaning lady comes to the office, how we’ve arranged to use the bathroom and when we’re allowed to go to the lavatory. You may laugh, but these things aren’t so easy in a hiding place. During the daytime we can’t make any noise that might be heard downstairs, and when someone else is there, like the cleaning lady, we have to be extra careful. I patiently explained all this to Mr Dussel, but I was surprised to see how slow he is to catch on. He asks everything twice and still can’t remember.
Maybe he’s just confused by the sudden change and he’ll get over it. Otherwise, everything is fine.
Mr Dussel has told us much about the outside world we’ve missed for so long. He had sad news. Countless friends and acquaintances have been taken off to a dreadful fate.
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.
Night after night, green and grey military vehicles cruise the streets. They knock on every door, asking whether any Jews live there. If so, the whole family is immediately taken away. If not, they proceed to the next house. It’s impossible to escape their clutches unless you go into hiding. They often go around with lists, knocking only on those doors where they know there’s a big haul to be made. They frequently offer a bounty, so much per head. It’s like the slave hunts of the olden days. I don’t mean to make light of this; it’s much too tragic for that. In the evenings, I often see long lines of good, innocent people, accompanied by crying children, walking on and on, ordered about by a handful of men who bully and beat them until they nearly drop. No one is spared. The sick, the elderly, children, babies and pregnant women – all are marched to their death.
We’re so fortunate here, away from the turmoil. We wouldn’t have to give a moment’s thought to all this suffering if it weren’t for the fact that we’re so worried about those we hold dear, whom we can no longer help. I feel wicked sleeping in a warm bed, while somewhere out there my dearest friends are dropping from exhaustion or being knocked to the ground.
I get frightened myself when I think of close friends who are now at the mercy of the cruellest monsters ever to stalk the earth.
And all because they’re Jews.
Yours, Anne
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
It’s like the slave hunts of the olden days. I don’t mean to make light of this; it’s much too tragic for that. In the evenings, I often see long lines of good, innocent people, accompanied by crying children, walking on and on, ordered about by a handful of men who bully and beat them until they nearly drop. No one is spared.
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
It’s like the slave hunts of the olden days.
I don’t mean to make light of this; it’s much too tragic for that.
In the evenings, I often see long lines of good, innocent people,
accompanied by crying children, walking on and on,
ordered about by a handful of men who bully and beat them until they nearly drop.
No one is spared.
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
It’s like the slave hunts of the olden days. I don’t mean to make light of this; it’s much too tragic for that. In the evenings, I often see long lines of good, innocent people, accompanied by crying children, walking on and on, ordered about by a handful of men who bully and beat them until they nearly drop. No one is spared.
Explore
From: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank © 1947. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What challenges or difficulties did Anne and the family face whilst hiding in the annexe?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Mr Dussel is a very nice man. Of course he didn’t mind sharing a room with me; to be honest, I’m not exactly delighted at having a stranger use my things, but you have to make sacrifices for a good cause, and I’m glad I can make this small one.
A) What challenges or difficulties did Anne and the family face whilst hiding in the annexe?
Reveal Explainer
Anne was accustomed to sharing a room with her sister. Now she had to adapt to sharing a room with a grown man who was a stranger to her. The words ‘I’m not exactly delighted’ show the emotional impact this had on Anne. However, she put her personal feelings aside to save his life.
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) What challenges or difficulties did Anne and the family face whilst hiding in the annexe?
B) What dangers did Jews who were not in hiding face?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence he (Mr Dussel) didn’t mind sharing a room with me…I’m not exactly delighted at having a stranger use my things
sharing space with strangers
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - when we’re allowed to go to the lavatory - during the daytime we can’t make any noise that might be heard downstairs - when someone else is there…we have to be extra careful
precautions to avoid being detected
A) What challenges or difficulties did Anne and the family face whilst hiding in the annexe?
Text Mark Evidence - I was surprised to see how slow he (Mr Dussel) is to catch on
difficulty adjusting to a new person
Text Mark Evidence Mr Dussel has told us much about the outside world we’ve missed for so long
limited news of current events
Text Mark Evidence countless friends and acquaintances have been taken off to a dreadful fate
worry for Jewish friends
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence I feel wicked sleeping in a warm bed, while somewhere out there my dearest friends are dropping from exhaustion or being knocked to the ground
feeling conflicted or guilty
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence green and grey military vehicles cruise the streets…they knock on every door, asking whether any Jews live there…if so, the whole family is immediately taken away
risk of capture by German soldiers
B) What dangers did Jews who were not in hiding face?
Text Mark Evidence - they (German soldiers) often go around with lists - they (German soldiers) frequently offer a bounty, so much per head
targeted through lists and rewards
Text Mark Evidence lines of good, innocent people, accompanied by crying children…ordered about by a handful of men who bully and beat them until they nearly drop
risk of violence and bullying
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence the sick, the elderly, children, babies and pregnant women – all are marched to their death
risk of death
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘stalk’?
Which One's Right?
We’re so fortunate here, away from the turmoil. Which word is the best match for ‘turmoil’?
B rules
A violence
C calm
D chaos
Link Me
Link each expression from the text with its correct meaning:
A trapped and could not get away
1 make sacrifices for a good cause
B had to give up something important to help others
2 impossible to escape their clutches
C there was a large number or prize to take
Check
3 there’s a big haul to be made
Click if correct
4 at the mercy of the cruellest monsters ever to stalk the earth
D completely under the control of evil people
Sequence Me
Put the events in the correct order:
A) Mr Dussel talks about the dangers faced by Jews.
B) Mr Dussel is welcomed into the annexe.
C) Anne feels guilty about being safe when her friends are in danger.
D) Anne explains the rules about being quiet.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
think about your life.
Reveal
Connect the story to your own experiences.
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.