Anne Frank
10/26/2022 8:10:00 AM
Do you know?
- Anne Frank was a teenage Jewish girl who kept a diary while her family was in hiding from the Nazis during World War II.
- Her famous diary offered a glimpse into life in hiding from Nazi persecution. Today, historians continue to investigate who betrayed her—and debate how to protect the Jewish teen's memory.
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| attempted | typhus | exterminating | smash |
| translated | liberated | betrayed |
Anne Frank was a young girl who wrote a diary that has probably been read by more people than any other diary. Anne was born on June 12, 1929, in Germany. She lived during the time that Adolf Hitler was taking over Eastern Europe and the Jews and other non-Aryans who lived there. Her family escaped to the Netherlands, where they thought they would be safe. But Hitler and his armies eventually came to the Netherlands and to round up all of the Jews.
Because of the kindness of friends, Anne’s family was taken to an empty section of her father’s office building, where they were hidden for almost two years. Anne had received a diary that she lovingly called Kitty. She wrote in her diary on a regular basis. This diary shared with the world what life was like living in this hiding place.
On August 4, 1944, the Frank family was . Someone told the German officers of the family living in the hiding place, and they were found. The family was sent to work in a camp. Anne and her sister, Margot, had to batteries. The acid burned the girls’ skin. Anne and her sister would die of just weeks before the British army the camp.
Anne’s diary was found by some of the workers in the building where they hid. The diary was published in 1947. The diary has been into 50 languages, and millions of copies of the book have been sold.
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Anne Frank
Anne Frank was a young girl who wrote a diary that has probably been read by more people than any other diary. Anne was born on June 12, 1929, in Germany. She lived during the time that Adolf Hitler was taking over Eastern Europe and exterminating the Jews and other non-Aryans who lived there. Her family escaped to the Netherlands, where they thought they would be safe. But Hitler and his armies eventually came to the Netherlands and attempted to round up all of the Jews.
Because of the kindness of friends, Anne’s family was taken to an empty section of her father’s office building, where they were hidden for almost two years. Anne had received a diary that she lovingly called Kitty. She wrote in her diary on a regular basis. This diary shared with the world what life was like living in this hiding place.
On August 4, 1944, the Frank family was betrayed. Someone told the German officers of the family living in the hiding place, and they were found. The family was sent to work in a camp. Anne and her sister, Margot, had to smash batteries. The acid burned the girls’ skin. Anne and her sister would die of typhus just weeks before the British army liberated the camp.
Anne’s diary was found by some of the workers in the building where they hid. The diary was published in 1947. The diary has been translated into 50 languages, and millions of copies of the book have been sold.
Source: Daily Warm-ups Reading Grade 5
According to the passage, what did Anne mainly write in her diary?
- The time under Adolf Hitler's control
- The escape of her family to the Netherlands
- The daily work of Anne and her sister Margot in a camp
- The hiding life of her family in an office building
How often did Anne write in her diary?
- sometimes
- rarely
- occasionally
- regularly
Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Anne Frank?
- Anne and her sister were ill-treated in the concentration camp.
- Her family was found because they were betrayed.
- The initial print run for Anne's diary was 50 million of copies.
- In the twentieth century, her diary was published.
What can be inferred from the passage?
- Anne's diary has a great impact on politicians all over the world.
- Everyone knew about the diary's existence before it was found.
- The Jews went through hard times after Hitler came to power.
- Many prisoners in the camp died of typhus like the Anne sisters.
What is the main idea of the passage?
- Anne's experience of living and working in the concentration camp
- The escape of Anne's family from the control of Adolf Hitler in Eastern Europe
- Anne's hard life under the time of Hitler and her famous diary
- Public criticism over Adolf Hitler's crimes resulting from Anne's diary
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Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
A number of suspects were rounded up and questioned.
- gathered
- approached
- captured
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Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in a bracket. You must use between THREE and FIVE words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.
The fear was clearly shown on her face before she got inside the haunted house. (WRITTEN)
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