Anne Frank

DAY 1

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from the excerpt, Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl(ELA.8.V.1.3)

“It's sweltering. Everyone is huffing and puffing, and in this heat. I have to walk everywhere.”

What does the word 'sweltering' mean in this sentence?

• Uncomfortably suffocating

• Uncomfortably frigid

• Uncomfortably cold

• Uncomfortably hot

Spotlight Benchmark

ELA.8. R.2.3: Explain how an author establishes and achieves purpose(s) through rhetorical
appeals and/or figurative language.

Step 1: Identify the purpose.

Step 2: Are there any rhetorical appeals? How does the use of rhetorical appeals establish the
author’s purpose?

Step 3: Did you notice any figurative language? How does the use of
figurative language establish the author’s purpose?

Accompanying Benchmarks

ELA.8.R.2.1 - Analyze how individual text sections and/or features convey a
purpose and/or meaning in texts.

ELA.8.R.2.2 - Analyze two or more central ideas AND their development
throughout a text.

Objectives

Students will be able to
explain how Anne Frank
achieves her purpose
through rhetorical
appeals and figurative
language.

01

Students will be able to
analyze how individual
text sections convey a
purpose and meaning in
Anne Frank: The Diary of
a Young Girl.

02

Students will be able to
analyze two central
ideas AND their
development throughout
Anne Frank: The Diary of
a Young Girl.

03

Step 1

What is the
author’s purpose?

Open Ended

Are there any rhetorical appeals?

How does the use of rhetorical appeals establish the author’s purpose?

Multiple Choice

How does Anne’s use of the phrase “our own two feet are good enough for us” in her diary entry help achieve her purpose through an emotional appeal?

• By invoking a sense of pride in the Jewish community's self-reliance

• By emphasizing the luxury and comfort of having to walk everywhere

• By highlighting the injustice and emotional toll of the restrictions placed on Jews

• By sarcastically downplaying the significance of the restrictions

Draw

Did you notice any figurative language?

How does the use of figurative language establish the author’s purpose?

Multiple Choice

How does the imagery in paragraph 1 contribute to the author's purpose?

• It emphasizes the sense of freedom and comfort of the Jewish people.

• It describes the harsh conditions and restrictions placed on Jewish people at this   time.

• It demonstrates the privileges that Jews still have.

• It diverts attention from the author's emotional struggles.

Central Idea
(ELA.8.R.2.2)
Aligned Task

Draw

Central Idea (ELA.8. R .2.2) Aligned Task

Multiple Select

Part: A What are two central ideas of the passage? (ELA.8. R.2.2)

• The loss of freedom.

• The significance of education

• The importance of relationships.

• The power of having friends.

Multiple Choice

Part B: How does the author develop these central ideas? (ELA.8. R.2.2)

• By detailing her interactions with Hello Silberberg and the call-up notice.

• By describing her school experiences and the ferry ride.

• By reflecting on her favorite meals and postcard collection.

• By highlighting her love for nature and books.

Open Ended

Go back and read about Anne’s interaction with Hello Silberberg.

Why do you think Anne included this interaction in her diary?

How does Anne's interaction with Hello Silberberg contribute to the purpose of the text?

Multiple Choice

How does Anne’s description of walking in the June 24, 1942, entry contribute to the purpose of the text? (ELA.R.2.1)

• It illustrates Anne’s interest in exercise during that time.

• It explains why Anne dislikes streetcars during that time.

• It shows Anne's love for walking in the city during that time.

• It emphasizes the restrictions placed on Jewish people during that time.

Multiple Choice

How does the description of Anne's reaction to people having to walk in the heat develop the purpose of the text in "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl"?

• It highlights the luxurious lifestyle enjoyed by her family

• It illustrates the daily hardships and restrictions faced by Jews

• It shows Anne's excitement and joy about the situation

• It emphasizes the technological advancements of the time

DAY 2

Multiple Choice

“The only mode of transportation left to us is the ferry.”

What does the word mode mean in this excerpt?

• the number that appears frequently within data

• the way something is done or how it happens

• to go or to travel along with someone

• to regain a state of healthy or strength

Spotlight
Benchmark

ELA.8. R.2.3: Explain how an author establishes and
achieves purpose(s) through rhetorical appeals and/or
figurative language.

Step 1: Identify the purpose.

Step 2: Are there any rhetorical appeals? How does
the use of rhetorical appeals establish the author’s
purpose?

Step 3: Did you notice any figurative language? How
does the use of figurative language establish the
author’s purpose?

Accompanying Benchmarks

ELA.8.R.2.1 - Analyze

how individual text

sections and/or features
convey a purpose and/or

meaning in texts.

ELA.8.R.2.2 - Analyze
two or more central

ideas AND their

development throughout

a text.

Objectives

Students will be able to
explain how Anne Frank
achieves her purpose
through rhetorical
appeals and figurative
language.

01

Students will be able to
analyze how individual
text sections convey a
purpose and meaning in
Anne Frank: The Diary of
a Young Girl.

02

Students will be able to
analyze two central
ideas AND their
development throughout
Anne Frank: The Diary of
a Young Girl.

03

Purpose for Reading

Read: Wednesday, July 8th, 1942.

As you are reading, think about the author’s
purpose. Why did Anne Frank write this diary entry?
What was she trying to convey to the readers?

Step 1

What is the
author’s purpose?

Multiple Choice

Part A: 

What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text? (ELA.8. R .2.3)

• To inform readers about the daily routines of Jewish families during the Holocaust.

• To entertain readers with anecdotes from her life during the Holocaust.

• To document her personal experiences and the challenges faced by Jews during the Holocaust.

• To analyze historical events in Europe during World War II.

Multiple Choice

Part B: Which example of rhetorical appeal supports this purpose? (ELA.8. R .2.3)

• “Visions of concentration camps and lonely cells raced through my head.”

• “Hello is sixteen and good at telling all kinds of funny stories.”

• “The Westertoren clock...sounds so reassuring.”

• “The only mode of transportation left to us is the ferry.”

Step 2

Are there any rhetorical appeals?

How does the use of rhetorical
appeals establish the author’s
purpose?

Multiple Choice

How does Anne’s use of the phrase “Visions of concentration camps and lonely cells raced through my head” in her diary entry help achieve her purpose through an emotional appeal?

• By emphasizing the confinement and harsh conditions due to the threat of Nazi persecution.

• By describing the life all the Jewish community had to endure

• By highlighting the sacrifices of being alone placed on the Jews

• By focusing on the lack of luxuries endured during confinement

Multiple Choice

How does Anne’s description of her family’s preparations for hiding develop the central idea of courage and adaptation?

• It highlights the family’s anger at their situation.

• It shows how Anne resents being forced to leave her home.

• It demonstrates the strength required to adjust to life in hiding.

• It emphasizes the ease with which they transition to the Secret Annex.

Multiple Select

Part: A What are two central ideas of the passage? (ELA.8. R .2.2)

• The loss of freedom.

• The significance of charity work.

• The value of family

• The power of having friends.

Multiple Select

Part B

How does the author develop these central ideas? (ELA.8. R .2.2)

• By describing the items set aside for packing.

• By describing her strolls with her friend.

• By analyzing her parents' priorities.

• By reminiscing upon her experience.

ELA.8.R.2.1 Task (Partner/Group)

Go back and read

about Anne’s

interaction with

Margot.

Why do you think
Anne included this
interaction in her

diary?

How does Anne's
interaction with

Margo contribute to
the purpose of the

text?

Multiple Choice

How does Anne’s description of moving through the stairs in the July 8,1942 entry contribute to the purpose of the text? (ELA.R.2.1)

• It emphasizes the measures the family took for survival.

• It illustrates Anne’s interest in exercise during that time.

• It reflects the limitations of the space they had.

• It describes the structural design of where they lived.

Multiple Choice

Exit Ticket:

How does the description of Margot’s reaction to the call-up notice develop the purpose of the text?  (ELA.8. R .2.3)

• It emphasizes the strength of Margot’s relationship with Anne.

• It highlights the emotional toll that fear, and uncertainty had on the family.

• It shows Margot’s leadership role in the family.

• It introduces the idea of rebellion against the Nazis.

DAY 3

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from the excerpt, Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl (ELA.8. V.1.3)

What does the word mean agitated in this sentence?

• upset

• worried

• traumatized

• bothered

Spotlight Benchmark

ELA.8. R.2.3: Explain how an author establishes and achieves
purpose(s) through rhetorical appeals and/or figurative language.

Step 1: Identify the purpose.

Step 2: Are there any rhetorical appeals? How does the use of
rhetorical appeals establish the author’s purpose?

Step 3: Did you notice any figurative language? How does the use of
figurative language establish the author’s purpose?

Accompanying Benchmarks

ELA.8.R.2.1 - Analyze how individual text sections and/or features convey a
purpose and/or meaning in texts.

ELA.8.R.2.2 - Analyze two or more central ideas AND their development
throughout a text.

Objectives

Students will be able to
explain how Anne Frank
achieves her purpose
through rhetorical
appeals and figurative
language.

01

Students will be able to
analyze how individual
text sections convey a
purpose and meaning in
Anne Frank: The Diary of
a Young Girl.

02

Students will be able to
analyze two central
ideas AND their
development throughout
Anne Frank: The Diary of
a Young Girl.

03

Purpose for Reading

Read: Saturday, June 11,

1942.

As you are reading, think

about the author’s

purpose. Why did Anne

Frank write this diary

entry? What was she trying
to convey to the readers?

Step 1

What is the author’s purpose?

Step 2

Are there any rhetorical
appeals?
How does the use of
rhetorical appeals
establish the author’s
purpose?

Multiple Choice

How does Anne’s rhetorical appeal to pathos in describing her fear of being overheard while listening to the radio contribute to the author’s purpose? (ELA.8. R .2.3)

• It highlights her longing for normalcy.

• It reveals her frustration with her family.

• It illustrates her desire for independence.

• It conveys the constant anxiety of living in hiding

Step 3

Did you notice any
figurative language?

How does the use of
figurative language
establish the author’s
purpose?

Multiple Choice

How does the metaphor, “Our hiding place has now become a true hiding place,” (July 11, 1942) contribute to the author’s purpose?

• It highlights Anne’s excitement about the Annex.

• It emphasizes the seriousness of their situation.

• It reflects Anne’s hope for the future.

• It reveals her dislike of the new environment

Draw

ELA.8. R .2.2

Ongoing Check

Part A

Which two central ideas are conveyed in this diary entry?

A. Life in hiding is full of both challenges and small comforts.
B. The Annex is a perfect and luxurious hiding place.
C. Fear of being discovered creates constant anxiety.
D. Anne struggles to connect with her family members in hiding.
E. Daily routines help create a sense of normalcy.

Multiple Select

Part A

Which two central ideas are conveyed in this diary entry?

• Life in hiding is full of both challenges and small comforts.

• The Annex is a perfect and luxurious hiding place.

• Fear of being discovered creates constant anxiety.

• Anne struggles to connect with her family members in hiding.

Draw

ELA.8. R.2.2

ELA.8.R.2.1 Task (Partner/Group)

What role does the description of the living space (the bare bedroom

and the pictures) play in conveying meaning in the text?

Multiple Select

How does this diary entry develop the author’s purpose of sharing her thoughts and experiences about living in hiding?

• By describing her fear of being overheard while listening to the radio, Anne reveals the constant tension of living in secrecy.

• By explaining her efforts to decorate her room, Anne shows her desire to make the Annex feel like home.

• By sarcastically downplaying the significance of the restrictions.

• By invoking a sense of pride in the Jewish community's self-reliance.

Multiple Choice

How does this section of Anne Frank’s diary contribute to the overall meaning of the text?

• It highlights the dangers the family faces by describing their fear of being overheard by neighbors.

• It emphasizes Anne’s ability to find comfort and adapt to her new life despite the difficulties of hiding.

• It explains how the family relies on routines and chores to create a sense of normalcy.

• It showcases Anne’s frustration with her surroundings and her desire to return to her previous home.

Exit Ticket

How does this section of Anne Frank’s diary contribute to the overall meaning of the text?

A. It highlights the dangers the family faces by describing their fear of being overheard by neighbors.

B. It emphasizes Anne’s ability to find comfort and adapt to her new life despite the difficulties of hiding.

C. It explains how the family relies on routines and chores to create a sense of normalcy.

D. It showcases Anne’s frustration with her surroundings and her desire to return to her previous home.