Characters
Life in the Annex
Historical Context
Anne's Reflections
Symbols & Objects
100

She is a young Jewish girl whose diary became world-famous.

Who is Anne Frank?

100

The Secret Annex is hidden behind this.

What is a bookcase/bookshelf?

100

Anne and her family flee into hiding to avoid being sent to these forced prisons.

What are concentration camps?

100

Anne writes to her diary as if it were an imaginary friend.

Who is Kitty?

100

Anne received this item for her 13th birthday, which she uses to record her thoughts and reflections.

What is her diary?

200

He works alongside Otto Frank and joins the families in the Annex.

Who is Mr. van Daan?

200

To stay hidden, the residents of the Annex had to avoid making noise while these workers were downstairs during the day.

Who are the warehouse workers?

200

Anne and her family went into hiding because this group was taking Jewish people away.

Who are the Nazis?

200

Anne dreams of one day being a writer or this profession.

What is a journalist?

200

This device provides the Annex residents with news from the outside world.

What is the radio?

300

A dentist who joins the Annex and shares a room with Anne.

Who is Mr. Dussel?

300

To avoid being heard, the people in the Annex must stay completely silent during these hours of the day.

What are business hours?

300

This war was happening during the time Anne wrote her diary.

What is World War II?

300

Anne often writes about wanting this kind of freedom after living in such a cramped space for so long.

What is the freedom to go outside?

300

To stay warm in the Annex during winter, the families needed extra amounts of this.

What is clothing?

400

She is Anne's quiet and intelligent sister.

Who is Margot Frank?

400

To pass the time, Anne does this every day and dreams of becoming famous for it.

What is writing?

400

Anne's diary ends when these officers discover the Secret Annex.

Who are the Gestapo?

400

Anne struggles with her relationship with this family member as she matures.

Who is her mother (Edith Frank)?

400

To stay hidden, the families often kept these covered so no one outside could see them.

What are the windows?

500

He becomes Anne's close friend and romantic interest in the Annex.

Who is Peter van Daan?

500

The residents of the Annex relied heavily on these helpers who risked their lives daily to bring food, news, and support.

Who are the Miep Gies and the other helpers (such as Johannes Kleiman)?

500

To control where Jewish people could go, the Nazis created these kinds of strict rules that limited everyday freedoms.

What are restrictions?

500

Anne often writes that even when things are scary, she tries to stay hopeful. This shows she has a strong sense of this positive quality.

What is hope?

500

Anne puts these on her walls to make her small room feel happier and more like home.

What are pictures/posters?

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