The Diary of Anne Frank

Anticipation Guide by Nancy Phillips
© Copyright 2000

The following set of questions is a reading anticipation guide for the novel named above. These questions are used to introduce issues and ideas that you may confront in your reading, and they are designed to encourage you to think about these issues.

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Now that we have received your personal information, please take the time to complete the following true/false questionnaire. Don't worry. There are no right or wrong answers.

Press the "False" button if you feel the statement is incorrect. Press the "True" button if you feel the statement is correct. If you make a mistake, press the reset button at the bottom of the page.

1. No person is naturally better than any other person.
True False

2. I treat all groups of people the same way.
True False

3. I don't hate anyone.
True False

4. I would risk my life for my family.
True False

5. I would risk my life for my friends.
True False

6. I would risk my life for a stranger.
True False

7. Some people deserve to be treated differently because they are "different."
True False

8. I get angry when I am not treated fairly.
True False

9. Being accepted by people makes me feel better about myself.
True False

10. If it hadn't been for Hitler, the Holocaust would never have happened.
True False

Now please take a few moments and give KidReach your opinion on the following questions. Answer each with a paragraph or so.
1. You have just been awakened in the middle of the night to be taken away to a concentration camp. You are allowed to take only one small suitcase with you. Explain what you would pack and why you selected each item.

2. You and your family have had to go into hiding in order to survive and avoid being separated from each other. Write a diary entry expressing how you feel about leaving your home and friends.

3. Your very survival is dependent on the goodness and charity of others. Would you be willing to risk your life for someone you hardly know, understanding that if you are caught, you will be put to death? Explain your answer.

The following are questions regarding word recognition and comprehension when using the anticipation guides. The questions should be asked before and after reading the story. Please write the answers on line.

1. What words are the most difficult to pronounce in the story? (List the words and look for similarities in the words. For example, list words with the "ide" spelling pattern).

2. What do you do when you come to a difficult word to pronounce when you are reading? (Share strategies and suggestions for word recognition).

3. What strategy do you use to help you understand what you are reading?