Anne Frank
• Born in Germany on 12th June 1929
• Parents: Otto and Edith
• Sister: Margot
• Lively and outgoing, had lots of friends.
• Enjoyed writing, going on family trips
to the seaside, riding her bike.
The Second World War
In 1933, Adolf Hitler became the leader of
Germany. Anne was Jewish but Hitler despised
Jewish people. He blamed them for Germany’s
problems. Otto Frank moved to Amsterdam
in the Netherlands when Anne was four
years old. The Second World War began in
1939. The Nazis invaded the Netherlands
in 1940. Life became hard for Jewish people. They
were forced to wear a yellow star.
Anne received a red diary for her
thirteenth birthday. Anne named her diary ‘Kitty’; she began to
write in it every day. Anne loved to write.
Going Into Hiding
Otto Frank had a secret annexe behind his office. Anne and
her family hid away from the
Nazis for two years. Anne wrote in
‘Kitty’ every day.
Captured
Towards the end of the war, Anne and her family
were betrayed and the Nazis found their hiding
place. The family was split up and sent to a
concentration camp. Anne died just a month
before the end of the war from a disease called
typhus. She was fifteen years old when she died.
Only Otto Frank survived. He decided to publish
Anne’s diary.
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Anne Frank had dreams of becoming
a writer. Her diary shows her courage
and hopefulness.
“Think of all the beauty still left
around you and be happy.”
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“No one has ever become poorer
by giving.”
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Anne Frank Timeline
1929 12th June: Anne is born in Germany.
Adolf Hitler comes to power as leader of Germany.
1933
Anne Frank moves to Amsterdam.
1940 May: Germany invades the Netherlands.
Jewish people must wear a yellow star.
1942 14th June: Anne begins her journal.
July: Anne’s family go into hiding.
4th August: The Franks are discovered and arrested.
1944
3rd September: The Franks are taken to a concentration camp.
1945 March: Anne dies from Typhus.
1947 Anne’s father Otto publishes her journal.
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Questions
1. When and where was Anne Frank born?
2. What is the best meaning for ‘lively and outgoing’? Tick one answer.
Full of life and energy
Naughty and mischievous
Quiet and laid-back
3. Use the information to find two things that Anne Frank enjoyed doing.
4. Who was Adolf Hitler?
5. When the Nazis invaded the Netherlands in 1940, life became hard for Jewish people. What
were they made to do?
6. Anne received a red journal for her thirteenth birthday. What did she name it?
7. Otto Frank had a secret annexe to hide his family from the Nazis. Why did he do this? Tick
the reason that is false.
If they were caught, the family would be sent to a concentration camp.
Otto Frank wanted to keep his family safe.
The Nazis blamed the Jewish people for Germany’s problems so the Jewish people
were in danger.
There had been an outbreak of disease in Amsterdam.
8. Anne Frank hid in the secret annexe for two years. How would you feel if you had to stay
hidden for so long?
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Who was Anne Frank?
Anne Frank was born in Frankfurt, Germany on
12th June, 1929. Her parents were Otto and
Edith and she had an older sister, Margot. Anne
was lively and outgoing. She had lots of friends
and she enjoyed writing, going on family trips to
the seaside and riding her bike.
The Second World War
In 1933, Adolf Hitler became the leader of Germany
and life was never the same again. Anne was Jewish
and Hitler despised Jewish people. He unfairly blamed
them for many of Germany’s problems. To keep his
family safe, Otto Frank moved to Amsterdam in the
Netherlands when Anne was just four years old.
However, the Second World War began in 1939, and
in 1940, the Nazis invaded the Netherlands.
Life became hard for Jewish people, who were forced to wear
a yellow star and were not allowed to own businesses. Anne
celebrated her thirteenth birthday and received a red journal
that was to become a record of her experiences as a Jew in
the Second World War. Anne loved to write and, naming her
journal ‘Kitty’, she began to write in it every day.
Going Into Hiding
Otto Frank had a secret annexe behind his office
where his family could hide away from the Nazis.
After packing what they could, the family went
quickly to the small annexe and with the help of
friends, hid away for two years. Anne wrote in ‘Kitty’
every day. Her journal tells us about how her family
struggled to stay alive.
Captured
Eight people were able to hide in the annexe. They
had to be very quiet, walking barefoot and hanging
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heavy curtains at the windows. Anne often wrote
about how tired she was of living in the cramped
space. Towards the end of the war, Anne and her
family were betrayed and the Nazis found their
hiding place.
The End
In 1944, the families were arrested, split up
and sent to concentration camps. Anne died
just a month before the end of the war from a
disease called typhus. She was just fifteen years
old. The only family member to survive was “Think of all the beauty
Otto Frank. When he returned to Amsterdam, he still left around you and
decided to publish Anne’s journal. It has been be happy.”
read all over the world and is translated into Anne Frank
sixty-five languages.
Anne Frank Timeline
1929 12th June: Anne is born in Germany.
Adolf Hitler comes to power as leader of Germany.
1933
Anne Frank moves to Amsterdam.
1940 May: Germany invades the Netherlands.
Jewish people must wear a yellow star.
1942 14th June: Anne begins her journal.
July: Anne’s family go into hiding.
4th August: The Franks are discovered and arrested.
1944
3rd September: The Franks are taken to a concentration camp.
1945 March: Anne dies from Typhus.
1947 Anne’s father Otto publishes her journal.
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Questions
1. When and where was Anne Frank born?
2. Who was Adolf Hitler?
3. Otto Frank decided to move his family from Germany because it was becoming dangerous
for Jewish people. Give two reasons why it was dangerous.
4. Where did Anne Frank and her family move to?
5. Give two ways life became hard for Jewish people.
6. What gift did Anne Frank receive on her thirteenth birthday?
7. Use information from the text to show whether these statements are fact or opinion.
Fact Opinion
Anne loved to write.
Anne would write every day.
Anne named her diary ‘Kitty’
because her journal was like
a friend to her.
8. Where was the secret annexe Otto Frank used to hide his family? Tick the answer that
is correct.
In the cellar of his office.
Behind his office.
In a friends house.
In a cupboard under the stairs.
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Questions
9. Eight people lived in the secret annexe. Give two ways they were able to stay hidden.
10. How old was Anne Frank when she died?
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Anne Frank was born in Frankfurt, Germany on 12th
June, 1929. Her parents were named Otto and Edith
and her elder sister was named Margot. Anne was
passionate and vivacious. Growing up, she had many
friends and her early life in Germany was like that of
any other child: going on family trips to the seaside
and riding her bike.
In 1933, Adolf Hitler became
the leader of Germany and life for Anne was never
the same again. As leader of the Nazi political party,
Hitler despised Jewish people. He unfairly blamed them
for many of Germany’s problems. Jewish people were
forced to wear a yellow star and were not allowed to
own or run businesses. As a result, many Jewish people
left Germany in search of a safer place to live. Anne and
her family were Jewish, so they moved to Amsterdam in the Netherlands when
she was just four years old.
For a while, life seemed to be safe and normal again. With the outbreak of the
Second World War in 1939, Anne’s father feared the Nazis would invade the
Netherlands. In 1940, that is exactly what happened.
Despite this, Anne happily celebrated her thirteenth birthday
and received a red journal that was to become a record of her
experiences as a Jew in the Second World War. Anne loved
to write and, naming her journal
‘Kitty’, she began to do so every
day. She wrote about her wish
for the war to end and other hopes
for the future.
Otto Frank began to plan a safe hiding place for his
family. He had a secret annexe behind his office where
his family could hide away from the Nazis, safe and
unseen. After packing what they could, the family
moved quickly to the small annexe. They hid away
for two years with the help of friends. Anne wrote in
‘Kitty’ every day.
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In total, eight people hid away in the annexe.
They had to be very quiet, walking barefoot and
hanging heavy curtains at the windows. Anne
described the families she lived with and often
wrote about how tired she was of living in the
cramped space. Just as news about the nearing
end of the war reached the Franks, they were
betrayed and the Nazis found their hiding place.
In 1944, the families were arrested, split up and
sent to concentration camps. Anne was sent with
Margot. In 1945, just a month before the end of
the war, they died from a disease called typhus. Anne was just fifteen years old.
The only family member to survive was Otto Frank. When he returned to
Amsterdam, he found Anne’s journal. He decided to publish it, sharing Anne’s
personal thoughts and sufferings with the world. It has been read all over the
world and is translated into sixty-five languages.
Anne Frank Timeline
1929 12th June: Anne is born in Germany.
Adolf Hitler comes to power as leader of Germany.
1933
Anne Frank moves to Amsterdam.
1940 May: Germany invades the Netherlands.
Jewish people must wear a yellow star.
1942 14th June: Anne begins her journal.
July: Anne’s family go into hiding.
4th August: The Franks are discovered and arrested.
1944
3rd September: The Franks are taken to a concentration camp.
1945 March: Anne dies from Typhus.
1947 Anne’s father Otto publishes her journal.
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Questions
1. When and where was Anne Frank born?
2. Anne is described as ‘vivacious’. Tick the word with the closest meaning.
Lively, happy
Mischievous
Angry
Quiet
3. Who was Adolf Hitler?
4. Explain why Otto Frank was worried about his family when Adolf Hitler became the leader
of Germany.
5. Where did Otto Frank take his family to live safely?
6. Jewish people were made to wear a yellow star. Why do you think the Nazis made this
rule?
7. Otto Frank planned a secret annexe for his family to hide from the Nazis. Give two ways
the occupants helped to stay hidden.
8. What gift did Anne Frank receive on her thirteenth birthday?
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Questions
9. Anne named her journal ‘Kitty’. What does this tell you about how she felt about
the journal?
10. After the war, Otto Frank decided to publish Anne’s journal. What is the reason given
in the text for doing this?
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