Lesson 12 : My Diary
Author: Anne Frank
Summary:
Anne Frank got a diary on her 13th birthday and named it “Kitty.” She treated it like a close friend and wrote about her daily life, thoughts, and feelings. Even though she had family and friends, she often felt lonely. Writing in her diary helped her feel better. She shared her joys, fears, and dreams, especially during the hard times when her family had to hide because of the war. The diary became her way of expressing herself.Activity 1:
Choose the correct answer
1. Anne Frank's birthday was on – 12th June
2. Moortje is Anne’s – Pet cat
3. During recess in school Anne treated everyone with – Sweet biscuits
1. Anne Frank's birthday was on – 12th June
2. Moortje is Anne’s – Pet cat
3. During recess in school Anne treated everyone with – Sweet biscuits
Activity 2:
Answer the following questions
1.What did Anne do when she could no longer control her curiosity?
Answer : When Anne could no longer control her curiosity she went to the dining room and was warmly greeted by her pet cat, Moortje then she quietly lookedat her birthday gifts.
1.What did Anne do when she could no longer control her curiosity?
Answer : When Anne could no longer control her curiosity she went to the dining room and was warmly greeted by her pet cat, Moortje then she quietly lookedat her birthday gifts.
2.Which present did Anne see first? Why does she refer to it as ‘you’?
Answer: The first gift she noticed was a red-and-white checkered diary. She lovingly calls it "you" because the diary becomes her best friend. She can talk to .about anything, especially when people aren’t around to listen.
3.Who is the author of the book “Tales and Legends of Netherlands?
Answer: Joseph Cohen wrote the book “Tales and Legends of Netherlands”.
Answer: Joseph Cohen wrote the book “Tales and Legends of Netherlands”.
4.What did Anne want to do with the money she got as birthday gift?
Answer: She wanted to buy a book called The Myths of Greece and Rome
Answer: She wanted to buy a book called The Myths of Greece and Rome
Activity 3:
Arrange the following sentences in the proper sequence:
(a) Anne went to the dining room. 2
(b) Anne went to school with her friends. 5
(c) Anne went to the sitting room. 4
(d) Anne woke up. 1
(e) Anne went to her mummy and daddy. 3
Activity 4:
Answer the following questions:
Answer: Anne had her birthday party on Sunday afternoon.
b. What is “The Light House Keeper”?
Answer: “The Lighthouse Keeper” is a film.
c. Who had been Annne’s best friend for years?
Answer: Lies Goosens and Sanne Houtman had been Anne's best friends for years.
d. Where did Anne meet her present best friend?
Answer: Anne met her present best friend at the Jewish Secondary School.
Activity 5:
MCQ
a. Anne has a sister who is – (ii) Sixteen years old
b. Kitty is Anne’s – (iii) Diary
c. The text is a – (ii) Diary
d. Anne had to say goodbye to – (i) Mrs. K
a. Anne has a sister who is – (ii) Sixteen years old
b. Kitty is Anne’s – (iii) Diary
c. The text is a – (ii) Diary
d. Anne had to say goodbye to – (i) Mrs. K
Activity 6:
| Year | What happened |
|---|---|
| 1926 | Anne’s sister was born. |
| June 12th 1929 | The author was born |
| 1933 | The author and the family of her emigrated to Holland. |
| 1938 | The two uncles of theauthor escaped to USA |
| 1942 | The author’s grandmother died |
Activity 7:
Answer the following questions:
a. What is the saying that came back to Anne on one of her melancholy days?
Answer: The saying is “Paper is more patient than man.”
b. Why does Anne consider her diary to be a dear friend?
Answer: Anne considered her diary to be a dear friend because she had nobody to express her thoughts.
c. Where was Anne’s father appointed when they emigrated to Holland?
Answer: Anne’s father was appointed in Travies N.V. when Anne’s family emigrated to Holland.
d) Why was Anne’s life filled with anxiety?
Answer: Anne’s family felt the full impact of Hitlar’s anti-jewish laws so her life was filled with anxiety.
Activity 8:
Identify which of the following statements are true
and which are false. Give a supporting statement
for each of your answers:
a. Anne thought that no one will be interested in the unbosomings of a thirteen-year-old school girl
- [ False ]
Supporting Statement: anyone else – will be interested in the unbosomings of a thirteen-year-old school girl.
b. In her diary Anne wanted to bring out all kinds of things that live buried deep in her heart.
- [ True ]
Supporting Statement: I want bring out all kinds of things that lie buried deep in my heart.
c. Anne seemed to lack everything.
- [ False ]
Supporting Statement: I don’t seem to lack anything.
d.Anne was born in Holland.
- [ False ]
Supporting Statement: We emigrated to Holland in 1933.
e. Anne was admitted in the fourth form in the Jewish Secondary School.
- [ False ]
Supporting Statement: she is in the fourth form and I into the first.
Activity 9 (a):
Find the antonyms of the following words from the text.
(a) familiar – odd
(b) imaginary – real
(c) inside – outside
(d) hate – love
(e) happy – sad
(f) past – present
Activity 9 (b):
Make sentences with the words that you have found in activity 9 (a)
(a) familiar: The library looks familiar to me.
(b) imaginary: I often enjoy my imaginary life.
(c) inside: She had spent countless hours inside browsing the (d) shelves.
(e) hate: We should not hate the poor people.
(f) happy: Receiving a book as a gift always makes her happy.
(g) past: We should forget the past but not what it has taught us.
Activity 10:
Fill in the gaps with the words given below:
(control, terrific, stubborn, recess, series)
a. We should try to control our anger.
b. Maradona was a terrific footballer.
c. Rahul is a stubborn boy.
d. We took lunch during the recess.
e. He drew a series of pictures.
Activity 11:
Make as many words as you can with the prefix “–un”. Make
sentences of your own with those words.
Unhappy – She is unhappy because her toy is lost.
Unknown – That person is unknown to me.
Unfair – It is unfair to judge someone by their appearances.
Uncomfortable – The chair is uncomfortable to me.
Unfinished – My homework is unfinished.
Uncertain – I am uncertain about which food to eat.
Activity 12 (a):
Put an apostrophe (‘) in appropriate places to make possessives:
a. Ravi’s father is a doctor.
b. Neela wants Rita’s pen.
c. Tendulkar is India’s pride.
d. Sunil’s and Rahim’s bicycles are new.
e. Raju’s brother lives in boys’ hostel.
Activity 12 (b):
Put an apostrophe (‘) inappropriate places to make contracted verb
forms:
a. I’m writing a letter now.
b. You’re a good boy.
c. She’s drawing a picture.
d. He’d have done it.
e. They’ve gone to school.
Activity 13 (a):
Fill in the blanks with appropriate possessive pronounce given below:
(mine, yours, ours, hers, theirs)
(mine, yours, ours, hers, theirs)
a. This picture is mine.
b. I found sheema’s book but at I couldn’t find yours.
c. All the essays were good but ours was the best.
d. Your photos are good. Hers are terrible.
e. Rita and Mohan don’t like your drawing. Do you like theirs?
Activity 13 (b):
Fill in the blanks with appropriate possessive adjectives given below:
(your, my, its, our, their)
(your, my, its, our, their)
a. This is your book.
b. I like my new pen.
c. The dog is licking its paw.
d. We have sold our house.
e. The students thanked their teacher.
Activity 14:
Underline the participle adjectives in the following sentences. Be careful, all the sentences do not have participle adjectives.
a. A barking dog seldom bites.
b. The dog was barking loudly. ( Do not contain participle adjectives.)
c. Mathematics is an interesting subject.
d. It was an amusing story.
e. The teacher was instructing his students. ( Do not contain participle adjectives.)
Activity 15:
Punctuate the following passage:
Anil went to Rahul’s house yesterday morning. He asked Rahul, “are you going to school today?” Rahul said, “No, I’m going to Darjeeling.” “ It’s such a beautiful place!” Anil said ; “but Rahul the tests are starting from next week.”Rahul answered, “don’t worry, I have prepared well for them.” Anil came back home a little sad. But he was happy for Rahul
Activity 16:
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the verbs given in brackets
a. I will see (see) you tomorrow.
b. The students wrote (write) a summary.
c. Ali has been reading (read) this book since morning.
d. I had finished (finish) my work when Mukta came to see me.
e. When I visited her, she was singing (sing).
f. He told me that he is mother had been (be) ill for six days.
g. He will come (come) here tomorrow.
h. I have been living (live) in Kolkata for five years.
i. The train had left (leave) before they reached the station.
j. The cold wind is blowing (blow) hard.
Activity 17:
A biography is a detailed account of someone’s life written by some other person. Now write a short biography of Raja Ram Mohan Roy using the following information:
Name: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Date of birth: 22nd May, 1772
Education: Learnt Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Scholar in English, Latin, Greek, French, Tibetan
Countries visited: Tibet, England
Achievements: Champion of the Brahmo Samaj, abolished the cruel custom of Sati, wrote books on various subjects Buy bestselling books online
Death: 27th September 1833, buried in Bristol, England
Answer:
Activity 18:
Write a summary of the following prose passage:
The story of “Androcles and the lion” is very famous. Androcals had hide himself in a cage when he saw a lion coming towards him. He feared that the lion would eat him. But the lion was limping and eat appeared to be in great pain. Androcles approached the lion with courage, took up the lion’s paw and took out the large splinter of food which had caused the flesh to rot. The lion was soon relieved of pain and it was very grateful to Androcles. Afterwards, when Androcles was taken prisoner and send to Rome to be delivered up to the wild beasts, a lion was let loose to eat him. It was the same lion that Androcles had relieved in his pain. The animal remember with gratitude its saviour and instead of eating him rubbed its hate on the feet of Androcles.
Answer: Androcles and the lion
Androcles, a runaway slave, helps a wounded lion by removing a
painful splinter from its paw. The lion becomes grateful. Later, when
Androcles is captured and taken to Rome to face a wild lion in an
arena, it turns out to be the same one he helped. Instead of attacking,
the lion remembers his kindness and shows affection, proving that
good deeds are always rewarded.The story of Androcles and the Lion
teaches us about kindness and gratitude.
Activity 19:
Suppose you are celebrating your birthday next week. Now write a
letter to your class teacher inviting him her to your birthday party.
You may begin like this :
Dear Mrs. Bose,
I am celebrating my birthday on the 7th of October. It will be my 13th birthday...
Answer: Dear Mrs. Bose,
I am celebrating my birthday on the 7th of October. It will be my 13th
birthday. On this occasion, my relatives, friends, and close family
members are coming to my house to join the birthday party.
I would be very happy if you could come too on this special day. The party will start at 5 PM at our residence. We have arranged some fun games and delicious snacks, and your presence will make the celebration even more joyful.
Please do come. I look forward to seeing you!
Yours sincerely,
(Your name)
(e.g)Muskan Parvin
Contact: muskan98008@gmail.com
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