The Diary of Anne Frank Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett

Academic Vocabulary Target WordMeaningExamples Staging __________ Staging includes a play’s physical features – scenery, __________, lighting, sounds, as well as the _________of the characters. In the play, it is important to pay attention to the ______________ because the passing of time is often conveyed through the decorations and the characters’ costumes. Staging actions costumes staging elements

Academic Vocabulary Target WordMeaningExamples Stage Directions ____________ Stage directions are uses to help you __________ the characters, scenes, and actions. They are usually printed in _________ and are not spoken during the performance. Here is an example from the play: “Anne is ______ at the table, ________ in her diary. Peter, Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan and Dussel, are all in their own rooms, reading or lying down. italics visualize Stage directions seated writing

Academic Vocabulary Target WordMeaningExamples Historical Context __________ Historical context includes the time, place, customs, ____________, cultural attitudes, and ____________ of the period. The historical context of the play creates a ______________ of tension and danger. The playwrights had to convey the feelings of people living in _______ during ________. Historical Context political forces major events mood or feeling Europe WW2

The Diary of Anne Frank

Target WordMeaningExamples Conspicuous (adj) Con/spic/u/ous ____________ Something that is very _______ to notice, especially because of being ___________ from everything or everyone else. I felt very conspicuous in my ________. Academic Vocabulary Conspicuous easy different red coat

Target WordMeaningExamples Mercurial (adj.) Mer/cur/i/al ____________ Quick or ____________ in behavior. The ____________ who played the Wicked Witch was known for her mercurial nature. Academic Vocabulary Mercurial changeableactress

Target WordMeaningExamples Unabashed (adj.) Un/a/bashed __________ Not ashamed or ___________, especially when doing something unusual or _________. She ____________ and cheered with unabashed ___________. She was unabashed by her natural _______ functions. Academic Vocabulary Unabashed embarrassed rude clapped enthusiasm bodily

Target WordMeaningExamples Insufferable (adj) In/suff/er/able ____________ Extremely _________ or bad. The dry ______ in the _______ is insufferable. Academic Vocabulary Insufferable heat annoying desert

Target WordMeaningExamples Meticulous (adj.) Me/tic/u/lous ____________ Very _______ about small details, and always making sure that everything is done ___________. The boy was meticulous about _______ his room. Hunting for a _____ in a haystack is a very meticulous job. Academic Vocabulary Meticulous careful correctly cleaning needle

Target WordMeaningExamples Fatalist (noun) Fa/tal/ist ____________ One who believes that there is __________ you can do to prevent _______ from happening Someone who believes what will be ________ is a fatalist. Academic Vocabulary Fatalist nothing events will be

Target WordMeaningExamples Ostentatiously (adv) Os/ten/ta/tious/ly ____________ Something that looks very ____________ and is designed to make people think that it’s owner must be very _______. She was ostentatiously dressed in a ________ and gold shoes. Academic Vocabulary Ostentatiously expensive rich fur coat

Target WordMeaningExamples Yellow Star ____________ The Star of David, which is a six-pointed star that is a symbol of _______. The Nazis ordered all Jews to wear them _______ to their clothing so that Jews could be easily identified. She wore a ________ on her coat during the Holocaust. Academic Vocabulary Yellow Star Judaism sewn yellow star

Target WordMeaningExamples Ration Books (Noun) Ra/tion Books ____________ Books of ______ that are given to ensure the even distribution of scarce items, especially during wartime. The family could not buy any _______ because they didn’t have a ration book. Academic Vocabulary Ration Books stamps bread

Target WordMeaningExamples Green Police ____________ _______ police, who wore _________ uniforms. The Jewish people were terrified that the Green Police would come and _______ them. Academic Vocabulary Green Police green Nazi arrest

Target WordMeaningExamples Black Market ____________ An illegal way of buying scarce items without _________ stamps. I had to get bread, milk and eggs of the black market because I didn’t have any __________. Academic Vocabulary Black Market ration ration stamps

Target WordMeaningExamples Gestapo (Noun) Ge/sta/po ____________ The _________ police force for the German Nazi state, known for its __________ and atrocities. Many of the crimes against __________ were committed by the Gestapo. Academic Vocabulary Gestapo secret terrorism Jewish people

Anne Frank Vocab Continued Apprehension (n): anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil. Disgruntled (adj): displeased and discontented; sulky; peevish Foreboding (n): a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil Fortify (v): to protect or strengthen against attack

Anne Frank Vocab Continued Indignantly (adj): feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive Pandemonium (n): wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos Remorse (n): deep and painful regret for wrongdoing Unabashed (adj): not ashamed, disconcerted, or apologetic