Reading

READING

Anne Frank’s Diary Entry about her birthday.

                                                                                        Sunday, June 14, 1942

Dear Kitty,

I hope I will be able to confide everything to you(the diary), as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support.

I’ll begin from the moment I got you, the moment I saw you lying on the table among my other birthday presents. (I went along when you were bought, but that doesn’t count.)

On Friday, June 12, I was awake at six o’ clock, which isn’t surprising, since it was my birthday. But I’m not allowed to get up at that hour, so I had to control my curiosity until quarter to seven. When I couldn’t wait any longer, I went to the dining room, where Moortje (the cat) welcomed me by rubbing against my legs.

A little after seven I went to Dad and Mom and then to the living room to open my presents, and you were the first thing I saw, maybe one of my nicest presents. Then a bouquet of roses, some peonies and a potted plant. From Dad and Mom, I got a blue blouse, a game, a bottle of grape juice, a puzzle, a jar of cold cream and a gift certificate for two books. I got another book as well, Camera Obscura (but my sister Margot already has it, so I exchanged mine for something else), a platter of homemade cookies (which I made myself, of course, since I’ve become quite an expert at baking cookies), lots of candy and a strawberry tart from Mother.

Then Hanneli my classmate came to pick me up, and we went to school. During recess I passed out cookies to my teachers and my class, and then it was time to get back to work. As it was my birthday, I got to decide which game my classmates would play, and I chose volleyball. Afterward they all danced around me in a circle and sang “Happy Birthday.”

F. Answer the following questions based on the given reading passage.

1.  What is the name of her diary?

The name is Anne Frank's Diary Entry.

2.  Why did Anne want to exchange the book ‘Camera Obscura’?

Anne wanted to exchange the book Camera Obscura' as her sister Margot already had it.

3.  Who baked the homemade cookies?

Anne Frank herself baked the homemade cookies.

4.  What game did Anne choose to play?

Anne chose volley ball to play.

5.  Which gift did Anne value the most?

Anne valued the gift from Kitty the most.