‘रचना-प्रयोग’ का मुख्य उद्देश्य क्या है?

व्याकरण का व्यावहारिक प्रयोग सिखाना

‘द्वितीयः’ किस प्रकार की संख्या है?

क्रमवाचक (दूसरा)

Why did Anne Frank keep a diary?

She felt lonely and had no true friend in whom she could confide, so she treated her diary, “Kitty,” as a friend who would hear her deepest thoughts.

Why did Anne think no one would be interested in her diary?

Because she was a thirteen-year-old schoolgirl, and she felt that the reflections of a young girl would not interest anyone.

How did Mr Keesing punish Anne, and how did she respond?

He made her write essays on being a chatterbox; Anne wrote clever, humorous arguments defending talking, including a comic poem that finally amused him.

What does the extract reveal about Anne’s character?

It shows her honesty, intelligence, wit, sensitivity and loneliness, as well as her courage in facing a difficult life with humour.

What does Anne write about paper and people?

She writes that paper has more patience than people, which is why she pours her deepest thoughts into her diary instead of confiding in others.

Why does Anne feel friendless despite having family and friends?

She is surrounded by people who love her, yet feels that no one truly understands her, so she is inwardly lonely and turns to her diary as a confidant.

What background does Anne record before writing about school?

She briefly notes details of her birth, her parents and how her Jewish family came to live in Holland, before turning to her school life.

Why was Mr Keesing annoyed with Anne, and what did he do?

Because she talked too much in class; as punishment he made her write essays defending her habit of talking.

How did Anne defend talking in her essays?

She argued wittily that talking is a student’s trait and that she had inherited it from her talkative mother, and finally wrote a humorous poem on the subject.

How did Mr Keesing finally respond to Anne’s essays?

Amused by her clever poem, he took the joke in good spirit, allowed her to talk and stopped setting her extra assignments.

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This extract is taken from the famous diary of Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl who hid with her family from the Nazis during the Second World War. Anne introduces her diary, which she names “Kitty,” as a true friend in whom she can confide everything, because she feels lonely despite being surrounded by family and friends. She reflects on why she keeps a diary, on the strangeness of a thirteen-year-old recording her thoughts, and on her family’s background. She then recalls her school days, especially her maths teacher Mr Keesing, who punished her talkativeness by making her write essays on the subject “A Chatterbox.” With wit and humour, Anne wrote convincing arguments defending talking, and a final comic essay in verse, which so amused Mr Keesing that he began allowing her to talk. The extract reveals Anne’s honesty, intelligence, sense of humour and loneliness, and gives a moving glimpse into the life of a sensitive girl in tragic times.

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Anne Frank

A young Jewish girl whose wartime diary became world-famous.

Kitty

The name Anne gives to her diary, treating it as a friend.

Mr Keesing

Anne’s strict maths teacher who punished her talkativeness.

A Chatterbox

The essay topic Mr Keesing set as punishment for Anne.

Loneliness

Anne’s deep sense of isolation despite having company.

Diary

Anne’s confidant, recording her thoughts during hiding.

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