Starter quiz
- Match the terms to their definitions.
- first person perspective⇔the 'I/we' perspective ✓
- chronological order⇔when events are recounted in the order in which they happened ✓
- informal tone⇔writing which adopts a conversational style ✓
- Select the audience of a diary entry.
- the writer themselves ✓
- the writer's teacher
- the writer's friends
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- Two words which have been joined together to form one word are called ...
- time adverbials.
- contractions. ✓
- adjectives.
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- The use of contractions and exclamations helps to create __________ tone.
- a formal
- an informal ✓
- a vague
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- Select the events that we will be recounting in this paragraph.
- Gobber welcomed the students to the arena. ✓
- The other students teased Hiccup. ✓
- Gobber explained which types of dragons the students would face. ✓
- Gobber released the Gronckle and it attacked Hiccup.
- Gobber saved Hiccup.
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- Put the stages of the writing process in order.
- 1⇔plan
- 2⇔draft
- 3⇔rewrite
- 4⇔edit
Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- past tense⇔tells the reader the action happened before now ✓
- specific⇔clear, exact and particular information ✓
- recount⇔a piece of writing that recalls an event or experience ✓
- Information in the main body of a diary entry should be ...
- general.
- specific. ✓
- vague.
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- Select the examples of 'show-not-tell'.
- my heart pounded ✓
- I saw the ferocity in the dragon's eyes
- my cheeks burned ✓
- my hands shook ✓
- I feel so humiliated
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- Identify the contractions written in the first person perspective.
- I'm ✓
- she'd
- we've ✓
- they're
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- Select the examples of fronted adverbials of time.
- With a roar,
- Moments later, ✓
- This morning, ✓
- Tomorrow, ✓
- In the arena,
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- Select the 'tell' examples.
- my stomach churned
- I felt nauseous with fear ✓
- I'm so embarrassed ✓
- my mind raced
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The purpose of the main body of this diary entry is to describe events, thoughts and feelings in detail.
- Adverbials of time can be used to sequence events.
- The main body of this diary entry is primarily written in the past tense.
- Informal tone can be achieved through use of contractions, vocabulary choice and exclamations.
Common misconception
Pupils may include details and information that should be kept for the second part of the main body.
Pupils' planning documents clearly outline which key events should be described in part one. The planning document is re-visited and shared in learning cycle two.
Keywords
Specific - clear, exact and particular information
Recount - a piece of writing that recalls an event or experience
Past tense - tells the reader the action happened before now
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