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'The Journey': diary writing

Starter quiz

  • What are included in diary entries?
    • a recount of experiences  ✓
    • thoughts and feelings  ✓
    • facts about the world
  • Which of the following are key linguistic features in a diary entry?
    • first person  ✓
    • third person
    • past tense  ✓
  • Order the following to show the layout of a diary entry.
    • 1
      ⇔
      date
    • 2
      ⇔
      greeting - 'Dear Diary,'
    • 3
      ⇔
      paragraphs to organise recount
    • 4
      ⇔
      sign-off
  • What does a full sentence need to include?
    • a comma
    • a capital letter  ✓
    • a verb  ✓
    • a full stop  ✓
  • What is a plan?
    • a final piece of written work
    • a framework that writers create before they write  ✓
    • a list of vocabulary
  • True or false? This diary entry should be written in a formal tone.
    • True
    • False ✓
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