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'The Journey': diary writing
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What is the main purpose of a diary entry?
to give factual information
to recount personal events ✓
to thank someone
to express personal feelings ✓
Put the following in the order they appear in a diary entry.
1
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date
2
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greeting
3
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paragraph 1
4
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paragraph 2
5
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Select three key moments from 'The Journey'.
the time they spent on a boat ✓
the moment they were turned away by border police ✓
the moment they got on a plane
the moment they played football
the moment they packed all their belongings and left home ✓
Select the correct spelling.
riting
writting
writing ✓
wrighting
What is the definition of a drawing?
a photograph
a picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen or colouring pencil ✓
an oil painting
a sculpture
In which section of a diary entry would you find this sentence? 'Then, we were turned away by the border police.'
greeting
paragraph recounting the events ✓
paragraph explaining current feelings
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