Writing the first paragraph of a diary entry based on 'The Journey' | English

Starter quiz

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- we ran as fast as we could.
- we ran as fast as we could
- We ran as fast as we could. ✓
- We ran as fast as we could
Match the word class to its example.
- noun
  
  ⇔
  
  country ✓
- adjective
  
  ⇔
  
  lonely ✓
- verb
  
  ⇔
  
  travelled ✓
- adverb
  
  ⇔
  
  quickly ✓
When writing our dairy entry, we can use our ______ to help us.
- 'plan' ✓
What are the different sentence types you can use in your writing?
- simple ✓
- paragraph
- greeting
- compound ✓
- complex ✓
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
- Two, weeks ago, we packed up all of our belongings.
- Two weeks ago, we packed up all of our belongings. ✓
- Two weeks ago we packed up all of our belongings.
- Two weeks ago we packed up, all of our belongings.
Which sentence is written in the first person?
- This is exhausting.
- You were exhausted.
- It was exhausting.
- I was exhausted. ✓

Which of the following is an example of a greeting?
- See you soon,
- Best wishes,
- How are you?
- Dear Diary, ✓
What is the simple past tense?
- one main verb used to refer to an action happening in the present
- one main verb used to refer to an action that happened in the past ✓
- one main verb used to refer to an action that is yet to happen
Which of the following are examples of the progressive past tense?
- We were walking for days. ✓
- We had walked for days.
- We walked for days.
- We will be walking for days.
Language in a diary entry is formal.
- True
- False ✓
Which sentence uses show-not-tell language?
- I was exhausted.
- Sweat dripped down my face. ✓
- We ran quickly.
- We sprinted through the forest and I felt terrified.
Which sentence uses an apostrophe for contraction accurately?
- I'm writing this from a train. ✓
- We could'nt believe how far we had travelled.
- I am so happy to be sat down.
- My sister's eyes filled with tears.

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Diary entries use informal language that reflect the character who is writing.
Writers switch between the present tense and past tense in diary entries.
First person perspective is the point of view where the writer is the ‘I’ character.
Fronted adverbials of time recount the chronology of events.
Notes from a plan are used to help form full sentences.

Pupils may shift into writing from the third person perspective.

Pause at regular intervals during the writing process and have pupils read back and check for consistent use of the first person.

Tense - tells the reader when something happens
First person - the ‘I/we’ perspective
Informal language - language and vocabulary that is used for more casual and relaxed purposes
'show-not-tell' - a writing technique for showing a character’s feelings with description of their actions, body language and facial expressions