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

Starter quiz

What tense would you use when writing about how you are currently feeling?
- past tense
- present tense ✓
- future tense
Which sentence is written in the future tense?
- We will be playing outside. ✓
- We play outside.
- We played outside.
You can copy out the notes from your plan exactly as they are.
- True
- False ✓
Which sentence is written in the first person?
- I miss my friends. ✓
- She misses her friends.
- They miss their friends.
- You miss your friends.
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
- I want to play outside, but we are still far away.
- I want to play outside. ✓
- When we get there, I want to play outside.
- I want to play outside because it is fun.
Match the words to their contracted form.
- I am
  
  ⇔
  
  I'm ✓
- we are
  
  ⇔
  
  we're ✓
- it is
  
  ⇔
  
  it's ✓
- we will
  
  ⇔
  
  we'll ✓

Which of the following are subordinating conjunctions?
- when ✓
- and
- as ✓
- but
- because ✓
A complex sentence is formed of a main clause and a ______ clause.
- 'subordinate' ✓
Which of the following is an example of a sign-off?
- Good morning!
- Goodnight, Leia ✓
- How are you?
- Dear Diary,
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
- When, we find somewhere safe to live I am going to play outside all day.
- When we find somewhere safe to live, I am going to play outside all day. ✓
- When we find somewhere safe to live I am going to play outside all day.
- When we find somewhere safe to live I am going. to play outside all day.
Which sentence is written in the simple future tense?
- We will come soon. ✓
- We are coming soon.
- We will be coming tomorrow.
- We come today.
This sentence would be found in our diary entry: 'Additionally, we have been on the train for days.'
- True
- False ✓

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Diary entries use informal language that reflect the character who is writing.
Writers switch between the present, past and future tenses in diary entries.
First person perspective is the point of view where the writer is the ‘I’ character.
A range of sentence types, including simple, compound and complex, improves text flow for the reader.
Notes from a plan are used to help form full sentences.

Pupils may find it challenging to switch fluently between tenses.

Practise saying sentences aloud to check tense is used accurately.

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
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged