the point of view where the speaker or writer is the 'I' character providing a personal account of events or experiences

a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text

Planning the second paragraph of  a diary entry based on 'The Journey'

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Engaging with the plot of 'The Journey'

Exploring the characters and key themes in 'The Journey'

Analysing the features of diary entries

Planning the first paragraph of a diary entry based on 'The Journey'

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

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

Publishing a diary entry based on 'The Journey'

In this unit, pupils learned how to switch between present and past tense in a diary entry. In the 'The Firework Maker's Daughter' diary writing unit, pupils will develop their skills of switching between tenses fluently.

In the Persuasive letters unit, pupils learned to write in character using first person. In this unit, pupils developed their skills of writing in character, focusing on describing emotions in detail.

In this unit, pupils write a diary entry based on the picture book 'The Journey' by Francesca Sanna. Pupils use the book as a starting point from which they write a diary entry, focusing on using the first person perspective consistently and practising the skill of varying tense accurately.

'The Journey': diary writing

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

because the writer is the main character in the story

because her diary is where she writes about her life from her own point of view

Why is it important to write this diary entry from the first person perspective?

explanation of current feelings and hopes for the future

Order the following to show how they will appear in a diary entry.

How should notes for a diary entry be organised?

'We were turned away at the border and had to run as fast as we could.'

'I hope we will find somewhere safe to play outside.'

Which of the following thoughts tells the reader the girl is missing home?

Which of the following thoughts tells the reader what the girl hopes for the future?

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

Which of the following are key linguistic features of a diary entry?

Order the following to show the layout of a diary entry.

Match the linguistic feature to the correct definition.

This diary entry should be written in an informal tone.

Exit Quiz

Why is it important to write this diary entry from the first person perspective?