when the writer conveys feelings by describing physical sensations and actions

a sentence starter followed by a comma which tells the reader when something happened

Planning part one of the main body of a diary entry

English

Understanding the context of 'How To Train Your Dragon'

Planning a setting description based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

Writing a setting description based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

Planning a narrative opening based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

Writing a narrative opening based on  'How To Train Your Dragon'

Editing narrative writing based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

Identifying features of a diary entry to write from 'How To Train Your Dragon'

Planning the opening of a diary entry based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

Writing the opening of a diary entry based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

Writing part one of the main body of a diary entry

Planning part two of the main body of a diary entry

Writing part two of the main body of a diary entry

Editing the main body of a diary entry

Planning the closing of a diary entry based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

Writing the closing of a diary entry based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'

In this unit, pupils embed narrative skills including show-not-tell and dialogue to convey character and a were introduced to a range of cohesive devices. In 'The Viewer', pupils will further develop their use of cohesive devices and develop strategies to build suspense when describing a setting.

In 'Whale Rider', pupils developed their narrative writing skills by using show-not-tell and dialogue to convey character. In this unit, pupils will further embed these skills and use a range of devices to build cohesion. 

In this unit, pupils use their knowledge of the text 'How To Train Your Dragon' to write a setting description, a narrative opening and a diary entry. Pupils use one stimulus to write for several outcomes, writing for different purposes by demonstrating certain techniques in each.

'How to Train Your Dragon': diary and narrative writing

when the writer conveys feelings by describing physical sensations

Select the linguistic features of a diary entry.

Select the examples of fronted adverbials of time.

In this diary entry, we will be writing in the __________ perspective as Hiccup.

Gobber welcomed the students to the arena.

Gobber explained which types of dragons the students would face.

Gobber released the Gronckle and it attacked Hiccup.

Select the events that we will recount in this paragraph.

to inform the reader about a particular subject

to record the writer's personal experiences, thoughts and feelings

main body part 1 - describing dragon training

main body part 2 - describing dragon training

Put the sections of a diary entry based on 'How To Train Your Dragon' in order.

the point of view where the speaker or writer is the 'I' character

two words joined together using an apostrophe

when the writer conveys feelings by describing physical sensations 

Match the 'show-not-tell' examples to the feelings they convey.

Select the words that are appropriate for use when writing from the first person perspective.

when describing current thoughts and feelings

When is it appropriate to write in the present tense in a diary?

Starter Quiz

Select the purpose of a diary entry.