Writing part one of the main body of a diary entry
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use a plan to write part one of a diary entry based on ‘How To Train Your Dragon’.
Key learning points
- The purpose of the main body of this diary entry is to describe events, thoughts and feelings in detail.
- Adverbials of time can be used to sequence events.
- The main body of this diary entry is primarily written in the past tense.
- Informal tone can be achieved through use of contractions, vocabulary choice and exclamations.
Keywords
Specific - clear, exact and particular information
Recount - a piece of writing that recalls an event or experience
Past tense - tells the reader the action happened before now
Common misconception
Pupils may include details and information that should be kept for the second part of the main body.
Pupils' planning documents clearly outline which key events should be described in part one. The planning document is re-visited and shared in learning cycle two.
Teacher tip
When doing shared writing, make sure to re-read each sentence and tick off any relevant success criteria as you go along.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the terms to their definitions.
the 'I/we' perspective
when events are recounted in the order in which they happened
writing which adopts a conversational style
Q2.Select the audience of a diary entry.
Q3.Two words which have been joined together to form one word are called ...
Q4.The use of contractions and exclamations helps to create __________ tone.
Q5.Select the events that we will be recounting in this paragraph.
Q6.Put the stages of the writing process in order.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their definitions.
tells the reader the action happened before now
clear, exact and particular information
a piece of writing that recalls an event or experience
Q2.Information in the main body of a diary entry should be ...
Q3.Select the examples of 'show-not-tell'.
Q4.Identify the contractions written in the first person perspective.
Q5.Select the examples of fronted adverbials of time.
Q6.Select the 'tell' examples.
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
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