Planning the second paragraph of a diary entry based on 'The Journey'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write a plan for the second paragraph of a diary entry.
Key learning points
- When rehearsing and planning to write a diary entry, we do so in the first person from the character's perspective.
- An effective plan for a diary entry contains important thoughts and feelings.
- A plan is written in note format using bullet points to capture the most important information.
- This paragraph will explain what the girl misses about home.
- This paragraph will also explain what the girl hopes for in the future.
Keywords
Notes - written out of full sentences
First person perspective - the point of view where the speaker or writer is the 'I' character providing a personal account of events or experiences
Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
Common misconception
Pupils may find it difficult to identify which key information should be included in the notes.
Re-read the final pages from the text to discuss how she is feeling at the end of the story. Model making notes and identifying which thoughts and feelings are the most important.
Teacher tip
Ensure that you have additional resources like word banks for pupils to refer to that reference 'I', 'me', 'my', 'we', 'our' and 'us' words to ensure they are writing in the first person.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2016 Flying Eye Books edition of ‘The Journey’ by Francesa Sanna for this lesson.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What are included in diary entries?
Q2.Which of the following are key linguistic features of a diary entry?
Q3.Order the following to show the layout of a diary entry.
Q4.Which of the following is a complete sentence?
Q5.Match the linguistic feature to the correct definition.
were walking
am feeling
I miss my friends.
My jaw dropped.
Q6.This diary entry should be written in an informal tone.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Why is it important to write this diary entry from the first person perspective?
Q2.Order the following to show how they will appear in a diary entry.
Q3.How should notes for a diary entry be organised?
Q4.Which of the following thoughts tells the reader the girl is missing home?
Q5.Which of the following thoughts tells the reader what the girl hopes for the future?
Q6.Which of the following is a complete sentence?
To help you plan your 3 English lesson on: Planning the second paragraph of a diary entry based on 'The Journey', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 3 English lesson on: Planning the second paragraph of a diary entry based on 'The Journey', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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.
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