speaking aloud to retell events that have already happened

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 first diary entry based on 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

English

In this unit, pupils learnt to write a diary entry from a character's perspective with heightened emotions from a fictional context. In 'Into the Forest', pupils will learn to develop their skills of writing a diary from a fictional character's perspective. 

In 'The Journey' unit, pupils learned how to convey character's emotion in a diary using informal tone and language in the first person. In this unit, pupils will continue to develop their skills of conveying emotion through writing. 

'The Firework Maker's Daughter': reading and diary writing

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

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

Recount of making fireworks in the morning

Order the following to show how they will appear in Lila's diary entry.

Which of the following emotions did Lila feel while she was making fireworks in the morning?

Which of the following emotions did Lila feel during/after her conversation with her father?

How should your notes for a diary entry be organised?

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

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

a framework that writers create before they write

a writer's first ideas about their writing

True or false? Lila's diary entry should be written in a formal tone.

Lila was learning how to make fireworks in her father’s workshop.

Lila's father told her there were many things she didn’t know about fireworks.

Lila told him that it was her dream to be a firework-maker.

Lila's father told her she should focus on finding a husband instead.

Order the following events from the beginning of the story.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will soon be taken down.

Planning the first diary entry based on 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

Lesson outcome

Content guidance