Planning part two of the main body of a diary entry 

English

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. 

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

a sentence with a main clause and an adverbial clause

a type of clause that begins with a subordinating conjunction 

We keep the information in the main body paragraphs __________ so that particular details of the day’s events can be recorded.

Select the key linguistic features of a diary entry.

inform the reader about a particular subject

help the writer recount the day’s events in chronological order

The purpose of using key linguistic features in a diary entry is to do which of these?

two main clauses joined by a co-ordinating conjunction

a main clause and any type of subordinate clause

Match the sentence types to their definitions.

An adverbial clause starts with a __________ conjunction. 

Match the key terms to their definitions.

the writer explicitly names their emotions

feelings conveyed by describing physical sensations and actions

two words joined together to form one word

I'm filled with dread when I think about tomorrow ...

My dad's going to be so disappointed in me.

a sentence starter followed by a comma that explains where something happened

a sentence starter followed by a comma that explains when something happened

a sentence starter followed by a comma that explains how something happened

Select the correct definition of a fronted adverbial of time.

they help sequence events chronologically.

Fronted adverbials of time are important features of diary entries because ...

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