tells the reader the action happened before now

tells the reader the action is happening now

tells the reader the action will happen in the future

to sum up or conclude the main body of a text

when the writer signs their name at the end of a piece of writing

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

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

True or false? You can copy out the notes from your plan exactly as they are.

How should your notes for a diary be organised?

Select the appropriate adjectives to describe how Hiccup felt during dragon training.

The purpose of a diary entry is to do which of these?

my heart sinks every time I think about going back again tomorrow

What tense would you use when writing about how you are currently feeling?

Which sentence is written in the future tense?

Which sentence is written in the first person?

I want to be a Viking, but I'm not brave enough.

Gobber will tell my Dad about today and he'll be so disappointed in me.

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

As I write this, my hands are still trembling.

Which of the following are compound sentences?

Match these words to their contracted forms.

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