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

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

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Key learning points

  1. The closing includes a sign-off from the writer.
  2. The closing includes a summary of key events, thoughts, feelings and questions.
  3. The closing refers to past, present and future events.
  4. The closing may include past, present and future tenses.

Keywords

  • Past tense - tells the reader the action happened before now

  • Present tense - tells the reader the action is happening now

  • Future tense - tells the reader the action will happen in the future

  • Summarise - to sum up or conclude the main body of a text

  • Sign-off - when the writer signs their name at the end of a piece of writing

Common misconception

Pupils may begin to retell key events or add too much detailed information about the day when planning the closing.

Make continued explicit reference to keeping information general; a visual aid of 'general' may help to support pupils remember this distinction.

Review some effective phrases for show-not-tell which are appropriate to include in the closing.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What tense would you use when writing about how you are currently feeling?
past tense
Correct answer: present tense
future tense
Q2.
Which sentence is written in the future tense?
Correct answer: We will be playing outside.
We play outside.
We played outside.
Q3.
Which sentence is written in the first person?
Correct answer: I'm dreading tomorrow.
He's dreading tomorrow.
She's dreading tomorrow.
They're dreading tomorrow.
Q4.
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
I want to be a Viking, but I'm not brave enough.
Correct answer: The other kids will laugh at me.
Gobber will tell my Dad about today and he'll be so disappointed in me.
Q5.
Which of the following are compound sentences?
Correct answer: Gobber will tell my Dad about today and he'll be so disappointed in me.
As I write this, my hands are still trembling.
Correct answer: I want to be a Viking, but I'm not brave enough.
I'm so embarrassed.
How can I go back again tomorrow?
Q6.
Match these words to their contracted forms.
Correct Answer:I am ,I'm

I'm

Correct Answer:we are,we're

we're

Correct Answer:it is ,it's

it's

Correct Answer:we will,we'll

we'll

Exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their definitions.
Correct Answer:past tense,tells the reader the action happened before now

tells the reader the action happened before now

Correct Answer:present tense,tells the reader the action is happening now

tells the reader the action is happening now

Correct Answer:future tense,tells the reader the action will happen in the future

tells the reader the action will happen in the future

Correct Answer:summarise,to sum up or conclude the main body of a text

to sum up or conclude the main body of a text

Correct Answer:sign-off,when the writer signs their name at the end of a piece of writing

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

Q2.
True or false? You can copy out the notes from your plan exactly as they are.
Correct Answer: false, False
Q3.
How should your notes for a diary be organised?
in full sentences
Correct answer: in bullet points in chronological order
in alphabetical order
Q4.
Select the appropriate adjectives to describe how Hiccup felt during dragon training.
Correct answer: panicked
excited
Correct answer: humiliated
proud
Correct answer: exhausted
Q5.
The purpose of a diary entry is to do which of these?
tell a story
Correct answer: recount events
share information with others
Correct answer: record thoughts and feelings
Q6.
Select the examples of 'show-not-tell'.
Correct answer: my hands are still shaking
I felt humiliated
Correct answer: my heart sinks every time I think about going back again tomorrow