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Year 5

Writing part one of the main body of a diary entry

I can use a plan to write part one of a diary entry based on ‘How To Train Your Dragon’.

New
New
Year 5

Writing part one of the main body of a diary entry

I can use a plan to write part one of a diary entry based on ‘How To Train Your Dragon’.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The purpose of the main body of this diary entry is to describe events, thoughts and feelings in detail.
  2. Adverbials of time can be used to sequence events.
  3. The main body of this diary entry is primarily written in the past tense.
  4. Informal tone can be achieved through use of contractions, vocabulary choice and exclamations.

Keywords

  • Specific - clear, exact and particular information

  • Recount - a piece of writing that recalls an event or experience

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

Common misconception

Pupils may include details and information that should be kept for the second part of the main body.

Pupils' planning documents clearly outline which key events should be described in part one. The planning document is re-visited and shared in learning cycle two.

When doing shared writing, make sure to re-read each sentence and tick off any relevant success criteria as you go along.
Teacher tip

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the terms to their definitions.
Correct Answer:first person perspective,the 'I/we' perspective

the 'I/we' perspective

Correct Answer:chronological order,when events are recounted in the order in which they happened

when events are recounted in the order in which they happened

Correct Answer:informal tone,writing which adopts a conversational style

writing which adopts a conversational style

Q2.
Select the audience of a diary entry.
Correct answer: the writer themselves
the writer's teacher
the writer's friends
Q3.
Two words which have been joined together to form one word are called ...
time adverbials.
Correct answer: contractions.
adjectives.
Q4.
The use of contractions and exclamations helps to create __________ tone.
a formal
Correct answer: an informal
a vague
Q5.
Select the events that we will be recounting in this paragraph.
Correct answer: Gobber welcomed the students to the arena.
Correct answer: The other students teased Hiccup.
Correct answer: Gobber explained which types of dragons the students would face.
Gobber released the Gronckle and it attacked Hiccup.
Gobber saved Hiccup.
Q6.
Put the stages of the writing process in order.
1 - plan
2 - draft
3 - rewrite
4 - edit

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:specific,clear, exact and particular information

clear, exact and particular information

Correct Answer:recount,a piece of writing that recalls an event or experience

a piece of writing that recalls an event or experience

Q2.
Information in the main body of a diary entry should be ...
general.
Correct answer: specific.
vague.
Q3.
Select the examples of 'show-not-tell'.
Correct answer: my heart pounded
I saw the ferocity in the dragon's eyes
Correct answer: my cheeks burned
Correct answer: my hands shook
I feel so humiliated
Q4.
Identify the contractions written in the first person perspective.
Correct answer: I'm
she'd
Correct answer: we've
they're
Q5.
Select the examples of fronted adverbials of time.
With a roar,
Correct answer: Moments later,
Correct answer: This morning,
Correct answer: Tomorrow,
In the arena,
Q6.
Select the 'tell' examples.
my stomach churned
Correct answer: I felt nauseous with fear
Correct answer: I'm so embarrassed
my mind raced