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

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

New
New
Year 5

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

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

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The closing is the final paragraph of a piece of writing.
  2. Writers need to shift between past, present and future tense in the closing.
  3. Using a range of linguistic features and sentence structures helps achieve text purpose and enhances cohesion.
  4. Using success criteria and a plan support the writer when writing.

Keywords

  • General - the most basic, necessary information

  • Closing - the final section of a piece of writing

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

Common misconception

Pupils may not use a range of sentence types and structures, leading to a lack of cohesion.

Success criteria, shared writing and modelled writing explicitly prompt and model use of a range of sentence types. You could also use visual scaffolds and checklists for each sentence type to remind pupils with.

Give pupils opportunities to share their ideas and magpie ideas from others during the writing process.
Teacher tip

Licence

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
For whom is a diary entry usually written?
any reader
family members and friends
Correct answer: only the writer themselves
Q2.
Which word has a similar meaning to 'worried'?
Correct answer: apprehensive
excited
optimistic
Q3.
True or false? A diary can only be written using the past tense.
Correct Answer: false, False
Q4.
In which tense is the following sentence written? 'I can't stop reliving it all!'
past
Correct answer: present
future
Q5.
In which tense is the following sentence written? 'Today was so difficult.'
past
present
Correct answer: future
Q6.
What is the verb in the following sentence? 'Today was so difficult.'
today
Correct answer: was
so
difficult

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their definitions.
Correct Answer:general, the most basic, necessary information

the most basic, necessary information

Correct Answer:closing,the final section of a piece of writing

the final section of a piece of writing

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

Q2.
The purpose of the closing is to do which of these?
Correct answer: to summarise the day’s events
to describe key events in very specific detail
Correct answer: to describe current thoughts and feelings
Correct answer: to think ahead to what will happen next
Q3.
True or false? The closing of a diary entry should be written in the past tense only.
Correct Answer: false, False
Q4.
Select the common linguistic features of diary entries.
Correct answer: discussion of thoughts and feelings
subject-specific vocabulary
Correct answer: informal tone
Correct answer: fronted adverbials of time
presentation of detailed research
Q5.
Match the complex sentence types to their definitions.
Correct Answer:adverbial complex,formed of a main clause and adverbial subordinate clause

formed of a main clause and adverbial subordinate clause

Correct Answer:relative complex,formed of a main clause and relative subordinate clause

formed of a main clause and relative subordinate clause

Correct Answer:non-finite complex,formed of a main clause and non-finite subordinate clause

formed of a main clause and non-finite subordinate clause

Q6.
Match the complex sentence types to their examples.
Correct Answer:adverbial complex,When I think about tomorrow, I feel sick.

When I think about tomorrow, I feel sick.

Correct Answer:relative complex,Gobber will tell Dad about my performance, which makes me so nervous.

Gobber will tell Dad about my performance, which makes me so nervous.

Correct Answer:non-finite complex,Dread is like a heavy rock, sitting in my stomach.

Dread is like a heavy rock, sitting in my stomach.