Planning the final paragraph of a diary entry based on 'Into the Forest'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can plan the final paragraph of a diary entry based on ‘Into the Forest’.
Key learning points
- This paragraph recounts the final part of the boy’s journey and his discovery that his dad is at his grandma’s.
- The boys emotions heighten and he experiences intense fear leading up to him being reunited with his grandma and dad.
- Thoughts and feelings can be explicitly stated and conveyed through the use of ‘show and tell’.
- There is a shift from past to present tense during the final paragraph.
- Present tense writing at the end of a diary entry conveys current reflections and feelings.
Keywords
Emotions - strong feelings that result from a person’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others
'show and tell' - a writing technique for showing a character’s feelings with description of their actions and expressions
Present tense - refers to a verb form that indicates an action or state happening in the current moment
Reflection - a careful thought or consideration
Common misconception
Pupils may find it hard to come up with ambitious vocabulary for each part of their plan.
Come up with precise and ambitious vocabulary as a class first and create a word bank for display. Pupils could work in pairs or small groups to complete their plans.
Teacher tip
You may wish to teach or review the Y4 grammar unit 'Tense forms' prior to this lesson.
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2022 Puffin Books edition of ‘Into the Forest’ by Anthony Browne for this lesson.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put these parts of your diary entry in the correct order.
Q2.Which of the following pronouns are in the first person perspective?
Q3.Which of the following sentences is written in the correct perspective for a diary entry?
Q4.Which of the following are features of 'informal language'?
Q5.How does a fronted adverbial of time support your writing?
Q6.When recounting events, what tense do you write in?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What will the final paragraph of your diary entry begin with?
Q2.Put the following events in the correct order to show the chronology of the boy's final recount.
Q3.Which of these convey fear?
Q4.What tense do you switch to when conveying current feelings in a diary entry?
Q5.What is a reflection?
Q6.Which of the following sentences would be appropriate for the end of your diary entry?
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