Writing a paragraph of a diary entry based on 'Into the Forest'
I can write a paragraph of a diary entry based on ‘Into the Forest’.
Writing a paragraph of a diary entry based on 'Into the Forest'
I can write a paragraph of a diary entry based on ‘Into the Forest’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- This paragraph recounts the boy’s encounters with characters in the forest and conveys how his emotions heighten.
- Diary entries should include specific linguistic features (past tense, first person perspective and informal language).
- Fronted adverbials of time help clearly sequence the encounters.
- A relative complex sentence uses a relative pronoun (who or which) to provide greater detail about a noun.
- A relative clause can follow the main clause in a relative complex sentence or be embedded within it.
Keywords
Emotions - strong feelings that result from a person’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others
Fronted adverbial of time - a sentence starter that tells the reader when something happened
Relative complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause
Common misconception
Children may struggle to embed a relative clause and they may forgot the necessary commas needed to demarcate a relative clause.
Ensure there is a model of a relative complex sentence where the relative clause follows the main clause and one where the relative clause is embedded. Write the relative clause and commas in a different colour to make them visually stand out.
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Equipment
You need a copy of the 2022 Puffin Books edition of ‘Into the Forest’ by Anthony Browne for this lesson.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a sentence starter that tells the reader when something happens
a sentence starter that tells the reader where something is or happens
a sentence starter that tells the reader how something happens
a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense
a sentence formed of two main clauses and a coordinating conjunction
a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
Exit quiz
6 Questions
Before long,
In the middle of the path,
With fear,
It was so dark and eerie.
She fiercely demanded the cake, but I managed to get away quickly!
As I walked through the forest, I wondered if I had made a mistake.