Writing the final paragraph of a diary entry based on 'Into the Forest'
I can write the final paragraph of a diary entry based on ‘Into the Forest’.
Writing the final paragraph of a diary entry based on 'Into the Forest'
I can write the final paragraph of a diary entry based on ‘Into the Forest’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- This paragraph recounts the final part of the boy’s journey and his reunion with his dad in the past tense.
- The boy’s emotions heighten and he experiences intense fear before experiencing great relief.
- A key linguistic feature in the final paragraph of a diary entry is the shift from past to present tense.
- Present tense writing at the end of a diary entry conveys current reflections and feelings.
- Rhetorical questions can be used to convey internal questions and emotions in a diary entry.
Keywords
Emotions - strong feelings that result from a person’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others
Present tense - refers to a verb form that indicates an action or state happening in the current moment
Rhetorical question - a question asked that does not expect an answer
Common misconception
Children might struggle to identify how to transition into the present tense smoothly in a way that supports text flow.
Highlight the use of the compound sentence using 'but' to contrast between past and present emotions. Encourage children to orally rehearse a similar sentence as their transition point to the present tense.
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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
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a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense
a sentence formed of two main clauses and a joining word
a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
Exit quiz
6 Questions
My heart pounded in my chest.
I was super freaked out, but I went inside anyway.
When I arrived, the voice inside didn’t sound like Grandma!