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Planning the second diary entry based on 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

I can write a plan for my second diary entry from the perspective of Lila.

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Planning the second diary entry based on 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

I can write a plan for my second diary entry from the perspective of Lila.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Oral rehearsal of a recount ensures we have a clear understanding of the chronology of events.
  2. When rehearsing and planning for a diary entry, we do so in the first person from the character's perspective.
  3. An effective plan for a diary entry contains key events in chronological order and thoughts/feelings.
  4. A plan is written in note format using bullet points to capture the most important information.
  5. Lila's second diary entry will recount her discovering her father's betrayal and her decision to leave on her quest.

Common misconception

Children may find it difficult to identify which key information should be included in the plan.

Offer opportunities for identifying appropriate note examples and identifying which events, thoughts and feelings are most important. Model taking notes and just capturing the most important information.

Keywords

  • Oral recount - speaking aloud to retell events that have already happened

  • First person perspective - the point of view where the speaker or writer is the "I" character providing a personal account of events or experiences

  • Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text

Provide children with the corresponding extract from 'The Firework-Maker's Daughter' (pages 15 - 17) to support them in identifying key information for their plan. They may wish to include some precise details, e.g. the name of the secret ingredient.
Teacher tip

Equipment

You will need a copy of the 2018 Penguin Random House UK edition of ‘The Firework Maker's Daughter' by Philip Pullman for this lesson.

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the linguistic feature to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:hyperbole,exaggerated statements or claims

exaggerated statements or claims

Correct Answer:progressive past tense,a verb form used to refer to an action that was ongoing in the past

a verb form used to refer to an action that was ongoing in the past

Correct Answer:simple past tense,a verb form used to refer to an action that happened in the past

a verb form used to refer to an action that happened in the past

Q2.
What is hyperbole commonly used for in a diary entry?
to describe things factually
Correct answer: to exaggerate emotions
to sequence events
Q3.
Match the emotion to the appropriate hyperbole.
Correct Answer:I felt lonely.,I had never felt so alone in my life.

I had never felt so alone in my life.

Correct Answer:I felt happy.,I was over the moon with joy.

I was over the moon with joy.

Correct Answer:I was suprised.,I was shocked to my absolute core.

I was shocked to my absolute core.

Q4.
Match the sentences to the tense they are written in.
Correct Answer:progressive past tense,I was feeling so disheartened by not knowing the secret.

I was feeling so disheartened by not knowing the secret.

Correct Answer:simple past tense,Chulak saw how upset I was and he wanted to help.

Chulak saw how upset I was and he wanted to help.

Correct Answer:progressive past and simple past tense,I was feeling so upset, but Chulak said he would help me.

I was feeling so upset, but Chulak said he would help me.

Q5.
True or false? Lila's diary entry should be written in an informal tone.
Correct Answer: True, true
Q6.
Order the following events from the beginning of the story.
1 - Chulak saw Lila upset and wanted to help her.
2 - Chulak said he would visit Lila's father to dicover the secret for her.
3 - Chulak told Lila he had been successful and shared the secret with her.
4 - Lila decided to leave on her quest to the Volcano of Merapi.
5 - Lila wrote a letter to her father telling him of her plans.
6 - Lila prepared herself for her journey.

Exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is an oral recount?
writing down notes about an event
speaking loud to predict the future
Correct answer: speaking aloud to retell events that have already happened
writing down your opinion on a story
Q2.
Why is it important to write Lila's diary entry from the first person perspective?
because she is the main character in the story
Correct answer: because her diary is where she writes about her life from her own point of view
because she is going on a quest
Q3.
Order the following to show how they will appear in a diary entry.
1 - Date
2 - Dear Diary
3 - Recount of discovering father told Chulak the secret
4 - Recount of decision to leave and writing letter
5 - Sign-off
Q4.
Which of the following emotions did Lila feel when she discovered her father had told Chulak the secret?
Correct answer: furious
forgiving
Correct answer: betrayed
happy
Correct answer: upset
Q5.
Which of the following emotions did Lila feel after deciding to go on her quest?
deflated
Correct answer: excited
Correct answer: nervous
forgiving
Correct answer: determined
Q6.
How should notes for a diary entry be organised?
Correct answer: in bullet points in chronological order
in order of importance
in full sentences
in any order