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Publishing a diary entry based on 'The Journey'

I can publish a diary entry based on ‘The Journey’.

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Year 3

Publishing a diary entry based on 'The Journey'

I can publish a diary entry based on ‘The Journey’.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Children often use drawings in their diaries as a way of telling stories.
  2. A doodle is a sketch completed absent-mindedly.
  3. Neat, joined handwriting is important when publishing a diary entry.
  4. A published diary entry should be visually and linguistically appealing to the reader.

Common misconception

Pupils think they need to use new ideas when publishing their diary entry.

Pupils should use the sections they have written in previous lessons that have been planned, drafted and edited.

Keywords

  • Layout - refers to the way information is organised on the page

  • Drawing - a picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen or colouring pencil

  • Doodle - a sketch completed absent-mindedly

Model how to draw the key moment from 'The Journey' under a visualiser or on an interactive whiteboard. You could also support pupils' drawing process by showing them illustrations from the book.
Teacher tip

Equipment

You will need a copy of the 2016 Flying Eye Books edition of ‘The Journey’ by Francesa Sanna for this lesson.

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
  • Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

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.
What is the main purpose of a diary entry?
to give factual information
Correct answer: to recount personal events
to thank someone
Correct answer: to express personal feelings
Q2.
Put the following in the order they appear in a diary entry.
1 - date
2 - greeting
3 - paragraph 1
4 - paragraph 2
5 - sign-off
Q3.
Select three key moments from 'The Journey'.
Correct answer: the time they spent on a boat
Correct answer: the moment they were turned away by border police
the moment they got on a plane
the moment they played football
Correct answer: the moment they packed all their belongings and left home
Q4.
Select the correct spelling.
riting
writting
Correct answer: writing
wrighting
Q5.
What is the definition of a drawing?
a photograph
Correct answer: a picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen or colouring pencil
an oil painting
a sculpture
Q6.
In which section of a diary entry would you find this sentence? 'Then, we were turned away by the border police.'
greeting
Correct answer: paragraph recounting the events
paragraph explaining current feelings
sign-off

Exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
It is important to use neat, joined handwriting when publishing.
Correct answer: True
False
Q2.
Put the following in the order that they appear in a diary entry.
1 - date
2 - greeting: 'Dear Diary,'
3 - paragraphs to organise recount and thoughts
4 - sign-off
Q3.
'A doodle is a detailed, carefully-drawn picture.'
True
Correct answer: False
Q4.
Select the correct spelling.
sumwhere
Correct answer: somewhere
somwhere
somewere
Q5.
Which of the following would be found in a diary entry?
Correct answer: personal thoughts and feelings
videos
Correct answer: drawings
photographs
Correct answer: doodles
Q6.
Which sentence would be found in a diary entry?
Correct answer: It was a very long journey.
Correct answer: I cannot believe how FAR we travelled! I don't want to walk for at LEAST a week!
They travelled for days and days.
I think they travelled for a long time.