Diary Entry Lesson
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Put the following connectives under the right heading:Similarly However Furthermore In addition Above all MoreoverWhereas Equally important On the other hand Likewise Nevertheless In contrast
Adding information
Similarities Differences Emphasis
Ext: can you add anymore? Write three sentences, using the connectives below
Empathetic writingLO: To sequence my ideas
Empathetic writingLO: To sequence my ideas
You are going to write a diary entry
explaining your thought and feelings
My thoughts about the island/living on the island
What I think of the other characters
My experiences on the island and the challenges I have faced
How I have dealt with the challenges
My hopes for the future
In a diary entry you need to include:• Write about the past and present• Write in first person ‘I’ • Give your point of view/opinion• Best or most memorable event• Write about your feelings• Write about other characters• Share your secrets• Include information and detail
1. Copy the iSPACE mnemonic down into your book:I = -ing wordsS = A SimileP = A PrepositionsA = An AdjectiveC = A ConnectiveE = -ed words
2. Write down three reasons why writers might vary the way they start sentences
Empathetic writingLO: To develop detail in my writing
What are the features of a diary entry?
Ext: If you kept a diary, what might you include in itand why?
How do you develop detail?
Each of these sentences could be a topic sentence for a paragraph, some short, some long.Choose one and write it now.
Linking paragraphs
1) Use connectives (on cupboard doors or above the exit!)
2) ‘Echo’ a word or phrase from the last sentence of the previous paragraph in the new one.
3) End one paragraph on a question and begin the next one on an answer.
Today was a horrendous day. Never did I think I would be subject to such humiliation and cruelty at the hands of others. Never did I think I would feel so vulnerable. I understood that the boys needed to make a fire, but was it really necessary to take my glasses from me to do this? I was particularly hurt by Ralph’s lack of understanding. He really does not understand how much I rely on my glasses, without them I am as blind as a bat. It seemed that all he cared about was taking charge! He rarely listens to me and shows a complete lack of respect. Despite this, I still support him and want us all to be safe and eventually be rescued so we can return to our families.