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Generating vocabulary for a diary entry based on 'Into the Forest'

'Into the Forest': diary writing

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils write a diary entry based on the picture book 'Into the Forest' by Anthony Browne. Pupils use the book as a starting point from which they write a diary entry, focusing on using the first person perspective consistently and practising the skill of varying tense accurately.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to generate precise vocabulary for a diary entry based on 'Into the Forest'.

Key Notes

  • A diary entry recounts experiences chronologically and expresses emotions, thoughts and feelings.
  • Exaggeration is often used to convey emotions in a diary entry.
  • Superlatives are used to compare one noun to an entire group of nouns, placing it at a higher degree.
  • Hyperbole is the use of exaggerated statements or claims.
  • A plan for a diary entry should include precise and ambitious vocabulary, including exaggeration.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • recount: a piece of writing that recalls an event or experience
  • emotions: strong feelings that result from a person's circumstances, mood, or relationship with others
  • exaggeration: overstating for dramatic effect
  • superlative: the form of an adjective that compares one noun to an entire group of nouns, placing it at a higher degree
  • hyperbole: the use of exaggerated statements or claims

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Children may find it difficult to determine which suffix or word to use to turn an adjective into its superlative form.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

A diary entry recounts experiences chronologically and expresses emotions, thoughts and feelings. Exaggeration is often used to convey emotions in a diary entry.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'recount'

a piece of writing that recalls an event or experience.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Children may find it difficult to determine which suffix or word to use to turn an adjective into its superlative form. Correction: Encourage the children to practise saying the superlative form of an adjective out loud to check it sounds right. Model and demonstrate the rules for how to turn adjectives into their superlative form.

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