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Planning part two of the main body of a diary entry

'How to Train Your Dragon': diary and narrative writing

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils use their knowledge of the text 'How To Train Your Dragon' to write a setting description, a narrative opening and a diary entry. Pupils use one stimulus to write for several outcomes, writing for different purposes by demonstrating certain techniques in each.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to plan part two of the main body of a diary entry based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'.

Key Notes

  • The purpose of the main body is to describe events, thoughts and feelings in detail.
  • Sentences can be opened in a variety of ways to enhance text cohesion.
  • Adverbial complex sentences consist of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause.
  • Informal tone can be achieved through use of contractions and exclamations.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • text cohesion: how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader
  • adverbial complex sentence: a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
  • adverbial clause: a type of subordinate clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may be unclear in their understanding of different complex sentence types.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The purpose of the main body is to describe events, thoughts and feelings in detail. Sentences can be opened in a variety of ways to enhance text cohesion.

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

how a text flows to maintain the interest of the reader.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may be unclear in their understanding of different complex sentence types. Correction: Ensure that pupils know that an adverbial clause is one **type** of subordinate clause. There are also relative clauses and non-finite clauses that pupils should be taught.

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