Year 5 - English
Writing the opening of a diary entry based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'
'How to Train Your Dragon': diary and narrative writing
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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 use a plan to write the opening of a diary entry based on 'How To Train Your Dragon'.
Key Notes
- The opening of a diary can include a general recount of the day's events.
- The opening includes references to the character's thoughts and feelings.
- Informal tone can be achieved through use of contractions, vocabulary choice and exclamations.
- Plans and success criteria should be referred to during the writing process.
Vocabulary To Learn
- summarise: to sum up the information surrounding particular events, thoughts or feelings
- general: the most basic, necessary information
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may include facts and details that are too specific for the opening paragraph.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The opening of a diary can include a general recount of the day's events. The opening includes references to the character's thoughts and feelings.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'summarise'
to sum up the information surrounding particular events, thoughts or feelings.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may include facts and details that are too specific for the opening paragraph. Correction: Learning cycle 1 and the success criteria explicitly reinforce the importance of keeping information in the opening general.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Editing narrative writing based on 'How To Train Your Dragon' Study Guide
- Editing the main body of a diary entry Study Guide
- Identifying features of a diary entry to write from 'How To Train Your Dragon' Study Guide
- Planning a narrative opening based on 'How To Train Your Dragon' Study Guide
- Planning a setting description based on 'How To Train Your Dragon' Study Guide
- Planning part one of the main body of a diary entry Study Guide
- Planning part two of the main body of a diary entry Study Guide
- Planning the closing of a diary entry based on 'How To Train Your Dragon' Study Guide
- Planning the opening of a diary entry based on 'How To Train Your Dragon' Study Guide
- Understanding the context of 'How To Train Your Dragon' Study Guide
- Writing a narrative opening based on 'How To Train Your Dragon' Study Guide
- Writing a setting description based on 'How To Train Your Dragon' Study Guide
- Writing part one of the main body of a diary entry Study Guide
- Writing part two of the main body of a diary entry Study Guide
- Writing the closing of a diary entry based on 'How To Train Your Dragon' Study Guide
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