'The Journey': diary writing
Why this, why now
In this unit, pupils write a diary entry based on the picture book 'The Journey' by Francesca Sanna. 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.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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'The Journey': diary writing
In this unit, pupils write a diary entry based on the picture book 'The Journey' by Francesca Sanna. 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.
8 lessons- Planning the second paragraph of a diary entry based on 'The Journey'
- Planning the first paragraph of a diary entry based on 'The Journey'
- Analysing the features of diary entries
- Publishing a diary entry based on 'The Journey'
- Writing the second paragraph of a diary entry based on 'The Journey'
- Writing the first paragraph of a diary entry based on 'The Journey'
- Engaging with the plot of 'The Journey'
- Exploring the characters and key themes in 'The Journey'