Writing Y 3-4 Diary Entries

A diary is a text in which someone writes down their ______, ________ and _______________.

• feelings, events, experiences

• feelings, money spent , events

Do you write a diary in the first person or the third person?

• First person using I, me and we

• Third person using he, she and it

A diary is written in the past tense.

• True

• False

A diary style is when you begin an entry with ____ ______.

• Dear diary

• Dear friend

• Dear Me

In what order would you write a diary entry?

• How things happen from the beginning of the day to the end of the day

• How things happen from the end of the day to the beginning of the day

What sensory details can be used in describing this experience?

• Smell, sight, touch

• Smell, touch, taste

• Smell, touch, hearing

Which diary entry would best describe this experience?

• I got to hold and touch a cat today. He was soft, fluffy, gentle and sweet.

• I got to hold and touch a cat today. It was nice.

Identify the time connective word in the sentence.

Today I went to the park after which I played at my friends house.

• went

• after

• at

Identify the time connective word in the sentence.

My family and I ate delicious pizza, before which we had been to a movie.

• and

• before

• been

Identify the time connective word in the sentence.

There was a strange noise and suddenly a mouse ran at me and jumped on my head!

• was

• and

• suddenly