Writing the first diary entry based on 'The Firework Maker's Daughter' | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

How does a written plan support in writing?

• You copy out the plan.

• You use the notes to form full sentences.

• You read it to remind yourself but then put it away.

Answer explanation

You incorporate notes with other key linguistic features to form full sentences.

Order the events for paragraph one of Lila's first diary entry.

• She was learning how to make fireworks in her father's workshop.

• She experimented with ingredients.

• She invented her own unique firework.

Answer explanation

For a diary entry, you can use these events and turn them into first person perspective.

Which of the following thoughts would Lila be likely to write when she was experimenting with fireworks?

• It was exhilarating to watch!

• I couldn't believe my ears.

• I felt SO proud of myself.

• I was so deflated.

Answer explanation

These thoughts communicate key emotions.

Order the events for paragraph two of Lila's first diary entry.

• Lila's father told her there were many things she didn't know about fireworks.

• Lila told her father that it was her dream to be a firework-maker.

• Lila's father told her that she should focus on finding a husband instead.

Answer explanation

For a diary entry, you can use these events and turn them into first person perspective.

Which of the following thoughts would Lila be likely to write after her father told her she could not be a firework-maker?

• I didn't understand why he wouldn't tell me the secret.

• I felt so accepted and understood by my dad.

• My heart shattered into a million pieces.

• I was so excited.

Answer explanation

A diary entry contains lots of thoughts, feelings and emotions.

Why are fronted adverbials of time a key linguistic feature in diary entries?

• They make it more interesting to read.

• They show the chronology of events.

• They show the manner in which an action was done.

Answer explanation

This provides a clear sequence within a recount.