NGRT - Dear Diary

Mum and Dad are taking ________ and some school friends on a surprise day out.

• him

• me

• Alex

• I

• Us

I have no idea where we are going. Last year they took us horse-riding, and the year _______ that we went bowling.

• after

• later

• following

• before

• prior

Who knows what they ______ in store for us this time.

• made

• put

• are

• going

• have

Oh no! I think that was the _______ I have to go now.

• dog

• end

• doorbell

• time

• plan

Who are Gemma and Sam?

• Alex's sisters

• Alex's friends

• Alex's brothers

• Alex's pets

• Alex's cousins

'it was a real squash!' What does this tell you?

• The jokes were funny.

• The helmets were very tight.

• The track was very busy.

• The journey was long

• The car was very full.

Why did Alex feel like she had butterflies' in her tummy?

• Alex won the race.

• Alex didn't like wearing her helmet.

• Alex was worried about going fast.

• Alex was feeling sick from the long journey.

• Alex was embarrassed by Mum taking photos.

Why did Alex think Ben was 'really nice?

• He told Alex she could drive slowly

• He gave her a medal.

• He told lots of jokes.

• He took lots of photos of Alex

• He told her how to put on her helmet.

Which word from the last diary entry shows how excited Alex was at the end of the day?

• medals

• faster

• won

• tired

• buzzing

Why are there two diary entries?

• They are written on different days.

• One is written in the morning and one in the evening.

• They are written by different people.

• Alex ran out of paper.

• One is written in the past and one is written in the future