This model diary entry is written from the perspective of Lila, the main character of The Firework-Maker’s Daughter by Philip Pullman. The exemplar diary text comes with feature find worksheets and answers, and differentiated planning templates.
After reading chapters 2 and 3 of the novel, this example diary text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL before children write their own diary entries.
The following is provided in this Firework-Maker’s Daughter example diary resource pack:
• WAGOLL diary entry text
• Feature Find worksheets
• Feature Find answers
• Differentiated planning templates x3
Each of the above comes as a PDF and a Word document, making editing to suit your children a breeze!
The exemplar text contains the following language, grammar and punctuation features:
• Similes
• Metaphors
• Idioms
• Rule of three
• Repetition for effect
• Onomatopoeias
• Alliteration
• Feelings
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Noun phrases
• Coordinating conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Question marks
• Commas in lists
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Dashes
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Hyphens
• Brackets
Once the example diary text has been read, use the feature find worksheets to examine the text, and then plan and write a diary text of your own. Here are some ideas:
• Write a diary similar to the one in the WAGOLL
• Write a diary about the same events as in the WAGOLL, but from another character’s point of view, such as Lila’s father the firework maker, Chulak or Rambashi the pirate
• Write a diary from a later part of the story
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