Literacy and Topic Week 5 Summer 1 18.5.20 Literacy and Topic This week the focus for our learning is on Diary writing. Monday What is a diary? Have you ever kept a diary? A diary is a daily record of a person's experiences and thoughts. Below is a diary entry about a visit to a garden. First read the diary entry and then answer the questions. Garden Diary
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Literacy and Topic Week 5 Summer 1 18.5.20
Literacy and Topic
This week the focus for our learning is on Diary writing.
Monday
What is a diary? Have you ever kept a diary? A diary is a daily record of a person's experiences and
thoughts. Below is a diary entry about a visit to a garden. First read the diary entry and then answer the
questions.
Garden Diary
Literacy and Topic Week 5 Summer 1 18.5.20
Challenge Questions
When we write a diary, we write in the past tense. This is because we are writing about something that has
already happened. Look at the sentences below. How would you change it into the past tense? The first
one has been done for you!
It is sunny It was sunny.
We have PE today.
We go swimming.
I think the kitten is cute.
My brother helps me with my homework.
We need to tidy up the kitchen.
CHALLENGE!
Play Amazing Verbs. Can you identify if the sentences are written in the present or past
tense? Good luck!
Education City –You will find this activity in the Homework section in the folder called
English 18.5.20.
Literacy and Topic Week 5 Summer 1 18.5.20
Monday pm PE Skills cards: Time how long it takes you to complete all these skills cards. Then do them again and
try to beat your score. Challenge a friend to a race. Who can complete the skills cards the quickest?
Literacy and Topic Week 5 Summer 1 18.5.20 Tuesday
Today you are going to identify features of a diary entry and create your own diary entry in the character of the
Big Bad Wolf.
Starter – Can you think of different adjectives to describe the wolf instead of big and bad? Education City – Rename
the Big Bad Wolf activity. You will find this activity in the Homework section in the folder called English 18.5.20.
Here is a diary entry written by Little Red Riding Hood about the day she met the Big Bad Wolf! Read the diary entry
and underline the verbs which have been used in the past tense. Then use the check list below to identify which
features you can find in Red Riding Hood’s diary entry.
Literacy and Topic Week 5 Summer 1 18.5.20
Now you are going to write your own diary entry but from the point of view of the wolf. How
would he describe what happened to him that day? Remember to use the diary writing
checklist to help you to include the features that you need.