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Remembertoincludeexpandednounphraseswhereappropriate.
SeeE.g.Pitch-black,windingtunnels.
HearE.g.Haunting,howlingwind.
SmellE.g. Dampearth.
Feel/touchE.g.Close,claustrophobicfeeling.
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black light silent dry
death quiet clear old
ice hills plain life
brave feather coal pale
mud big grave day
dry bone time cold
old solidChurchmouse lion
large dust elephant rock
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Aftereveryturn,therearepitch-black,windingtunnels whichseemaslongasthe
riverNile.
Relentlessly,thecold,airlessroomssuffocateandstrangletheirvictims.
Crumblingdebris isacascadingwaterfallbreakingtheeerie,stillsilence.
Enormous,loomingstatues,whichareasoldastime,standtall.
Piecetogetheryourvocabularyandideastocreateyourdescriptivesentences.
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Aftereveryturn,therearepitch-black,windingtunnelswhichareaslongastheriverNile.Relentlessly,thecold,airlessroomssuffocateandstrangletheirvictims.Crumblingdebrisisacascadingwaterfallbreakingtheeerie,stillsilence.Enormous,loomingstatues,whichareasoldastime,standtall,andallaround,thehauntingwindscreamsmyname.Thearomaofdampearthlingersintheancientcrypt,andfrighteningshadowsleapanddanceinthelamplight.Inthedistance,mysteriousdoorstrytotrickandtease.Hieroglyphswalkthewallsastheyhavedonesincethedawnoftime.Suddenly,aglimpseofglitteringtreasurecatchesmyeye…
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Canyoufindandhighlightexamplesof:Expandednounphrases?SimilesMetaphorsPersonificationCanyouidentifywhichsenseshavebeenusedtodescribe?
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AsIenteredthecrypt,Icouldn’tseeathing.ItwaspitchblackintheresoIhadtofeelmywayaround.
Then,Isawthetreasure!IreachedforthehandleandstartedtoturnitbutIcouldn’treachit.
Withoutwarning,afamilyofmummiesbegantochasemethroughthecrypt.
Suddenly,IheardanoisesoIwalkedtowardsit.Infrontofmewasaroomfilledwithdoors.
Cunningly,Iusedmybooktofigureoutwhichdoortotaketothetreasureroom.
Finally,Imadeitoutbytheskinofmyteeth.Theycan’treachmehere!
Readthesentencescarefullyandplacetheminchronological(time)orderonthestoryboard.
Then,drawapicturetomatchthetext.
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Whatisyourcharacterthinking?
Whatisyourcharacterfeeling?
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Widesmiles/biggrinsRelaxed/openbodylanguageChatty/conversationalLaughingQuick/easymovementsEyecontactLiftedspiritsHeartbursting
TearsClosedbodylanguageQuietLowgaze/lookingdownSolemn/graveexpressionHunchedHuggingselfSlowmovements
FurrowedbrowHeartracingFistsclenchedStompingShakingMindracingSeeingredHeavy/harshmovements
ScratchingheadFurrowedbrowQuestioningSearchingQuestioningbodylanguageHeadshaking
EyeswidePupilsdilatedDrymouthTremblingPalmssweatingTensebodylanguageHeadshakingQuestioning
FixedstareResolutelookDeepbreathingDeafearsTensebodylanguageDefinitemovements
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Canyoufindthesediaryfeatures?
Lookattheexamplesyouhavebeengiven.Howmanycanyoufind?
Features
Deardiary
Signoff
Pasttense
Writteninthefirstperson– I,me
Timeconjunctions
Paragraphs
Informal(chatty)language
Describesimportant places/events
Includes thoughtsandfeelings
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Bytheway…
You’llneverbelievethisbut…
Guesswhathappened…
Thethingis…
Iwon’tevengothere…
Anyway…
Besides…
Perhaps…
Maybe…
Iwonderif…
Canyoubelieveit?
Whathappenedwas…
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Maybe whatdidIhavetolose?
Thethingis nothingbadcouldhappentomehereright?
Besides today,Iwouldfindthetreasureroom.
Iwonderif theyallhadastoughatimeasme?
Anyway thestatuehitme!
You’llneverbelievethisbut
Iwasn’tleavingthereemptyhanded!
Matchthechattysentencestarterstotheendings.Doyoursentencesmakesense? Dotheyneedanyadditionalpunctuation?Whicheventaretheyabout?
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Todaywassuchanepicadventure!Thebestdayofmylife!
AsIenteredtheancientcrypt,Icouldn’tseeathing.ItwaspitchblackintheresoIhadtofeelmywayaround.MypalmsbegantosweatandmypupilsdilatedbutIwasdeterminedtomakeit.Maybetoday,Iwouldfindthetreasureroom?Suddenly,IheardanoisesoIwalkedtowardsit.Infrontofmewasaroomfilledwithdoors.Iscratchedmyheadandmybrowfurrowed.WhichdoorshouldItake?Thethingis,Iwasn’tleavingthereemptyhanded.
Cunningly,Iusedmybooktofigureoutwhichdoortotaketothetreasureroom.You’llneverbelievethisbutthestatueguardingthewayhitme,severaltimes!StraightawayIsawaglimmeringgoldenjackal.Ipickeditup…winner!Then,Isawthetreasure.IreachedforthehandleandstartedtoturnitbutIcouldn’treach.Myfistsclenched,myheartbegantorace,Ihadtoreachit.Iturnedthehandlewithallmymight.Anyway,whatdidIhavetolose?Besides,nothingbadcouldhappentomehereright?
Withoutwarning,afamilyofmummiesbegantochasemethroughthecrypt.Asquickasaflash,Iranthroughthenarrowcorridors.Myheartwaspoundingthewholetime.Theyalmostgotmebuttheyonlymanagedtoripoffmyclothes!Justthen,Icamefacetofacewithaboilinghotriveroflava.Icouldfeeltheheatonmyskin.IgrabbedmybookandittoldmetojumpsoIdid.Luckily,aninvisiblewalkwayformedandIranforit.Finally,Imadeitoutbytheskinofmyteeth.Theycan’treachmehere!Ismiledandbegantolaugh.That’swhenInoticedtheothersstaringatme.Iwonderiftheyallhadastoughatimeasme?Ilovethatplaceandwanttogoback!
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• Firstperson• Pasttense• Timeconjunctions• Chronologicalorder• Thoughtsandfeelings
Thoughtsandfeelings
Thoughtsandfeelings
Thoughtsandfeelings
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Nextevent– enteringthetreasureroom,findingtreasure
Cunningly,Iusedmybookto…You’llneverbelievethisbut…
StraightawayIsaw…Then,Isawthetreasure…
Anyway…Besides…
Beginning– enteringthetomb,seeingthedoorsTodaywas…
AsIenteredthespookycrypt…Itwaspitchblackinthereso…Maybetoday,Iwouldfind…Suddenly,Iheard….Thethingis….
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Ending– thechase,leavingthecrypt
Withoutwarning…Asquickasaflash…Justthen…Luckily…Finally…Iwonderif…
• Firstperson• Pasttense• Timeconjunctions• Chronologicalorder• Thoughtsandfeelings
Thoughtsandfeelings
Thoughtsandfeelings
Thoughtsandfeelings
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