Skellig: Diary Entries
Use this Diary Entries KS2 English planning pack to guide your class through the process of writing a diary from the perspective of a character in 'Skellig'. They will examine the purpose and features of a diary, then discuss and gather ideas before writing and evaluating their own diary entry from the viewpoint of Mina or Skellig.
This four-lesson Diary Entries KS2 English Pack contains detailed plans, engaging slideshows, differentiated worksheets and activity ideas - everything you need to teach your Year 6 class all about writing diary entries!
Features of Diary Writing
Use this Features of Diary Writing KS2 lesson, based on David Almond's book 'Skellig', to teach your Year 6 children about the purpose and features of diaries.
Children are challenged to identify and rank features according to their importance within this genre of writing, as well as exploring the use and effect of rhetorical questions, stream of consciousness, and figurative language, in particular hyperbole and idioms.
This Features of Diary Writing KS2 lesson pack includes a detailed plan, an engaging and informative slideshow, differentiated printable worksheets and activity suggestions.
What's included:
- Lesson plan
- Slides
- Activity ideas
- Diary Features Cards
- Diamond Sheet
- Dad's Diary Sheet
- Worksheet 1A/1B
- Michael's Diary Entry
- Question Cards
Discussing Ideas for Diary Entries
In this Diary Writing KS2 lesson based on David Almond's 'Skellig', your Year 6 children will focus on gathering and discussing ideas about a particular character's thoughts, feelings and opinions, in order to better understand their viewpoint of events.
Included in this Diary Writing KS2 lesson pack is a detailed plan, a set of informative slides for the teaching input, and differentiated worksheets and activity ideas.
What's included:
- Lesson plan
- Slides
- Activity ideas
- Extract Sheets 1-6
- Notes Sheets 1-6
- Feelings & Emotions Word Bank
- Skellig Notes Sheets
Writing Diary Entries
In this Diary Entries KS2 lesson, your Year 6 class will first recap on the purpose of diary writing, and link this more explicitly to the features of a diary.
They will then be challenged to step into the shoes of a character from David Almond's 'Skellig', and write about an event in the story from that character's perspective, including the diary features discussed in previous lessons.
Including a detailed lesson plan, an informative set of slides and printable resources, this Diary Entries KS2 lesson pack based on 'Skellig' has everything you need!
What's included:
- Lesson plan
- Slides
- Activity ideas
- Features of a Diary Sheet
- Diary Writing Checklist A/B/C
- Mina's Diary Front Cover
- Diary Page Template
- Diary Back Cover
- Skellig's Diary Front Cover
Evaluating and Editing
Use this Editing Writing KS2 lesson, based on diary entries inspired by the characters from 'Skellig', to help your children develop ways to evaluate and edit their own and other's writing.
Your Year 6 class will focus on evaluating one aspect of the text at a time and discuss suggestions for edits and improvements, sharing and explaining their thoughts and ideas.
The lesson pack comes complete with everything you need: a detailed lesson plan, an informative and engaging slideshow, differentiated, printable resources, and activity ideas.
What's included:
- Lesson plan
- Slides
- Activity ideas
- Dad's Diary Sheet (Unedited & Edited)
- Editor Role Badges & Questions Cards
- Evaluating & Editing Guide Sheet
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Skellig: Diary Entries
Use this Diary Entries KS2 English planning pack to guide your class through the process of writing a diary from the perspective of a character in 'Skellig'. They will examine the purpose and features of a diary, then discuss and gather ideas before writing and evaluating their own diary entry from the viewpoint of Mina or Skellig.
This four-lesson Diary Entries KS2 English Pack contains detailed plans, engaging slideshows, differentiated worksheets and activity ideas - everything you need to teach your Year 6 class all about writing diary entries!
Features of Diary Writing
Use this Features of Diary Writing KS2 lesson, based on David Almond's book 'Skellig', to teach your Year 6 children about the purpose and features of diaries.
Children are challenged to identify and rank features according to their importance within this genre of writing, as well as exploring the use and effect of rhetorical questions, stream of consciousness, and figurative language, in particular hyperbole and idioms.
This Features of Diary Writing KS2 lesson pack includes a detailed plan, an engaging and informative slideshow, differentiated printable worksheets and activity suggestions.
What's included:
- Lesson plan
- Slides
- Activity ideas
- Diary Features Cards
- Diamond Sheet
- Dad's Diary Sheet
- Worksheet 1A/1B
- Michael's Diary Entry
- Question Cards
Discussing Ideas for Diary Entries
In this Diary Writing KS2 lesson based on David Almond's 'Skellig', your Year 6 children will focus on gathering and discussing ideas about a particular character's thoughts, feelings and opinions, in order to better understand their viewpoint of events.
Included in this Diary Writing KS2 lesson pack is a detailed plan, a set of informative slides for the teaching input, and differentiated worksheets and activity ideas.
What's included:
- Lesson plan
- Slides
- Activity ideas
- Extract Sheets 1-6
- Notes Sheets 1-6
- Feelings & Emotions Word Bank
- Skellig Notes Sheets
Writing Diary Entries
In this Diary Entries KS2 lesson, your Year 6 class will first recap on the purpose of diary writing, and link this more explicitly to the features of a diary.
They will then be challenged to step into the shoes of a character from David Almond's 'Skellig', and write about an event in the story from that character's perspective, including the diary features discussed in previous lessons.
Including a detailed lesson plan, an informative set of slides and printable resources, this Diary Entries KS2 lesson pack based on 'Skellig' has everything you need!
What's included:
- Lesson plan
- Slides
- Activity ideas
- Features of a Diary Sheet
- Diary Writing Checklist A/B/C
- Mina's Diary Front Cover
- Diary Page Template
- Diary Back Cover
- Skellig's Diary Front Cover
Evaluating and Editing
Use this Editing Writing KS2 lesson, based on diary entries inspired by the characters from 'Skellig', to help your children develop ways to evaluate and edit their own and other's writing.
Your Year 6 class will focus on evaluating one aspect of the text at a time and discuss suggestions for edits and improvements, sharing and explaining their thoughts and ideas.
The lesson pack comes complete with everything you need: a detailed lesson plan, an informative and engaging slideshow, differentiated, printable resources, and activity ideas.
What's included:
- Lesson plan
- Slides
- Activity ideas
- Dad's Diary Sheet (Unedited & Edited)
- Editor Role Badges & Questions Cards
- Evaluating & Editing Guide Sheet
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Use this Diary Entries KS2 English planning pack to guide your class through the process of writing a diary from the perspective of a character in 'Skellig'. They will examine the purpose and features of a diary, then discuss and gather ideas before writing and evaluating their own diary entry from the viewpoint of Mina or Skellig.
This four-lesson Diary Entries KS2 English Pack contains detailed plans, engaging slideshows, differentiated worksheets and activity ideas - everything you need to teach your Year 6 class all about writing diary entries!
Features of Diary Writing
Use this Features of Diary Writing KS2 lesson, based on David Almond's book 'Skellig', to teach your Year 6 children about the purpose and features of diaries.
Children are challenged to identify and rank features according to their importance within this genre of writing, as well as exploring the use and effect of rhetorical questions, stream of consciousness, and figurative language, in particular hyperbole and idioms.
This Features of Diary Writing KS2 lesson pack includes a detailed plan, an engaging and informative slideshow, differentiated printable worksheets and activity suggestions.
What's included:
- Lesson plan
- Slides
- Activity ideas
- Diary Features Cards
- Diamond Sheet
- Dad's Diary Sheet
- Worksheet 1A/1B
- Michael's Diary Entry
- Question Cards
Discussing Ideas for Diary Entries
In this Diary Writing KS2 lesson based on David Almond's 'Skellig', your Year 6 children will focus on gathering and discussing ideas about a particular character's thoughts, feelings and opinions, in order to better understand their viewpoint of events.
Included in this Diary Writing KS2 lesson pack is a detailed plan, a set of informative slides for the teaching input, and differentiated worksheets and activity ideas.
What's included:
- Lesson plan
- Slides
- Activity ideas
- Extract Sheets 1-6
- Notes Sheets 1-6
- Feelings & Emotions Word Bank
- Skellig Notes Sheets
Writing Diary Entries
In this Diary Entries KS2 lesson, your Year 6 class will first recap on the purpose of diary writing, and link this more explicitly to the features of a diary.
They will then be challenged to step into the shoes of a character from David Almond's 'Skellig', and write about an event in the story from that character's perspective, including the diary features discussed in previous lessons.
Including a detailed lesson plan, an informative set of slides and printable resources, this Diary Entries KS2 lesson pack based on 'Skellig' has everything you need!
What's included:
- Lesson plan
- Slides
- Activity ideas
- Features of a Diary Sheet
- Diary Writing Checklist A/B/C
- Mina's Diary Front Cover
- Diary Page Template
- Diary Back Cover
- Skellig's Diary Front Cover
Evaluating and Editing
Use this Editing Writing KS2 lesson, based on diary entries inspired by the characters from 'Skellig', to help your children develop ways to evaluate and edit their own and other's writing.
Your Year 6 class will focus on evaluating one aspect of the text at a time and discuss suggestions for edits and improvements, sharing and explaining their thoughts and ideas.
The lesson pack comes complete with everything you need: a detailed lesson plan, an informative and engaging slideshow, differentiated, printable resources, and activity ideas.
What's included:
- Lesson plan
- Slides
- Activity ideas
- Dad's Diary Sheet (Unedited & Edited)
- Editor Role Badges & Questions Cards
- Evaluating & Editing Guide Sheet
