Miss Morrison’s English groupWeek 5

SPAG: Modal verbsEnglish: Diary Writing

For each day there is a SPAG activity which is linked to modal verbs (this is a recap

for most of you); and there is an English task.

This week’s English is based on diary writing. We have done diary writing in school

many times in different year groups and I know some of you are keeping a diary at

home during this time. We will start with a reminder of diary entries and then link

this in to the class text – ‘Carrie’s War’ – just like we would do if we were in school

together.

Monday SPAG

What are the modal verbs in these sentences?

Monday SPAG answers

Monday English

What can you remember about the features of diary entries?

Write your own checklist of features that you think should be included (If you have forgotten then whizz down to Friday’s English page and there is a reminder there!)

Now look through the diary example on the next page. What features can you identify? Hopefully you will remember how to do this from school – you can create a key and underline each feature in a different colour or you could simply underline and label the feature.

If there is a feature missing, why do you think this might be?

Thursday 14th June 1942

Dear diary,

Well this has been the most scariest day of my life! Luckily, I'm still here to tell the tale and hopefully shall be from now on.

At about half past eight this morning life was going as normal. Then it happened. The clank of footsteps could be heard

coming up the stairs. I knew they'd reached the third step from the top. Immediately we all stopped, stood still and held our

breath. Mother went white as a sheet and made that face at me- like don't you dare make a sound! As if I would be so silly.

This was our hiding place, our only chance of not being caught, our one secret that must never be told.

It was as if time stood still (though after I'm sure it was no more than five minutes) like the air had been sucked out from all

around me! Nothing, no movement, no sound. Just waiting to hear if the steps would descend back down the stairs. My heart

was beating like a drum; my ears were pounding as they listened for any sound that would indicate we'd been found. I stood

like a statue staring at my mother, who was doing the same, making no movement no sound.

After what seemed an eternity the footsteps turned, making that gritty sliding on floorboards sound. Voices could be heard

getting fainter and fainter. Whoever it had been had finished their chore and had moved on. My mind filled with the most

dreaded thought. Who could it have been. The all-clear signal to move was given to me by my mother. I crept into my small,

cramped bedroom at the back of the secret annexe and quietly pushed the door to.

Collapsing heavily, the biggest sigh ever left my chest! I was sure that was the closest we'd ever come to being found. I can't

even imagine what would happen to us if we did. It fills me with dread, what will tomorrow bring?

Talk tomorrow,Anne

Tuesday SPAG

Modal verbs for ability:

Now can you sort the sentences into positive or negative.

Tuesday SPAG Answers:

Tuesday English

Day one of note making (The Train and Albert)

Listen to the start of chapter 2 (18 minutes 30 seconds up to 24 minutes 24 seconds) or read up to page 20.

Imagine you are Carrie and that this evening you will start to write in a diary to remember the events of this time when you are older.This will be the first part of your diary entry for this day.Use the questions to make notes below but remember to include your own thoughts and feelings as this was a key feature of diary writing.

What happened to Nick not long after he had boarded the train?Why did you feel cross?What did you see outside of the window?Why did you get sad when you thought of your mother?Why did you get annoyed with Nick?Who did you meet when you got off the train?

Wednesday SPAG

Wednesday SPAG answers

Wednesday English

Day two of note making (Being chosen by someone)

Listen to the next part of chapter 2 (up to 30 minutes 15 seconds) or read up to the end of page 24.

This will be the second part of your diary entry for this day.Use the questions to make notes below but remember to include your own thoughts and feelings as this was a key feature of diary writing.

Why do you think Nick clung to your sleeve?What did it feel like when people were choosing which children to take?Why did you want to shake Nick?Why didn’t Miss Evans want to take you at first? How did that make you feel?Where did you and Nick get taken to?What happened when you were asked to put your slippers on?

Thursday SPAG

Thursday SPAG answers

Thursday EnglishDay three of note making (Above the shop and Mr Evans)

Listen to the rest of chapter 2 (up to 41 minutes 23 seconds) or read up to the end of page 32.

This will be the last part of your diary entry for this day.Use the questions to make notes below but remember to include your own thoughts and feelings as this was a key feature of diary writing.

What was it like in the flat? Choose more than one way to describe it and give examples.Why did Miss Evans want you and Nick to be good? Why was she worried?What did Miss Evans ask you to call her?What did you have for supper?Where does Miss Evans tell Nick he must go to the toilet if he needs to go during the daytime?How did you feel when the door banged downstairs?What was the difference between Miss Evans’ voice and Mr Evans’ voice?Where did Nick want to go and why?

Friday SPAG

Friday SPAG answers

Friday EnglishUse the checklist that you created at the start of the week, and the one on this page to help you with your final piece of writing,

Today you are going to write a diary entry imagining that you are Carrie. You need to use your notes from the last 3 days to write your diary entry for that day in her life.

Remember to include all of the features and to go back through checking for non-negotiables:- Correct and varied punctuation- Neat, joined handwriting- Correct spellings- Interesting vocabulary choices