Unit 4
Writing a journal entry Think of a time when you went out with someone.
Keep a journal In it, you can write about:
• What you have done in and out of school • What you have learnt in and out of school • How you feel It could be a school trip or a shopping trip. Getting ideas 1 Ask and answer these questions. • Who did you go with? • Where did you go? • What did you do? • How did you feel? Organising your ideas 2 Answer these questions: What happened first? What happened next? Then what happened? Copy and fill in the chart below.
First
Next
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3 Write about your outing in your journal. Remember to say how you felt or what you liked best.
• Explain that a journal is a place to write about their experience and to explore their thoughts and ideas. Begin by modelling a journal entry of your own or by writing a class journal. For more about using journals see the online Teacher’s Resources at www.macmillan-caribbean.com. • Emphasise the importance of organising their ideas . One of the features of a personal account is the sequence in which things happen.
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