Your Personal Disc Selection In the best tradition of the much loved.... “ Desert Island Discs” Radio 4 Show. You will need to select your top three songs or.... pieces of favourite music. pieces of favourite music. Remember – you must also be able to give your reasons as to why you would select them. For example, does a favourite holiday come to mind ? Does a piece of music help you recall a favourite film from your younger days – Do you get the idea ?

Personal Luxury Items Personal Luxury Items Now you have selected your three – “All time favourite” - musical creations. You have to decide on TWO luxury items. Try to think very carefully about what you might NEED to be able to survive on a lonely deserted island. Also think about what will keep you AMUSED or ENTERTAINED....

Favourite Book Well, now you have your three choices of music, your two luxury items.... You must now choose your favourite... BOOK. BOOK. Remember, it will be one that you don’t mind reading over and over again..... !

Now we have all we need.. Let’s check out... How To Write A Diary... For a Desert Islander Islander

How to write a ………. How to write a ………. Diary Diary Entry Entry

Please pay attention Year 4 Here are some brilliant top tips that will help you to write a Diary Entry Diary Entry in a realistic way.... in a realistic way....

Top Tip - Number One Write in the past tense and in... “Chronological Order” To help the reader empathise with you Use pronouns such as... I, We, Us, We’re and I’m. They help to make the reader feel part of the text.

Time Connectives that will help Firstly…. Following on from … Following on from … Next, I … Next, I … Eventually, I … Eventually, I … Some time later … Some time later … Afterwards, I … Afterwards, I … Finally … Finally …

Top Tip - Number Two Detailed Description You need to add lots of detailed information relating to people, places, events & objects. Also... remember to include your personal thoughts and feelings about these things. By doing so, your writing will be more appealing to the reader.

Top Tip - Number Three Familiar - Everyday Events Write about ordinary, daily things that everybody does at some time.. – BUT – Do try to write about them using a completely different angle or slant. For example – Brushing your teeth whilst sitting on a deserted island beach, watching the Ocean crash loudly against the rocks.

Top Tip - Number Four Explain Why.... Help your reader to understand your moods. By explaining your different Emotions and Feelings – the reader will be able to... VISUALISE and put themselves in your shoes. So, if you are sad – explain why you are sad. Similarly, if you are happy – explain why you are feeling in such a way.

- Top Diary Writing Tips - Revision - Top Diary Writing Tips - Revision Top Tip 1 – Write in Chronological Order ( Using the past tense ) ( Using the past tense ) Top Tip 2 – Detailed Description Top Tip 3 – Familiar – Everyday Events Top Tip 4 – Explain Why

Imagine that you have been marooned on a tropically beautiful, desert island. Now, using your “Desert Island Diary” booklet, write about a day you have experienced. Remember, use your 5 senses to describe your inner feelings & emotions throughout the whole day – from sunrise to sunset. Now it is your turn to write a Diary Recount.

Remember that the island may be quite big and full of weird & wonderful creatures. Think about the sights, sounds and possible smells on the island …… not only in the daytime, but also during the night time and early hours.

Monkeys & Apes Monkeys & Apes

Birds

Big Cat Predators

Snakes Snakes

So, that’s how to write a … Diary Entry... Now Year off you pop and have a go ! Adios Amigos !