Two example diary texts from the point of view of Theseus and Ariadne from the ancient Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur.
This diary writing pack comes with the following resources:
• Model diary text from Theseus’ point of view
• Model diary text from Ariadne’s point of view
• Feature Find worksheets for both diary entries
• Answers to the Feature Find worksheets
Read both exemplar diary entries. Examine the language, grammar and punctuation features found in the texts by completing the feature find worksheets. Finally write your own diary entries from the point of view of any characters from the myth, such as Theseus, Ariadne, King Minos, King Aegeus or even the Minotaur!
The following writing features, amongst others, are included in the diary entries:
• rule of three
• alliteration
• repetition for effect
• modal clauses
• synonyms to avoid repetition
• conjunctive adverbs
• ‘that’ omitted
• possessive noun phrases
• colons to replace ‘because’
• colons before a list
• semi-colons for clarity
• contractions
• coordinating conjunctions
• fronted adverbials
• relative clauses
• subordinate clauses
• expanded noun phrases
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