An example diary entry text for The Butterfly Lion written from the point of view of the character Michael, plus writing feature identification worksheet and answers. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL whilst studying Michael Morpurgo’s prize-winning novel.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar diary text
• Feature find worksheet
• Feature find answer sheet
• Text extract from Chapter 1
The diary text contains the following language, grammar and punctuation features:
• Similes
• Rule of three
• Repetition for effect
• Alliteration
• Metaphors
• Hyperbole
• Personification
• Emotions
• Show not tell emotions
• Rhetorical questions
• Variety of sentence openers
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Variety of nouns to avoid repetition
• Noun phrases
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Hyphens
• Dashes
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Brackets
The diary text recounts the events from Chapter 1, Chilblains and Semolina Pudding, from the character Michael’s point of view.
Pupils can read the model diary text, identify the features and then write their own diary entry from the point of view of Michael, Bertie, Millie or any other character from the story.
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