Analyze a Diary

What tense do you write in when writing a diary entry?

• Future tense

• Past tense

• present tense

• Futuristic tense

What order do you write in when writing a diary entry?

• Back to front

• Night then day

• Any order

• Chronological order

What person do you write in when writing a diary entry?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

• Any person

Is it important to write about your feelings and emotions when writing a diary entry?

• No

• Yes

• Not sure

• Maybe

When writing about your emotions what else do you need to remember to do?

• cry

• list lots of emotions

• smile

• Explain why you are feeling that emotion

What is a diary entry?

• a short story describing a typical day.

• Events that are not written in chronological order.

• A recount of events from a particular event or day.

• a journal.

What is the purpose of a diary entry?

• To tell a story about fictional characters

• To help people perform in plays

• To recall events that have happened in the writers life

• To provide non chronological information about a topic

What is most likely to be the beginning of a diary entry?

• dare diary,

• deer diary,

• Dear diarrhea,

• Dear diary,

What is written at the top of a diary entry?

• your name

• date

• dear diary

• address

What is an important feature of diary writing?

• First person

• day / date

• Past tense

• All of these