Diary Entry

Adjectives

100

EXCITED

What does it refer to?
a) the writer
b) Mr Humboldt
c) the writer's friends

the writer

200

SCARED

What does it refer to?
a) the volcano
b) Mr Humboldt
c) the writer

the writer

300

INTERESTED

What does it refer to?
a) the writer
b) Mr Humboldt
c) the writer's friends

Mr Humboldt

400

DANGEROUS

What does it refer to?
a) Mr Humboldt
b) the Orinoco River
c) the volcano

the volcano

500

TERRIBLE

What does it refer to?
a) Mr Humboldt
b) the eels
c) the electric shock

the electric shock

Questions

100

What languages did the writer speak?

The writer spoke Spanish and English.

200

How did Humboldt nearly die?

Humboldt nearly died when he had an electric shock.

300

Where did the writer climb with Humboldt?

The writer climbed the Chimborazo volcano with Humboldt.

400

What did the explorers find in the river?

The explorers found the electric eels in the river.

500

How did the writer feel at the top?

The writer felt scared at the top.

Features of a diary entry

100

Find: DATE

_{4th August}

I arrived at the Adventure Park an hour ago, and I met the other children. Then, we ate dinner. We've got plans for the next two days and it's ^amazing.

_{4th August}

200

Find: VERBS IN THE PAST TENSE

_{4th August}

I arrived at the Adventure Park an hour ago, and I met the other children. Then, we ate dinner. We've got plans for the next two days and it's ^amazing.

arrived

ate

300

Find: ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE EVENTS AND FEELINGS

_{4th August}

I arrived at the Adventure Park an hour ago, and I met the other children. Then, we ate dinner. We've got plans for the next two days and it's ^amazing.

^amazing

400

Find: FIRST PERSON SUBJECT PRONOUNS

_{4th August}

I arrived at the Adventure Park an hour ago, and I met the other children. Then, we ate dinner. We've got plans for the next two days and it's ^amazing.

I

we

500

Find: LINKING WORDS

_{4th August}

I arrived at the Adventure Park an hour ago, and I met the other children. Then, we ate dinner. We've got plans for the next two days and it's ^amazing.

and

Then