Create a cover page
Let's start our Book Diary!
1
- Make sure to include the book title, the author's name, your name and the school year.
- Design the rest of the first page of your diary the way you want. Let your creativity shine!
2
Portraits of the main characters
- Read the rest of the first chapter.
- Scan it afterwards for physical descriptions.
- Sketch down the described characters + give them their name.
- Continue to write down important facts & characteristics + colour in your sketches as you go on reading and discover new hints.
- Leave room in your diary for additional characters you will encounter later in the book.
Name:
Main facts & characteristics:
- e.g. 54 years old
- mother of the main character
- scared of the dark
- ...
Main facts & characteristics:
- e.g. 54 years old
- mother of the main character
- scared of the dark
- ...
3
Create a Vocabulary Guide
- Make a column (such as the example on the right side) with the three categories:
vocabulary - sentence - synonymmeaning/ - Fill in the new vocabulary you find while reading.
Also, write down the sentence where the word appears + search for the English meaning or synonyms in your dictionary/reliable internet sites. - Leave enough space for additional vocabulary you will encounter during the rest of the book.
vocabulary | example sentence | synonyms/meaning |
|---|---|---|
cancer | Depression is not a side effect of cancer. | serious disease |
4
Writing your first diary entry (short story)
- Read the second chapter.
Remember to continue the character-portraits + vocabulary guide. - Read the last few sentences of the chapter again. How do you think the story will continue? Write your own chapter with around 250 words (do not read Chapter 3 before writing).
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