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Moving House

Have a good look at the picture.

What is happening?
Are the people moving in or out?
Where have they come from or where are they going and why?
What are the neighbours saying?

Can you write a diary entry for one of the people who is moving? It could be one of the parents or one of the children or even one of the pets!

Think about:

The mood of your diary. Are you excited or unhappy about the move?
How diaries start e.g. Dear Diary, What an amazing day I've had or Dear Diary, The day I've been dreading has finally arrived.
Can you include lots of description e.g. adjectives - heavy box, or similes - The people looked like ants scurrying around the nest.

Once you have written your diary entry (one page of writing is enough), edit your writing.

Does it make sense?
Have you described your feelings?
Have you used description?
Check spellings and punctuation.
You could now publish your diary in your best handwriting.

In case you would like to print out the notes for you child:

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