2. Your Personal Disc Selection
In the best tradition of the much loved
“Desert Island Discs” Radio 4 Show.
You will need to select your top three songs or
pieces of favourite music.
Remember – you must also be able to give your
reasons as to why you would select them.
For example, does a favourite holiday come to mind ?
Does a piece of music help you recall a favourite
film from your younger days – Do you get the idea ?

3. Personal Luxury Items Now you have selected your three –
“All time favourite” - musical creations.
You have to decide on TWO luxury items.
Try to think very carefully about what
you might NEED to be able to survive
on a lonely deserted island .
Also think about what will keep you
AMUSED or ENTERTAINED

4. Favourite Book Well, now you have your three choices of
music, your two luxury items
You must now choose your favourite . . .
BOOK.
Remember, it will be one that you don’t
mind reading over and over again !

5. For a Desert Islander Now we have all we need . .
Let’s check out . . .
How To Write A Diary . . .
For a Desert
Islander

6. How to write a ……….
Diary
Entry

7. Please pay attention Year 4
Here are some brilliant
top tips that will help you to
write a
Diary Entry
in a realistic way

8. Top Tip - Number One Write in the past tense and in . . .
“Chronological Order”
To help the reader empathise with you
Use pronouns such as . . .
I, We, Us, We’re and I’m.
They help to make the reader
feel part of the text.

9. Time Connectives that will help
Firstly….
Following on from …
Next, I …
Eventually, I …
Some time later …
Afterwards, I …
Finally …

10. Top Tip - Number Two Detailed Description
You need to add lots of detailed information
relating to people, places, events & objects.
Also remember to include your personal
thoughts and feelings about these things.
By doing so, your writing will be more appealing to the reader.

11. Familiar - Everyday Events
Top Tip - Number Three
Familiar - Everyday Events
Write about ordinary, daily things
that everybody does at some time . .
– BUT –
Do try to write about them using a
completely different angle or slant.
For example – Brushing your teeth whilst
sitting on a deserted island beach, watching
the Ocean crash loudly against the rocks.

12. Top Tip - Number Four Explain Why . . . .
Help your reader to understand your moods.
By explaining your different Emotions and
Feelings – the reader will be able to . . .
VISUALISE and put themselves in your shoes.
So, if you are sad – explain why you are sad.
Similarly, if you are happy – explain why
you are feeling in such a way.

13. - Top Diary Writing Tips - Revision
Top Tip 1 – Write in Chronological Order
( Using the past tense )
Top Tip 2 – Detailed Description
Top Tip 3 – Familiar – Everyday Events
Top Tip 4 – Explain Why

14. Now it is your turn to write a Diary Recount.
Imagine that you have been marooned on a
tropically beautiful, desert island.
Now, using your “Desert Island Diary” booklet,
write about a day you have experienced.
Remember, use your 5 senses to describe
your inner feelings & emotions throughout
the whole day – from sunrise to sunset.

15. Remember that
the island may
be quite big and
full of weird &
wonderful creatures. Think about the sights,
sounds and possible smells on the island ……
not only in the daytime, but also during
the night time and early hours.

17. Monkeys & Apes

18. Birds

19. Big Cat Predators

20. Snakes
Snakes

21. So, that’s how to write a …
Diary
Entry . . .
Now Year off you pop
and have a go !
Adios Amigos !