School Journal Part 3 Number 2 2006
Big Shift By Jacqui Brown
Follow up idea: Journal/ Diary style written report
Targeting skill: Summarising, ordering information
Have the students summarise the events or actions in the story. Attempt to organise them by time or date, to create a journal or diary style entry.
Extend task by recording the events in first person of the character/ author.
Big Shift by Jacqui Brown page 2
Read the text: In the table write the main points from each page.
Page | 1st Important | 2nd Important | 3rd Important |
Pg 2 | Leaving Dad | Doing what’s best for the kids | Mum and Dad separating. |
Pg 3 | | | |
Pg 4 | | | |
Pg 5 | | | |
Pg 6 | | | |
Pg 7 | | | |
Pg 8 | | | |
Big Shift by Jacqui Brown page 2
Write a summary of the story use the information from the slide above, remember you cannot include every detail from the text.