D I A R Y E N T R Y
Use some rough work
separately. Make use of the hints given and write simple sentences. Connect
them using linkers to make the sentences into a paragraph. Then add some layout
to the paragraph. That’s it. You’ve done.
Common format for the diary:
Date
Day
Time (Optional)
HEADING
(Optional)
Dear diary,
Body of the diary Body of the diary Body of the diary Body of the diary
Body of the diary Body of the diary Body of the diary Body of the diary Body of
the diary Body of the diary Body of the diary Body of the diary Body of the
diary Body of the diary Body of the diary Body of the diary Body of the diary
Signature
Useful phrases or sentences:
I am really so happy
today that ….
It was really amazing
to observe …….
It’s actually cruel
to behave like that ….
I am so sorry today
for what I have done …
It’s really shocking
to me that ……
I never believe that
it would happen in my life ….
I am very thankful to
………….
It was the wonderful
day in my life ….
It mustn’t happen
again that ….
I never expected to
be like this but the fate made me ….
E.g.: On your birthday
your parents made you surprise by gifting you a Carl Davison Motor Cycle from
the US that you haven’t expected. Now make a diary entry on your birthday.
12th of March, 2022
Thursday
My Parents’ Gift
My dear Diary,
It’s
really happened today. I am so happy for what I got today as a gift from my
parents on my birthday. It is the Carl Davison Motor Cycle from the US. I asked
my parent to buy a bike. But it is amazing to me that they provided the world’s
famous one. I love my parents. It’s not for the bike but every bit of love that
they shower on me. I think no parents are there on this beautiful earth like my
parents. It might be my father’s choice.
I
still cannot believe that it happened on my birthday. Thanks to dad and mom.
-Vishal
E.g.: You are selected to act as a teacher on the self-government day in your school. Now make a diary entry of your own expressing your feelings.
13th November 2021
Sunday
Dear Diary,
Amazing!! There
happened it today in my school. Though it’s Sunday we went to school for
selections. For many years I have been waiting for an opportunity to enact as a
teacher in the celebrations of Self Government Day, the auspicious Children’s
day. Finally, I am selected as one of the teacher participants tomorrow to
teach class 6 and the subject is my favorite English. I prepared some teaching learning material to
teach my juniors in my school with the help of my teacher of English. Thanks to
my teachers for selecting me.
It’s really pleasure
for me to be a teacher, the pride of the nation. I hope I’ll be a successful
teacher tomorrow and wish to get the first prize as well.
-
Swagath
E.g.:
While you are going to school an old woman was hit and run by a reckless bike
rider. Now make a diary entry on the incident happened in the morning.
3rd July 2021
Monday
Dear Diary,
It’s really
unforgettable thing that happened today in the morning, while I was returning
home from school. I saw an old woman who
was trying to cross the road at the traffic signals. As she was too old she was
unable to cross the road as fast as others do. While she was crossing the road,
it happened. A drunken idiot knocked her out and went away. The old woman
screamed. I was terrified with that and went there to help her.
Luckily, she was
safe but injured a little at her ankle. The traffic police officer said that it
was recorded by the CC cameras at the junction and he will be caught and
punished for his reckless riding.
Thank God. She is
safe any way.
-Srujana
E.g.: You have completed your
Summative Examinations successfully today. Now make a diary entry of your
feelings on the completion of the examinations.
30th April, 2022
Thursday
Dear Diary,
Today I am so happy
because I have successfully completed my SSC Examinations. At the same time, I
felt a bit nervous as I miss my friends now onwards. The school life ends
today. I have some kinds of emotions for all our future. How it would be?
Whether my friends follow me in the next years or they choose anything
different to me. I have been with these friends since I was in class 2.
When I joined the
school Rachana comforted me with her nice friendship. I never forget the beauty
and this greenery of the school and the teachers, who always lend their helping
hand to the children.
Still I have not
believed that my school life has been completed. I love to continue my
friendship with all after the school and I remember till the end of my life.
-Srujana
E.g.:
In the lesson ‘Attitude is Altitude’ Nick Vujicic got his photograph on Surfer
magazine after his 3600 feat. Now imagine yourself as Nick and make
a diary entry of your feelings on that day.
12th
May 2022
Friday
10.00 pm
Dear
diary,
I
am very happy today, that I got my photograph on Surfer Magazine for my 3600feat
on surfing board. It is all possible by the inspiration of my teacher Bethany
Hamilton. She is also a disabled person, whose arm was bitten by a shark when
she was 12. She taught me how to surf. I quickly learned how to do the 3600
spin on the board as I have low center of gravity. She appreciated me by
remarking that no one has ever done that in the history of surfing.
I
am very thankful to my teacher and the management of the magazine for
encouraging people like me.
-Nick
E.g.: You knew that Nick Vujicic was inspired by a newspaper article
about a disabled man. Now imagine yourself as Nick Vujicic and make a diary
entry on the day you read the article.
18th August 2021
Friday
9.20 pm
He Changed My
Attitude
Dear diary,
Today
is a special day in my life. I am really very much pleased to know about a
disabled man by reading a newspaper article. He achieved great things and
helped others. He was really great. I was inspired by him.
Until
today I hated the God for making me a torso. But after reading the article I
realized why God made us like this. I am greatly inspired by him and decided to
encourage others.
If
I can encourage one then my job in this life is done.
-Nick
E.g.: You have read the passage, ‘I will do it.’ Think that you were
Mr. Narayana Murthy. Now make a diary entry on the day you have passed
with high rank in IIT entrance results.
17th August 1972
Thursday
9.20 pm
Dear diary,
How
would I express my feelings? It was very much elated in the morning when the
results were announced and came to know that I got a high rank. And it is sure
that I would get a seat in IIT for my performance. Then all my dreams were
burnt to ashes when I met my father to tell him the results.
Finally,
I have understood the financial position of my poor father. How could he bear
the burden of my expensive studies there outside our village? But I never quit.
I would do something better for my future. I would join in a course in which my
parents can bear my expenses and I study hard. I decided to do some part time
work to meet my expenses. Whatever the course it might be, I would make it
beneficial.
-Murthy
E.g.: You have
read the one act play ‘Dear Departed.’ Think that you were Victoria. Now make a
diary entry on the day your parents were taught a lesson by your grandfather.
15th July 1989
Thursday
9.20 pm
Dear diary,
I am so sorry for what have happened
today. It’s really cruel to behave like that my parents, aunt and uncle towards
my grandfather. They thought that he was dead and started dividing things not
bothering about the dead grandfather. But luckily, he was not dead.
He decided to get
marry to Mrs. John Shorrocks the next Monday to teach our parents a lesson. My
parents, aunt and uncle were amazed with his decision. They discussed whether
to attend the marriage or not. Anyhow, finally they decided not to attend.
I love my
grandfather. I must attend the marriage at Ring-O-Bells. I decided. But how
would I go alone without parents. I pray the god to change their minds by
Sunday.
-Victoria
E.g.: Think that you were the son in the lesson - ‘The Journey.’ Now
make a diary entry of yours before the day leaving to work after your
marriage.
20thJanuary
2022
Thursday
9.20 pm
Dear
diary,
It
was pleasure for me for these six months. I got married and enjoyed with the
family members all these days. It’s time I left for work. But lethargy crept
in. After some dilly-dallying I decided to go.
It
is hard for me to leave behind my newly-wed wife and the family. But my
expenses during my marriage got me into debt. Hence, I did decide to go. Now it
is the beginning of the season to work in fields. I could not find any one to
carry my luggage to the station.
May
the god help me!
-XXXXXXX
E.g.: You have read the one-act-play,
‘Never-Never Nest’. Aunt Jane found very difficult in the way Jack and Jill are
living. She felt very unhappy and helped them by gifting another cheque. Now, make a diary entry of Aunt Jane on the day she visited Jack
and Jill’s home..
30th July 2021
Thursday
9.00 pm
Dear diary,
I
am so sorry for the life Mr. Jack and Mrs. Jill leading. They are so pompous in
their life. The way they meet their needs and comforts is really bothered me.
They are earning a little but spending a lot. The couple is crazy about the installment’s
life. The installments life they are leading is very dangerous. Even they got
their baby by paying installments in hospital is embarrassing. What will
happen, if we lead a normal life?
How
would I change them? Except giving them some money, I have. But it wouldn’t
meet their expenses.
May
god bless them!
-Jane
E.g.: Imagine
that you were the elder son of Bhayyaji. Now make a diary entry on the
day started rebuilding the storeyed house.
17th
February 2022
Sunday
10.10 pm
Dear
diary,
That rascal, Kondiba Patil, and his
companions killed my father. Fist I thought of revenge on them. But my poor
father wished to rebuild the storeyed house not that concealed first floor but
a regular two-storeyed house.
Hence, I decided to fulfill my
father’s wish first. Then I have to teach them a lesson not to happen the same
for any other person in the village. All my brothers are very co-operative and
understood my thoughts. We started it today. Soon with the blessings of my late
father it would come true without any obstacle.
Dad, give us the courage to complete
the construction.
-XXXXXXX
11th December 1945
Tuesday
9.20 pm
Dear diary,
It was the wonderful day in my life.
My beloved teacher Mr. Iyer invited me to their home for dinner. I went
hesitantly unaware of my community. When my teacher asked his wife to serve me
she rejected since I am a Muslim boy. I was terrified at once. But my teacher
confronted me and led me into their ritual kitchen and served me with his
hands.
Somehow, I have finished my dinner. It was really
delicious and tasty. Meanwhile she was observing me how I was eating and
washing my hands standing behind the kitchen door. At the end my teacher asked
me to come again for another dinner.
I love my teacher. How would I reject his offer? Let
the Almighty may give me courage to go again.
-Kalam
E.g.: Siva Subramaniam Iyer invited Kalam for a meal. At first his
wife was horrified, later she realized the ability of accepting everyone
equally. Imagine yourself as Kalam and make a diary entry of your feeling after
the incident.
27.03.1946
Friday
9.30 pm
Dear
Diary,
I am so pleased
today, as she, wife of my loving teacher, invited me and served meal in her
ritual kitchen. I think my guru might have changed her to accept everyone
equally. When I visited first time she rejected to serve food.
I was terrified
when my teacher asked me to visit again. But today I felt so happy for what
happened. I too learned that we have to accept everyone equally.
Thank God.
-Kalam
E.g.: In the lesson Attitude is Altitude; we see Nick
Vujicic, born with no arms or legs, joins the main stream school, where he was
teased and bullied. Now imagine yourself as Nick’s classmate and make a diary
entry of your attitude towards him.
27.04.2022
9.30 pm
Dear Diary,
I am so scared today. Nick, who
is mainly a torso, joined our school today. He has no arms and legs but he has
handsome face and beautiful smile.
I really felt sorry for him but I
was unable to help him as many students teased and bullied him. He was so horrified
and cried for help.
Luckily my English teacher found
it and pacified him by talking to him and encouraged to continue in the school.
Somehow, he punished the silly children as well.
Thank God.
-James
E.g.: In the lesson, ‘What is my name?’
you have read about Mrs. Murthy. Throughout the lesson she had been restless to
know her name. At last she knew her name when she met her friend.
Now imagine you are
Mrs. Murthy and write a diary entry of your feelings on knowing your
name.
See that the diary includes these points:
When did you get the thought?
What did you do to recall your name?
Why did you feel it’s important to know your name?
What kind of mental agony you have faced?
What are your feelings after recalling your name?
How thankful you are to the friend who helped you to
recall your name?
Possible
answer:
12th of August 2021
Thursday
9.30 pm
I FOUND MY NAME AGAIN!
My dear Diary,
Today I felt reborn
when I recollected my name with the help of my friend Prameela. I am SARADA.
Indeed, I had been
lost my identity after marriage. Two days ago, I felt terrified of forgetting
my name in my scrubbing zeal. I felt died without name. I tried to recollect
but in vain. Even my husband, children, parents hadn’t remembered my name.
I was mad for the
last two days when I thought of my name. Nobody pacified me except my name.
What is a name? Name is “I”, identity. I am very thankful to my friend,
Prameela.
Now I can sleep
happily.
-Sarada
Practice
Questions:
1.
Victoria, a ten-year-old girl,
in the lesson, “The Dear Departed-1”, goes to her grandfather’s room and finds
him getting up. She is very much scared because her parents said that he was
dead. She runs to her parents and says the same to them. They amazed at this.
Now imagine that you are Victoria. Write a diary entry for
the day on which you had seen strange experience.
2.
In the reading part ‘The
Journey’ you have observed how the narrator behaved with his father. The
narrator thought that he was a well-educated man and had a white-collar job. He
would be belittled if he carried the trunk at the same time he had the guilty
that it was improper for him to let his father carry the trunk. Now write a diary
entry of the narrator how he felt after reaching his work place.
3.
Imagine yourself as the
narrator of “The Journey” lesson. You made your father carry the luggage /
trunk. Your education made you avoid any physical labour. You felt it was
improper to let your aged father to carry the trunk. Now, make an entry in your
diary expressing your feelings.
4.
In the lesson ‘The Journey’ you
have read that the narrator had a strange and silent journey with his father.
He was also analyzing his behavior on the way. He could not speak with his
father during his journey. The narrator also realized later that his father had
no shoes to wear and his legs have developed cracks. Imagine that after
reaching to his working place, the narrator started writing his dairy. Now,
write a diary entry of the narrator in this context.
5.
Siva Subramaniam Iyer invited
Kalam for a meal. At first his wife was horrified, later she realized the
ability of accepting everyone equally. Imagine yourself as Kalam and make a diary
entry of your feelings after the incident.
6.
Savitri lost the golden chance
of acting as a heroine in the film Samsaaram because she was very nervous on
the stage and took many takes. Now write your feelings in your diary as
if you were Savitri
7.
In the lesson ‘The Storeyed
House-1’ Bayaji expressed his wish to his children. All were happy with his
wish and plans regarding the storeyed house. Now, imagine yourself as Bayaji
and make a diary entry of your feelings after your children accepted
your wish and plans.
8.
You have read in the lesson,
’Jamaican Fragment’ that the narrator one day saw two children in a garden. He
was shocked to see that the white boy was commanding the black boy and the
black boy was obeying him like a servant. The author felt very sad at the
racial difference being shown at such a small age.
Now write a diary entry of the narrator in this context.
Include the narrator’ reaction and feelings about the inferiority of the black
boy, future of their community, inequality in the society, what he would want
to do to improve the situation etc.
9.
Suppose you have been invited
by Bayaji for the housewarming ceremony. You have become an eye witness of the
tragic incident that has taken place. The new house has been reduced to ashes
costing the life of Bayaji. You felt very sorry about what has happened. You
can’t digest the bitter truth that the house warming ceremony has been turned
into a sudden, sorrowful death (cremation) ceremony. Now, write a diary
entry of yours reflecting on the above heart-breaking incident.
10.
You have read the lesson, ‘The
Dear Departed’. At the end of the one-act play Abel Merry weather felt
disgusted with his daughters’ greediness and behaviour. Now imagine that you
were Abel Merry Weather and express your feelings in the form of the diary.
You may include …
·
Daughters’ greediness, fake
death, feelings burdensome to the daughters, inclination toward Mrs. John
Shorrocks.
11.
In the lesson Attitude is
Altitude, we saw Nick Vujicic, born with no arms and legs, joins the main
stream school, where he was teased and bullied. Now imagine yourself as Nick’s
classmate and make a diary entry of your attitude towards him.
13.
In the lesson ‘Attitude is
Altitude’ Nick Vujicic got his photograph on Surfer magazine after his 3600
feat. Now imagine yourself as Nick and make a diary entry of your
feelings on that day.
14.
In the lesson ‘Attitude is
Altitude’ we saw Nick was joined in a main stream school, where he was teased
and bullied. Now imagine yourself as Nick’s classmate and make a diary
entry of your attitude towards him.
15.
In the lesson ‘Attitude is
Altitude’ Nick’s parents decided to send him to a main stream school. Now
imagine yourself as Nick’s mother and make a diary entry on that
day.
16.
You have read about Nick and
you are inspired by his story. Now make a diary entry of your
feelings and how you are inspired by him.
17.
You knew that Nick Vujicic was
inspired by a newspaper article about a disabled man. Now imagine yourself as
Nick Vujicic and make a diary entry on the day you read the
article.
18.
Think that you were Mr.
Narayana Murthy. Now make a diary entry on the day you have
passed with high rank in IIT entrance results.
19.
Think that you were Victoria.
Now make a diary entry on the day your parents were taught a
lesson by your grandfather.
20.
Think that you are the son in
the lesson ‘The Journey.’ Now make a diary entry of the son
before leaving to work after marriage.
21.
In the lesson ‘The Journey’ the
officer returned to work at the end. Think that you are the officer. Now make a
diary entry after returned to work from home.
22.
Make a diary
entry of Aunt Jane on the day she visited Jack and Jill’s home.
23.
Write a diary
entry of the elder son of Bayyaji on the day started rebuilding the storeyed
house.
24.
Think that you are Kalam. Make
a diary entry of Abdul Kalam on the day Mrs. Iyer rejected to
serve him meal in her ritual kitchen.
25.
In the lesson, ‘The Storeyed
House’ we saw that on returning from his father’s funeral, Bayaji’s elder son
started working on reconstructing the house. He decided to fulfil his father’s
dream along with his other siblings. He says “Our father’s soul cannot rest in
peace unless we do this.”
Imagine that Bayaji’s elder son is writing his feelings in his dairy
about the whole incident and his plans to fulfill his father’s dream.
Now, write what he would have written in his diary.
You may include… His feelings… Father’s dream… His determination for
the storeyed house…
26.
In the lesson, ‘Jamaican
Fragment’ the author, A.L. Hendricks might have felt guilty for
misunderstanding the play of the children. At the same time, he might feel
proud for his countrymen living together without racial discrimination.
Suppose
the author wished to make an entry of his feelings in his diary. How would he
have made it? Now imagine yourself as the author and write the diary
entry.
27.
Imagine you visited the house
of Jack and Jill. Jack described you how he purchased furniture, radiogram,
piano, house etc. He explained you the mode of borrowing money and payments.
Write a diary entry of your feelings as you were embarrassed. Oppose the
idea of buying everything on installments.
28.
In the lesson, ‘What is my
name?’ you have read about Mrs. Murthy. Throughout the lesson she had been
restless to know her name. At last she knew her name when she met her friend.
Now
imagine you are Mrs. Murthy and write a diary entry of your feelings on
knowing your name. See that the diary includes these points:
When
did you get the thought? What did you do to recall your name? Why did you feel
it’s important to know your name? What kind of mental agony you have faced?
What are your feelings after recalling your name? How thankful you are to the
friend who helped you to recall your name?
29.
You have read the story ‘The
Storeyed House.’ Imagine that you were one of the guests of “Bayaji’s house
warming ceremony” and you experienced an unexpected incident happened during
the ceremony. Bayaji’s new house caught fire and he died. Now make a diary
entry of your feelings about the incident.
30.
Victoria, a ten-year-old girl,
in the lesson ‘The Dear Departed’, goes to the grandfather’s room and finds him
getting up. She is very much scared because parents say that he is dead. She
runs to her parents and tells the same. They amazed at this. Suppose you are
Victoria and write a diary entry for the day on which you had faced
strange experience.
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