Writing Activities:

1. Write a diary entry in the role of Mary on the morning following Colin’s tantrum. Consider the following questions:

• How are you feeling this morning?
• How did you sleep?
• Describe what happened the night before? (Tantrum)
• How did you feel upon hearing his shouts and screams?
• What was your immediate reaction?
• Were you glad to have reacted this way?
• Did this change your impressions of Colin?
• Is he really the Rajah you expected him to be?
• How do you expect to resolve his mood?

2. You have been asked to write a book review to be published on a children’s website. This review will be based on ‘The Secret Garden.’ Please include the following:

• Title of the book
• Author
• Genre
• Rating (out of 5 stars)
• Main characters and their traits
• Setting of the story/main events
• Summarise what happens in the story
• Your favourite part
• What could be improved
• Other books/stories that it is similar to.

The Story Room is a website which publishes book reviews written by children. Have a look at some reviews as you gain ideas and inspiration.

https://www.storyroom.co.uk/book-reviews-by-children-for-children/