This fi rst diary extract is from the opening scene of the fi rst episode of Derry Girls. In this scene, we hear an extract of Erin’s diary being read aloud by her cousin, who has taken it without Erin’s permission.
Extract from Erin’s Diary
My name is Erin Quinn. I’m 16 years old, and I come from a place called Derry, or Londonderry, depending on your persuasion, a troubled lit le corner in the north-west of Ireland.
It’s fair to say I have a somewhat complicated relationship with my hometown. You see, the thing about living in Derry is, there’s nowhere to hide. Everybody knows everybody, knows everything about everybody, and sometimes all I really want … is to be simply left alone.
to identify information/ facts and feelings in a diary entry
What I will learn:
revision of RAFT
revision of PIE
1. A diary entry usually contains information or facts. Make a list of any information or facts that you have learned from
reading this section of Erin’s diary.
2. A diary also usually contains or suggests how the writer (diarist) is feeling. How do you think Erin feels
about her life, based on what you have read? Explain your answer using at least two adjectives and PIE.
