1. Writing a diary entry using a mind map
Diary writing (2):
Writing a diary entry using a mind map

2. You can use a mind map to help you brainstorm ideas.
You’re going to write a diary entry about an accident.

3. Change your ideas in the mind map into sentences.
What happened? What were you doing when the accident happened? (How did you feel?)
- woke up late
- running for a bus
- fell over
- unhappy
Who helped you? How? (How did you feel?)
Comments about the day
- a kind lady
- took me to the doctor
- called my mother
terrible
An accident
What happened in the end? (How did you feel?)
What was the weather like?
raining
- mum came and took me home
- we thanked the lady
Change your ideas in the mind map into sentences.
Think of questions you can ask about the accident.
Now give answers to these questions.

4. Link the ideas together using words like when.
What happened? What were you doing when the accident happened? (How did you feel?)
- woke up late
- running for a bus
- fell over
- unhappy
An accident
I woke up late. I was running for a bus when I fell over. I was unhappy.
I woke up late. I was running for a bus. I fell over. I was unhappy.
Link the ideas together using words like when.

5. Link the ideas together using words like and.
I woke up late. I was running for a bus when I fell over. I was unhappy.
A kind lady helped me. She took me to the doctor and called my mother.
A kind lady helped me. She took me to the doctor. She called my mother.
Who helped you? How? (How did you feel?)
- a kind lady
- took me to the doctor
- called my mother
An accident
Link the ideas together using words like and.

6. I woke up late. I was running for a bus when I fell over. I was unhappy.
A kind lady helped me. She took me to the doctor and called my mother.
Mum came and took me home. We thanked the lady.
It was raining.
I had a terrible day today.
Comments about the day
terrible
An accident
What was the weather like?
raining
What happened in the end? (How did you feel?)
- mum came and took me home
- we thanked the lady

7. Now put the sentences in order so that your writing makes sense.
I woke up late.
I was running for a bus when I fell over.
I was unhappy.
A kind lady helped me.
She took me to the doctor and called my mother.
Mum came and took me home.
We thanked the lady.
It was raining.
I had a terrible day today.
Now put the sentences in order so that your writing makes sense.
You can start with a comment about the day.

8. The lady was so nice and we
15th June
and it
I had a terrible day today. I woke up late. It was raining. I was running for a bus when I fell over. I was unhappy. A kind lady helped me. She took me to the doctor and called my mother. Mum came and took me home. We thanked the lady.
I hurt my knee badly. ^ ^
The lady was so nice and we
her ^
Give more information about the accident by adding extra details.
Improve your writing by using linking words like and.
Write the date. Write or draw the weather too.

9. Add adjectives and adverbs to make your writing more interesting.
15th June
I had a terrible day today. I woke up late and it was raining. I was running for a bus when I fell over. I hurt my knee badly. I was unhappy. A kind lady helped me. She took me to the doctor and called my mother. Mum came and took me home. The lady was so nice and we thanked her.
very
Luckily a ^ ^
Add adjectives and adverbs to make your writing more interesting.

10. 15th June
I had a terrible day today. I woke up late and it was raining. I was running for a bus when I fell over. I hurt my knee badly. I was very unhappy. Luckily a kind lady helped me. She took me to the doctor and called my mother. Mum came and took me home. The lady was so nice and we thanked her.

11. The End