Writing

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 Useful Linking Words
P1 and,
because
P2 and, or, but
because
P3 and, or, but first, next,
because then, after
that, finally,
so
P4 and, or, but first, next, suddenly,
because then, after that, luckily,
finally, so unluckily
P5 and, or, but first, next, suddenly, although,
because then, after that, luckily, when / while,
finally, so unluckily fortunately,
unfortunately
P6 and, or, but first, next, suddenly, although, If, so that,
because then, after that, luckily, when / while, either…or /
finally, so unluckily fortunately, neither…nor,
unfortunately therefore,
unless
 My Diary – A Rainy Day

Individual writing
You are Sam. It was a rainy day today. You stayed at home for the whole day. You did
many things on that day and you wrote a diary entry about it.

1. What was the ______ like today?

2. What did you do in the morning? How did you feel?
3. What did you do in the afternoon? How did you feel?
4. What did you do in the evening?
5. How did you feel for the whole day?

Important points to note when you write the diary entry:

 Use the simple past tense.
 Use connectives (e.g. because, and, so, etc.)
(e.g. I was bored so I watched cartoons.) to link our ideas.
 Use paragraphs to show the sequence of the activities in the morning / afternoon /
evening.

A listen to music B play chess C have breakfast

D play with toys E play computer games F watch TV

Mind-map
Read p.1. Fill in the mind-map with the appropriate activities according to the
time sequences. Write the letters (A-F) only.

In the
morning

A Rainy
Day In the
afternoon

In the
evening
Date and weather 7th March, 2019 Wet

1st paragraph

Write about the

______ why
you stayed at
home, what you
did in the
morning, and
how you _____.

2nd paragraph

Write what

you did in the

afternoon and
how you felt.

3rd paragraph

Write what

you did in the

evening and
how you felt.
 My Diary – A School Picnic

It was the school picnic last Friday. Sam had a school picnic with his classmates in Sai
Kung Country Park. Look at the pictures below and help him to write a diary entry. Write
at least 80 words. The following questions may help you.

1. What was the weather like last Friday?

2. What did you do in the morning? How did you feel?
3. What did you do in the afternoon? How did you feel?
4. What did you do in the evening?
5. How did you feel for the whole day?

Important points to note when you write the diary entry:

 Use the simple past tense.
 Use connectives (e.g. because, and, so, etc.)
(e.g. I was bored so I watched cartoons.) to link our ideas.
 Use paragraphs to show the sequence of the activities in the morning / afternoon /
evening.

A have breakfast B fly a kite C look at beautiful flowers

D chat with friends E take photos F play hide and seek

G have a barbecue H go hiking I have a picnic

Mind-map
Plan your writing using a mind-map. Choose the appropriate outdoor activities
from the table on p.4. Complete the mind-map and write the letters (A-I) only.

In the
morning

A
School In the
Picnic afternoon

In the
evening
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Checklist: Tick  if you have

used the following words
Content /4
because / or / and / but / so
Language /3
was / were
Total /7
happy / tired / excited
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 Lost in the Country Park

Individual writing
Ben and Dick went to a country park last Sunday. Look at the pictures and write the
story in about 80 words. The words in the boxes may help you.

1 2

Picture 1 Picture 2
Who? Who?

What? What?

When? When?

Where? Where?

Why?
Ben Why?

How? Dick How?

Dialogue Dialogue

sunny / country park have a picnic / tasty

fly kites / excited take a rest / go hiking

3 4

?
Picture 3 Picture 4
Who? Who?

What? What?

When? When?

Where? Where?

Why? Why?

How? Ending How?

Dialogue Dialogue

get lost / in the forest

scared / help
Important points to note when you write the story:
 Use the simple past tense.
 Use dialogues (e.g. Ben said, “I like eating sandwiches.”).
 Use connectives (e.g. because, and, but, etc…) to link your ideas.
 Use ‘First’, ‘Next’, ‘Then’, ‘After that’, or ‘Finally’ to show the sequence of the events.

Lost in the Country Park

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Checklist: Tick  if you have

used the following words
Content /4
First / Then / After that
Language /3
Finally
Creativity /2
said
Total /9
And, because, but
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