1. Writing a diary entry using a timeline
Primary Longman Elect
3B Chapter 4
Writing a diary entry using a timeline

2. This is Annie. She wants to write a diary entry about yesterday
This is Annie. She wants to write a diary entry about yesterday. Can you help her?

3. You can use a timeline to help you write down the events.
We write about events in a day in the correct order in a diary.
In the evening
In the afternoon
In the morning

4. Put them in the correct order in the timeline.
These are the things Annie did yesterday.

5. In the evening
In the afternoon
In the morning

6. Use the simple past tense in diary entries.
In the morning I played with my dog.
In the morning I played with my dog and painted a picture.
I painted a picture.
In the afternoon I watched a cartoon and tidied my room.
In the afternoon I watched a cartoon.
I tidied my room.
In the evening
In the afternoon
In the morning
In the evening my uncle and his family visited me.
I played
computer games with my cousin.
Use the simple past tense in diary entries.
Now help Annie write sentences about the events.
Link sentences with words such as and.

7. Good! Now you can help Annie write the diary entry.

8. Sunday 25th July
Wet
Write the date and the day of the week.
Draw or write about the weather.

9. Sunday 25th July
Wet
In the morning I played with my dog and painted a picture.
Write about the events in the morning.

10. Sunday 25th July
Wet
In the morning I played with my dog and painted a picture.
In the afternoon I watched a cartoon and tidied my room.
Write about the events in the afternoon.

11. Sunday 25th July
Wet
In the morning I played with my dog and painted a picture.
In the afternoon I watched a cartoon and tidied my room.
In the evening my uncle and his family visited me. I played computer games with my cousin.
Write about the events in the evening.

12. Sunday 25th July
Wet
It was wet today. I stayed at home all day.
In the morning I played with my dog and painted a picture. ^
I was bored in
My room was messy. I
In the afternoon I watched a cartoon and tidied my room. . . ^ ^
After that, I was tired.
In the evening my uncle and his family visited me. I played computer games with my cousin.
We had a good
time.
Add details to make the entry clearer.

13. Sunday 25th July
Wet
It was wet today so I stayed at home all day. In the
It was wet today. I stayed at home all day. In the morning I played with my dog and painted a picture.
I was bored in the afternoon so I watched a cartoon.
I was bored in the afternoon. I watched a cartoon. My room was messy. I tidied my room. After that, I was tired.
My room was messy so I tidied my room. After that, I was tired.
In the evening my uncle and his family visited me. I played computer games with my cousin. We had a good time.
We were happy.
Use linking words like so to link sentences.
Write about your feelings at the end.

14. Sunday 25th July
Wet
It was wet today so I stayed at home all day. In the morning I played with my dog and painted a picture.
I was bored in the afternoon so I watched a cartoon. My room was messy so I tidied my room. After that, I was tired.
In the evening my uncle and his family visited me. I played computer games with my cousin. We had a good time. We were happy.

15. The End