📝 Part 1: From Plan to Sentences

1. Look at your story outline. Write your opening sentence here. Make sure it starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.

2. Which sentence structure will you use most in your story?

Simple sentences (one main idea)

Compound sentences (two ideas joined with 'and', 'but', 'so')

A mix of both

3. Check all the punctuation you will need to remember in your draft:

Capital letters at the start of sentences

Full stops at the end of sentences

Commas in lists or to join ideas

Speech marks for dialogue

4. Write three interesting words from your story plan that you want to include in your draft:

Word 1: _________________ Word 2: _________________ Word 3: _________________

✍️ Part 2: Writing Your First Draft

5. Write the first paragraph of your camp story. Use your story outline to help you. Focus on clear sentences with proper punctuation.

6. Continue with your second paragraph. Show what happens next in your camp story.

7. Read your draft aloud to yourself. Circle the best answer:

My sentences all make sense

Most of my sentences make sense

Some of my sentences need fixing

8. What is one goal you want to focus on for your next writing session?

Use more interesting vocabulary

Check my punctuation more carefully

Make my sentences flow better

Add more detail to my story

9. Write one thing you're proud of in your draft so far: