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Space Writing Planner

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Space Writing Planner

Choose a space focus, organise your ideas, and select language tools to help you explain your topic to readers.

Choose a space focus

Select three ideas that interest you, or add your own. These can become the main focus and supporting sections of your informative writing.

1.Which three space ideas will you investigate for your writing? Choose from planets, the Sun and stars, Moon phases, gravity, the solar system, space exploration, asteroids and comets, or write in another idea.

Build your writing plan

Jot down notes and useful facts. You can use keywords rather than full sentences.

2.How will you open your piece about your chosen space topic? Note the topic and one reason readers might find it worth learning about.

3.What will your first section explain? Record its sub-topic and a fact or example that could help explain it.

4.What will your second section cover? Note how it adds to, or connects with, the idea in your first section.

5.What will your third section tell readers? Add a detail or example that supports your chosen space topic.

6.How could you finish your piece? Note the main idea you want readers to remember and why understanding space matters.

Choose your language tools

Select words and linking phrases that will help make your explanations clear.

7.Which space words might you include? Choose useful terms: orbit, gravity, solar system, atmosphere, satellite, galaxy, asteroid, telescope.

8.Which linking phrases could connect your ideas? Choose from: for instance, also, in addition, furthermore, similarly, however, most importantly, finally.

9.What is one writing goal you will work towards while creating your space explanation?