The Writing Process Worksheet

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✏️ Part 1: The Writing Process Pencil

The Writing Process Pencil has four key stages. Each part of the pencil represents a step in writing. Match each part of the pencil to the correct writing stage by drawing lines.

🖊️ The Tip (sharp point)

📝 The Body (long middle)

🔄 The Eraser

🔍 The Paint/Coating

Revising – improving your ideas and structure

Editing – fixing spelling, punctuation, and grammar

Planning – organising your ideas before you write

Drafting – getting your ideas down on paper

📚 Part 2: Understanding Each Stage

Answer the questions below to show what you know about each step of the writing process.

1. What do you do during the planning stage? Circle the best answer.

Write your whole story as fast as you can

Brainstorm ideas and organise them using a mind map or outline

Check for spelling mistakes

2. During the drafting stage, you should:

Focus on getting your ideas written down — it doesn't need to be perfect

Fix every spelling error before moving on

Share your work with a classmate to get feedback

3. Tick all the things you might do during the revising stage.

Add more detail to make your writing clearer

Move sentences around so your writing flows better

Fix capital letters at the start of sentences

Remove parts that don't make sense or fit

Check that your ideas are in a logical order

4. What is the difference between revising and editing? Write one sentence for each.

Revising:

Editing:

🌟 Part 3: Apply the Writing Process

Use the four stages to write a short paragraph about your favourite place in New Zealand. Follow each step below.

5. Plan: Write 3–4 ideas or words you want to include in your paragraph.

My favourite place: _______________________

Ideas: _________ , _________ , _________ , _________

6. Draft: Write your paragraph here. Don't worry about mistakes — just get your ideas down!

7. Revise and Edit: Read your draft above. Tick each box once you have checked it.

My ideas are clear and in a logical order (Revising)

I have added enough detail to paint a picture (Revising)

I have checked my spelling (Editing)

I have used correct punctuation and capital letters (Editing)

The Writing Process Worksheet

The Writing Process Worksheet

✏️ Part 1: The Writing Process Pencil

📚 Part 2: Understanding Each Stage

🌟 Part 3: Apply the Writing Process

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