📖 Part 1: Understanding Diary Writing

1. What is a diary used for? Choose the best answer:

To write shopping lists

To share thoughts and feelings

To do maths homework

2. Which of these would you find in a diary entry? Tick all that apply:

The date

How you felt that day

What happened to you

Times tables

3. Fill in the missing words to complete this diary starter:

Dear ________, today was a ________ day because ________.

✏️ Part 2: Planning Your WWII Diary Entry

4. Imagine you are a child living during World War II. How might you feel when you hear air raid sirens? Write three feeling words:

5. What might a child see or do during wartime? Write two ideas:

6. Complete these sentence starters for your diary:

Dear diary, today I saw _________________________________

When I heard the sirens, I felt _____________________________

The most important thing that happened was ____________________

7. Now write your own diary entry as a child during WWII. Remember to include:

• The date • How you felt • What you saw or did • Proper sentences with capital letters and full stops

8. Draw a picture to go with your diary entry: