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Boxton's Diary Planning

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Boxton's Diary Planning

Read Boxton’s story, then collect ideas for a diary entry. Use the events and feelings in the story to help you plan what Boxton might write.

Boxton’s day

Boxton was a small brown rat whose home was below a shop where bread was made, on Pudding Lane in London. One morning in 1666, he woke to the smell of smoke. Orange flames flickered outside the bakery. Boxton scurried into the street, where people were hurrying away with their belongings. The air was hot and smoky, and he could hear shouting. He squeezed through a gap in a wall and hid beneath a cart. Later, the flames were farther away. Boxton found a quiet place to rest. He was tired and frightened, but glad to be safe.

Gather ideas for the diary

Use details from the story. You can write in full sentences or jot down key words.

1.Who is telling the diary entry? Choose the best answer.
  • A baker
  • Boxton, the rat
  • A person carrying a bag
2.Where did Boxton live?
3.Number these events from 1 to 3 in the order they happened: Boxton hid beneath a cart; Boxton woke to the smell of smoke; Boxton found a quiet place to rest.
123
4.True or false? Boxton hid beneath a cart because the street felt safe and quiet.
TrueFalse
5.Choose two words that describe how Boxton might have felt when he first saw the flames.
  • Frightened
  • Worried
  • Bored
  • Proud
6.Complete the sentence with a detail from the story: The air was hot and .
7.Write one sentence Boxton could use to begin his diary. Start with “Dear Diary,” and write as Boxton using “I”.
8.Plan one thing Boxton saw, one thing he heard and one thing he felt during his escape. Use words or short phrases.
9.Draw one important moment from Boxton’s day. Add one label to show what is happening.

3 printable pages

  • Boxton's Diary Planning, page 1 of 3: Boxton’s day, Gather ideas for the diary

    Page 1

  • Boxton's Diary Planning, page 2 of 3: 3. Number these events from 1 to 3 in the order they happened: Boxton hid beneath

    Page 2

  • Boxton's Diary Planning, page 3 of 3: Boxton’s day

    Page 3

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