Planning
English: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum, topic 2.1.2
Planning your Writing
You should plan what you are going to write before you start writing. When you are planning, you should....
Talk about similar writing
- Talking about writing that is like your planned piece of writing can give you ideas about what to write.
Write down your ideas
- Writing down your ideas will help you have a clear idea of what you’re writing in your head.
- You could record your ideas:
- In a list.
- Using pictures and diagrams.
- Using mindmaps.
Think about settings, characters and plots
- In your plan, you can include:
- The settings (places in your writing).
- The characters (people in your writing).
- The plots (the stories happening in your writing).
Test yourself on Planning
When you are planning your writing, what should you do?
What things should you think about when you are planning your writing?
What should you discuss when you are planning your writing?
What should you do before you start writing?