Year 4 Literacy Planning - Diary Writing - Gangsta Granny

This resource includes full planning for eight Literacy lessons for Years 3/4, based around diary writing linked to Gangsta Granny. It also includes PowerPoint slides for all of the lessons, as well as resources for each lesson.

Summary of lessons and resources include:

L1 - Identify key features of recount writing.
Use teacher’s example of a diary to identify the key features

**L2 - Propose changes to vocabulary to improve consistency -
Past/present tense and first/third person tasks

**L3 - Organise writing in chronological order **
Children write instructions for brushing teeth, linked to using chronological order.

L4 and 5 - Organise writing into paragraphs (write a diary as Ben)
Children to use the resource sheet provided to write a diary as Ben from Gangsta Granny.

L6 - Evaluate and edit by peer assessment, proposing changes
Children to work in pairs to edit and improve their diaries.

L7 - Plan a recount in the form of a diary
Children to plan their own diaries, as Ben, based on the chapters. Use the planning resource page to support with ideas for each paragraph.

L8 - HOT TASK - Write a recount in the form of a diary
Children to write their own diaries, as Ben, based on the chapters.