Diary
Writing
Creative Writing
KWL Chart
I Know Want to know I have Learnt
Lesson Objective
Learners would be able to write journal/diary entry
On their own
Diary
Writing
Have you all heard of the famous book by a
little Jewish girl called Anne Frank? The book was an
adaptation made out of a teenage deceased girl’s
diary that was later published by her only surviving
family member: her father. But why did she write a
diary entry in the first place? In fact, why does anyone
write a diary at all? Well, the answer is simple – to
express oneself. Let us learn more about diary entry.
Point A diary doesn’t need any formal heading. However, it is optional. If you want,
ers you can give a suitable heading.
The style and tone is generally informal and personal. However, it depends
on the subject. Sometimes the tone can be philosophical and reflective too.
You can freely express your viewpoints and feelings.
As the diary is writer’s personal document, the diary entry doesn’t need any
signature. It is totally optional.
You can evolve your own suitable style depending on the topic of your
writing.
Introduction
•A good diary writing contains the place, the
date, the day and even the time of writing.
For example:
Set the scene…
•Agra
20th July, 20XX
Friday, 8:00 p.m.
Main
Body
• Write about what happened during the
activity.
• Write in paragraphs.
• Write in chronological order.
•Use detailed and technical vocabulary.
•Use sequential words.
Use Sequential Words
●Here are a few examples:
• Finally
• Later
• Meanwhile
• Next
• Firstly
• Then
• Eventually
●What others can you think of?
SAMPLE
● Question 1: You recently visited the 24th Crafts Mela at
Suraj Kund, Faridabad. It was Mini India assembled at one
place. Using the hints, make a diary entry of what you saw
and experienced there.
● Hints: • More than 20 states of India represented •
Rajasthan—the theme state • Participation of foreign
countries • cultural programmes, dances at ‘Chaupal’ and
‘Rangmanch’ • Food courts catering all kinds of foods •
arts and handicrafts
from the awarded artisans.
Diary Writing
● Imagine you are Margie of ‘The Fun They Had’.
Write a diary entry on how delighted you were to see the
book, which Tommy had discovered. Also mention how
this discovery made you wonder about the schools in the
days of your grandfather's grandfather. Date your entry
as 17th May 2157 (word limit: 150 words)
Format
3rd June, 2025
Tuesday 10.00
am
Today as I was walking across the
esplanade I noticed...
(3 paragraphs)
(Name)
Format
Format
Samples-01
You can describe the
topic of the section here
Samples-02
You can describe the
topic of the section here
Samples-03
You can describe the
topic of the section here
Work to
do-
Work to
do-
Recap You can describe the
topic of the section here
Resources
Websites
● https://www.twinkl.co.in/resource/diary-entry-samples-us-e-286
● https://www.toppr.com/guides/english/writing/diary-entry-format/
● https://ishiksha.net/diary-writing/
