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My first week with Pickle: a new puppy diary

Maya keeps a diary of her first week with a new puppy; children study diary features (days, past tense, feelings) and write three diary entries about a real or imaginary pet.

Kids · MoversYoung learners25 minDiary

About this lesson

A Kids · Movers writing lesson (diary). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.

Level
Kids · Movers · Young learners – Movers (A1)
Skill
Writing
Type
Diary
Students
Young learners
Time
About 25 minutes
Topic
Pets
Activities
Picture words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, True / False, Gap-fill
Access
Premium

By the end, students can

  • Write short diary entries with the day and past simple verbs
  • Say how you felt and why with because
  • Use time words: on Monday, in the morning, at night