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Diary Writing: A Day In The Life Of A Bug / Insect / Mini-Beast | Non-Fiction
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This diary writing and research project helps your class master first person narrative and non-fiction writing through an engaging minibeast adventure. Students choose a minibeast to observe and research over several days, then plan and write a creative diary entry—“A Day in the Life of My Minibeast”—using facts they’ve discovered. Perfect for combining recount writing with science exploration!

Contents:

  • Teacher guide.
  • Instructions cards.
  • Diary entry example.
  • 2 x differentiated drawing sheets.
  • 2x differentiated fact sheets.
  • Bug activity log sheet.
  • 2x differentiated diary writing templates.

You can find minibeast identification sheets here: Minibeast Identification Sheets

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Teacher Guide.pdfDownload
Instruction Cards.pdfDownload
Diary Entry Example.pdfDownload
Drawing Sheet - Diff. 1.pdfDownload
Drawing Sheet - Diff. 2.pdfDownload
Fact Sheet - Diff. 1.pdfDownload
Fact Sheet - Diff. 2.pdfDownload
Bug Activity Log Sheet.pdfDownload
Diary Entry Sheet - Diff. 1.pdfDownload
Diary Entry Sheet - Diff. 2.pdfDownload
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