Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CITY OF MEYCAUAYAN
Pag-asa St., Malhacan, City of Meycauayan, Bulacan
Activity Sheet 3
in
ENGLISH
Quarter 1:
Write a Diary
(EN3WC-Ia-j-2.2)
Write a Diary
LET US KNOW
A diary is a written record of personal experiences,
thoughts and feelings. It can be considered as a
friend with whom you can be yourself and share your
intimate thoughts and emotions.
In this lesson it may help you to write your own diary.
LET US REVIEW
Based on the short story “The Ant and the
Grasshopper” https://youtu.be/XPZXpuoIndo, what was
the results of the ant’s and grasshopper’s actions? What
was the problem aroused from those results and the
response of the character to the problem?
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
LET US STUDY
Writing a Diary can be a private place where you
can keep thoughts, feelings and opinions on everything.
You can keep a daily record of the people you meet, the
exciting things you do at home, at school, or the
memories of a holiday or every events.
For more understanding of writing a diary, you can watch
this link https://youtu.be/YVxJjGCzjXg on youtube.
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Study the 2 samples of a diary below.
In writing a Diary…
Write the date on the top corner of a fresh page.
You may address the diary as a friend and write
“Dear Diary,” or just continue to write your diary entry.
Write the diary entry in the first person (I or we), since
this is your personal story.
Write the events in the correct order.
Provide important details of the place, time, people
or things that were part of the event.
You can write about your feelings in detail and
explain why you feel that way.
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You can draw or stick pictures to make the entry
more interesting.
LET US PRACTICE
Direction: Write your Diary of what happened last Sunday.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
LET US REMEMBER
In your special moment or ordinary day, you can
write a diary to remember those memories. Just
remember to begin your entry by describing the day or
momentary feelings, in the body discuss an event/ your
feelings/ your future plans and conclude with a final
remark/ future course of action.
LET US APPRECIATE
Memories are important to people, especially when
you remember special events with your family and loved
ones. How would you value your time with your family and
people around you?
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
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LET US PRACTICE MORE
Read Anna’s diary and then answer the
questions. Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.
Anna writes in her diary every day. She writes about what
she does.
Questions:
In which day is the school play?_________________________
What does Ana get on Friday?__________________________
On which day does Ana do PE? ________________________
Who’s birthday is on Thursday?__________________________
Who has a party on Monday?___________________________
Where does Ana go on Sunday?________________________
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EVALUATION
Write a Diary containing the things you did
today since you wake up.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
Rubric for Diary making
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I have set my diary I have set my diary I have set my I have set my diary
entry with the date entry with the date diary entry with entry with the date
and ‘dear diary’. and ‘dear diary’ the date and and ‘dear diary’
and describe the ‘dear diary’ and and describe the
day or momentary describe the day day or momentary
feelings. or momentary feelings,
Layout
feelings, and and
in the body I in the body I
discussed an discussed an
event/ my event/ my
feelings/ my feelings/ my future
future plans. plans,
and
conclude with a
final remark.
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I have written in full I have written in full I have written in I have written in
sentences, and sentences in chatty complete complete
used words that I style and used the sentences that sentences that are
would use with my first person ‘I’ and I are joined by joined by
friends. I have used have written in the connectives and I connectives and I
the first person ‘I’ . past tense. have used have used
interesting interesting
adjectives. adjectives.
Language
I have written in I have written in
full sentences in full sentences in
chatty style and chatty style and
used the first used the first
person ‘I’ and I person ‘I’ and I
have written in have written in the
the past tense. past tense and
have made my
diary entry funny
and exciting.
I have tried hard to I have joined my I have joined my My handwriting is
join my hand writing hand writing hand writing very neat and I
and it is my neatest. carefully and my carefully and my have taken care
Hand writing
writing is quite neat. writing is very with the
I still need to form I have taken care neat. I have presentation of my
my letters carefully. with the taken care with work.
presentation of my the presentation
work and I am of my work and I I am very pleased
pleased with it. am pleased with with the way it
it. looks.
