Mr_Fox_and_the_Midnight_writingPlan.pptx

Writing

1. Mr. Fox and the Midnight Plan

2. Paragraph 1 – The Beginning Purpose: Introduce Mr. Fox, the setting, and what he is planning to do. Prompt Questions: Who is in your story? Where is it set? What is Mr. Fox planning to do? Helping Words: clever, brave, sneaky, hungry, quiet, dark, moonlit, dusty, golden, shiny Sentence Starters: One starry night, Mr. Fox crept out of his cosy burrow. / Deep in the dark forest, the clever fox had a plan. / Mr. Fox whispered softly, “Tonight’s the night!”

3. Paragraph 2 – The Middle Purpose: Describe the problem or challenge Mr. Fox faces. Prompt Questions: What goes wrong? How does Mr. Fox feel? What does he do? Helping Words: angry, tricky, slippery, frightened, loud, careful, escape, sneak, hide, dig, chase, grab Sentence Starters: Suddenly, he heard a loud noise behind the fence. / Mr. Fox froze. His heart beat fast. / Quickly, he dashed behind the barrels and began to dig.

4. Paragraph 3 – The Ending Purpose: Show how the problem is solved and how Mr. Fox feels at the end. Prompt Questions: How does Mr. Fox escape or win? What happens when he returns home? Helping Words: happy, proud, safe, cosy, cheerful, delicious, peaceful, bright Sentence Starters: At last, Mr. Fox jumped safely into his burrow. / “We did it!” he cheered. / The family sat together, laughing and enjoying their feast.

5. Success Checklist ✅ 3 paragraphs (Beginning–Middle–End) ✅ Use adjectives and speech marks ✅ Use time connectives ✅ Check spelling, punctuation, and capitalization