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The document outlines the format and guidelines for writing diary entries for class 9 students as per the CBSE curriculum. It emphasizes the importance of personal expression, creativity, and chronological narration while including essential details like day, date, time, and a salutation. Additionally, it provides sample diary entry questions to help students practice and prepare for their examinations.

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Format of the Diary Entry (1)

The document outlines the format and guidelines for writing diary entries for class 9 students as per the CBSE curriculum. It emphasizes the importance of personal expression, creativity, and chronological narration while including essential details like day, date, time, and a salutation. Additionally, it provides sample diary entry questions to help students practice and prepare for their examinations.

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FORMAT OF THE DIARY ENTRY

• You should clearly mention the following things while writing the diary;
1. Day
2. Date
3. Place
4. Time of entry
• It is written in the first person, it is a personalized account.
• It should follow the chronological pattern
• An eye-catching heading can be given so that it highlights the topic about which you will be writing
• The key topic should be briefly explained
• Try to write an accurate description of the incident, experience, place or person
• It should give paramount importance to the writer’s feelings and emotions. It should bring the
• best of one’s creativity and expression
• The writing should be informative, you should write in a manner as if you have faced the situation in
real
• Use clear and crisp language
• The style of writing should be friendly and conversational
• You can end the day’s diary entry with your signature as it validates your writing and adds a personal
touch
Diary writing format
CBSE has included diary writing in class 9 syllabus for English so as to testify and enhance:
• Creativity
• Imagination
• expression
It usually carries 5 marks and comes with an internal choice in the English question paper (grade 9). In the
coming examination cycle i.e 2024-25, the students would have to attempt one question out of diary writing and
story writing. The recommended word limit for the diary entry question is about 120-150 words.
Prescribed format for diary writing
Following is the prescribed format for diary writing in class 9 English :
• Date/day
• Salutation ‘Dear Diary
• Heading of the entry
• Contents of the diary entry
• Signature
This is the format of the diary entry for class 9.
Day, Date
Time

Salutation (Dear Diary)


________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

Signature/ Name of The writer


Diary Entry questions according to CBSE curriculum
A diary is a personal record of some specific incidents or events that a person encounters in his everyday life. It
could be anything trivial that captures the writer’s mind and he wishes to record it in the diary. The tone and
style of the diary is very cordial and informal. Students need to practice diary entry questions from various
options available to them. This would help them to score well in this writing section question of class 9 English
examination.
Following are some samples of diary entry questions that are formulated as per CBSE curriculum for
class 9, English:
Diary Entry Questions – 1
Q1.You are going on a school picnic with your classmates and teachers. You are very excited. The night before
the trip you sit down to write your diary. Describe what you have planned for the picnic and how you hope to
enjoy yourself there. You are Rajesh. Write your diary in 100-150 words.
Answer 1.
Friday, 14 October 20XX
Dear Diary,
9 p.m.
A School Picnic
I am very excited tonight. I am going on a picnic tomorrow with my classmates. Some of our teachers will also
accompany us. We have been planning for this trip ever since our Principal gave us permission a month ago.
We are going to Lodhi Park. It has a large ground where children can run and play freely. My mother has made a
dozen sandwiches and a cake for me. My friends will also be bringing some food, and we shall all share, eat and
play. For me, it’s like a dream come true as I had been longing to visit the park for a long. I am so much looking
forward to it.
I feel I just cannot go to sleep tonight. I keep imagining all the fun that we ar& going to have tomorrow. But my
mother warned me that if I do not go to sleep now, I might fall asleep at the picnic.
So, good night!
Rajesh
Diary Entry Questions – 2
Q2.You are Ankiit living in Punjab. You had to attend a wedding ceremony in Mumbai. Your father took you
there by airplane. You are very excited as it was your first journey by plane. Write a diary entry in 100-150
words sharing your experience.
Answer 2.
Thursday, October 2, 20XX
Dear Diary
8:45 p.m.
I wish to share with you the excitement of my first flight to Mumbai. As it was my first experience, I was a bit
nervous.
On Monday, we boarded the huge aircraft where an air hostess greeted us with a smile. I occupied the window
seat to enjoy my flight. As our plane took off I felt relaxed. When I looked down everything appeared to be very
small.
It was so picturesque that if I were a poet I would have composed a poem. I was enjoying every moment of my
journey.
After about two hours, we landed at the Mumbai airport. Before landing at the airport, I looked down to see the
largest slums of Asia, ‘Dharavi slums’ about which I had heard so often from my father. Mumbai airport really
looked amazing. I along with my family also bought a few chocolates from the shop. It was a great adventure in
my life.
Ankit

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