Grade 10 My Future Plan Writing Activity

Learning Objectives

• Students will be able to plan a future-plan paragraph with a clear main idea and reason.
• Students will be able to write a paragraph of at least 80 words using going to for their main plan.
• Students will be able to include at least one prediction about their future using will.
• Students will be able to use at least two career or future vocabulary words correctly in their writing.

How to Use This Resource

• Introduce the task by explaining that students will describe their real plans for after school — or, if they prefer, a plan they are still considering. Have students complete the planning table before writing; the "backup plan" step is often new to students and benefits from a quick whole-class example first. Once planning is done, give students time to write their paragraph independently, referring back to the Useful Language box as needed. After writing, have students use the self-check list to review their own work, then share the model example paragraph so they can see one way the task could be completed well.

Classroom Activity Ideas

• Once paragraphs are finished, have students swap with a partner and identify one sentence that uses going to or will particularly well, then tell the partner what they liked about it before returning the paragraph.

Differentiation

SUPPORT: Allow students to choose a simpler plan and reduce the minimum word count if needed, while still requiring the full plan (main idea, reason, prediction, backup).
ON-LEVEL: Students complete the full planning table and write a paragraph of at least 80 words as designed.
CHALLENGE: Ask stronger students to add a second prediction about their future, or to explain in more detail why their backup plan is a realistic alternative.

Assessment

Use the self-check list as a first-pass student review, then assess the finished paragraph using this topic's Grading Rubric, particularly the Use of Going to / Will and Content and Development of Ideas criteria.

Teacher Tips

Some students may not have a firm plan yet, and that's fine — encourage them to write about whichever option feels most likely right now. The goal is accurate use of going to and will, not a final life decision.

What's Included

• 4-page writing activity
• Editable DOCX version
• Print-ready PDF version

Additional Files

• Grade 10 My Future Plan Writing Activity.docx (DOCX)

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