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Plan It, Then Type It is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on planning a short piece before publishing it, aligned to Common Core standard W.1.6. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 14 of them with different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Plan It, Then Type It

W.1.6

NameDate

Write on the lines. Use the checklist.

1.Explain what roots do for a plant. Give both jobs.
  • I named the topic
  • I gave two jobs
  • I finished it off
2.Write about how milk gets to the shop. Give three steps.
  • I named the topic
  • I gave three steps
  • I finished it off

LessonPrint · W.1.6 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Plan It, Then Type It

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Roots named, with holding the plant and taking in water both given.
  2. 2.Three steps of the milk journey, in a sensible order.

Questions about Plan It, Then Type It

What does the Plan It, Then Type It worksheet cover?

It practises planning a short piece before publishing it — 2 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core W.1.6: Use a computer, with help, to write and share your work. The instruction to pupils is “Write on the lines. Use the checklist”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Plan It, Then Type It practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.6 — W.1.6, in the Writing domain for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Plan It, Then Type It is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on W.1.6, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Plan It, Then Type It come with an answer key?

Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Plan It, Then Type It can I print?

25 versions, of which 14 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is Plan It, Then Type It free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Plan It, Then Type It, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach W.1.6?

Yes — “Typing and Publishing With a Partner” is a 40-minute Grade 1 plan for W.1.6, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Plan It, Then Type It is the practice that follows it.

More practice for W.1.6

Use a computer, with help, to write and share your work.

Teaching this next? Typing and Publishing With a Partner is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.1.6 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.