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Cross-Country Recount Writing

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Cross-Country Recount Writing

Cross-Country Recount Writing

Students running in cross-country race

🏃‍♂️ Part 1: Understanding Recounts

1. What is a recount? Circle the best answer:

A made-up story with magical characters

A retelling of events that really happened

A poem about feelings

Instructions on how to do something

2. Tick all the features that belong in a good recount:

Written in first person (I, we)

Uses time connectives (first, then, next)

Written in past tense

Has magical creatures

Tells events in order

Includes personal feelings

📝 Part 2: Recount Structure

3. Match each part of a recount with its purpose:
1. Orientation
2. Sequence of Events
3. Conclusion
A. Personal comment or reflection
B. Sets the scene (who, what, where, when)
C. What happened, in order
4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate time connectives:

__________ we lined up at the starting line. __________ the whistle blew and we began running. __________ that, I ran through the muddy field. __________ I crossed the finish line feeling proud.

Word bank: First, Then, After, Finally

🏁 Part 3: Planning Your Cross-Country Recount

5. Use this graphic organiser to plan your cross-country recount:

Orientation (Who, What, Where, When)

Sequence of Events (What happened first, next, then?)

Event 1:

Event 2:

Event 3:

Event 4:

Conclusion (How did you feel? What did you think?)

💭 Part 4: Descriptive Language

6. Write three feeling words you might use in your cross-country recount:
7. Write three action words (verbs) that describe what you did during cross-country:
8. Complete these sentences about your cross-country experience:

The weather was _________________ and I felt _________________.

When I started running, I _________________________________.

The most challenging part was ____________________________.

At the finish line, I felt ________________________________.

🎨 Part 5: Visualising Your Recount

9. Draw a picture of an important moment from your cross-country day:
10. Write a caption for your drawing using descriptive language:

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