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Holiday Recount Writing Worksheet

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Holiday Recount Writing Worksheet

Student writing about holidays

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

We are learning to: Write an engaging recount about our school holidays using the PEEL structure (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link) to organise our ideas clearly.

📝 Planning Your Holiday Recount

1. Orientation: Set the scene for your recount by answering these questions:

Who was involved in your holiday experience? ________________________________

What did you do? ___________________________________________________

When did this happen? (Date/time of holidays) ____________________________

Where did this take place? ____________________________________________

2. Main Events: List 3-4 main events from your holiday experience in chronological order:

Event 1: _________________________________________________________

Event 2: _________________________________________________________

Event 3: _________________________________________________________

Event 4: _________________________________________________________

✍️ Writing Your Recount Using PEEL Structure

3. Introduction Paragraph: Use this sentence starter to begin your recount:

During the school holidays, I had an unforgettable experience when...

4. Body Paragraph 1 - PEEL Structure:

Point: What is the main event you want to describe?

The first exciting thing that happened was... ________________________________

Evidence: Give specific details about what happened:

Explanation: How did this make you feel? Why was it important?

This made me feel... ___________________________________________________

Link: Connect to the next event:

After this experience, we decided to... ____________________________________

5. Body Paragraph 2 - PEEL Structure:

Point: Another memorable moment was when... ________________________

Evidence: Describe what you saw, heard, smelled, or felt:

Explanation: This was significant because... ____________________________

Link: Looking back on this moment... _________________________________

6. Conclusion Paragraph: Reflect on your overall holiday experience:

Overall, these school holidays were...

🌟 Extension Activities & Success Criteria

7. Extension - Advanced Learners: Add sensory details and deeper reflection:

Choose one paragraph and rewrite it including:

What you could see (visual details)

What you could hear (sounds)

What you could smell or taste

How things felt to touch

A deeper reflection on why this experience matters to you

✅ Success Criteria Checklist

Tick off each criterion when you have completed it:

I have included an orientation (who, what, when, where)

I have organised my events in chronological order

I have used the PEEL structure for my body paragraphs

I have included descriptive language and feelings

I have written a reflective conclusion

I have checked my spelling and punctuation

My recount is engaging and interesting to read

8. Self-Reflection: What is one thing you did well in your recount writing?
9. Goal Setting: What is one thing you would like to improve for your next recount?

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