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Introduction to Recount Writing

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Introduction to Recount Writing

Read the recount about a beach clean-up. Then investigate how it is organised and plan a short recount of your own. A recount tells about events that really happened, usually in the order they happened.

Read the recount

A Morning at the Beach Last Saturday, my family and I joined a beach clean-up at Muriwai. We met the other volunteers beside the car park at nine o’clock. The sky was cloudy, but the sea looked bright blue. First, we put on gloves and listened to the organiser’s safety advice. Then we walked along the sand, picking up plastic wrappers and bottle tops. I found a piece of fishing line tangled near some driftwood, so Dad helped me place it safely in our rubbish bag. After that, we sorted the rubbish into recycling and general waste. By lunchtime, the beach looked much tidier. We washed our hands and shared sandwiches on the grass. I felt proud that we had helped protect the coast. I would like to join another clean-up soon.

1.What is the main purpose of this recount?

To explain how to build a sandcastle
To tell about an event that happened
To persuade readers to buy a rubbish bag
To describe an imaginary sea creature

2.Find the orientation: who took part, where did the event happen, and when did it happen?

3.Match each recount part to its job.

Orientation
Sequence of events
Conclusion

Tells what happened in order
Finishes the recount with an ending or reflection
Introduces who, what, where and when

4.Put these events in the order they happened by numbering them 1–3: sorted the rubbish; listened to safety advice; picked up litter along the sand.

5.Which words from the recount help readers follow the order of events? Choose all that apply.

First
Cloudy
Then
After that
Proud

6.True or false? The final paragraph includes the writer’s feeling about the event.

TrueFalse

7.Complete the sentence with a useful time word or phrase: “, we put on gloves and listened to the safety advice.”

8.Why did Dad help the writer with the fishing line? Use a detail from the recount.

Plan your own recount

Choose a real event you remember, such as a weekend activity, a game, a trip, or helping someone. Jot notes first, then use them to write a clear recount in time order.

9.Plan your orientation. Note who was there, what happened, where it happened, and when.

10.Write a short recount of your chosen real event. Start with an orientation, include at least three events in order, use two time words, and finish with a thought or feeling.