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Personal Recount Story Map

A personal recount tells about something that really happened to you. Read Oliver’s example, explore how it is organised, then use the story map to plan a recount of your own experience. You can change names or leave out private details.

Read the recount

A Visit to the Hospital Last Tuesday afternoon, Dad and I went to the hospital to visit my older brother, Tane. He had hurt his ankle during a football game. I felt nervous because I had never been to a hospital ward before. First, a nurse showed us where Tane’s bed was. Then I gave him the card I had made. He smiled, and I started to feel more relaxed. After that, Dad and I listened while Tane told us how he planned to get back on the field. Finally, we said goodbye and promised to visit again soon. On the way home, I felt glad that Tane was feeling cheerful. I learnt that a small card and a visit can help someone feel less lonely.

1.Who went to the hospital, and who were they visiting?

2.When did the visit happen, and where did it take place?

3.What happened to Tane before the visit?

He hurt his ankle playing football.
He lost his get-well card.
He went home from the hospital.

4.Put these events in the order they happened. Write 1, 2 and 3 beside them: ___ Oliver gave Tane his card. ___ The nurse showed them Tane’s bed. ___ They said goodbye.

5.Find two sequence words in the recount that help show the order of events.

6.How did Oliver feel at the beginning? How did his feelings change?

7.What did Oliver learn from the experience?

Make your own story map

Choose a real experience you remember clearly. It could be a celebration, a trip, trying something new, helping someone, or another moment that mattered to you. Jot notes first; you can turn them into sentences later.

8.WHO was there, WHEN did it happen, and WHERE were you? Add enough detail for a reader to picture the moment.

9.Plan the main events in order. Use a sequence word to begin each note: First… Then… After that… Finally…

10.What were you feeling during the experience, and how did it end? Add one detail that explains your feelings and one thing you learnt or remember.