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Recount Writing Introduction

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Recount Writing Introduction

Student writing a story

📖 Part 1: Understanding Recounts

1. What is a recount?

A story about imaginary characters

A text that tells about real events in the order they happened

A poem with rhyming words

2. Which of these are features of recount writing? (Tick all that apply)

Past tense verbs (was, went, played)

Time connectives (first, then, finally)

Made-up characters

Events told in order

3. Put these time connectives in the correct order by writing 1, 2, 3, 4:

_____ Finally

_____ Then

_____ First

_____ Next

4. Circle the past tense verbs in this sentence:

"Yesterday I walked to the park and played on the swings with my friend."

✏️ Part 2: Planning Your Recount

5. Think of a real experience you had recently. Fill in the planning template below:

Introduction:

Who was there? _________________________________

What happened? _________________________________

When did it happen? _____________________________

Where did it happen? ____________________________

Events in order:

Event 1: ___________________________________

Event 2: ___________________________________

Event 3: ___________________________________

Conclusion:

How did it end? How did you feel? ________________

🖊️ Part 3: Start Writing

6. Using your plan above, write the first two sentences of your recount. Remember to use past tense and include who, what, when, and where:
7. Write your next sentence using a time connective (First, Then, Next, After that):

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