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Recount Writing Introduction

A recount tells about real events in the order they happened. Read the model, spot the recount features, then plan and begin a recount about a real experience. Use past-tense verbs and time words.

Read the model recount

A Windy Walk at the Beach Last Saturday, my cousin and I visited the beach with our aunt. The sky was bright, but a strong wind was blowing. First, we searched for shells near the rocks. Then, we built a sandcastle together. Suddenly, a gust of wind lifted our picnic napkins and sent them tumbling across the sand. We chased them and laughed as we caught them. After that, we ate our lunch beside the dunes. At the end of the day, we packed our things and walked back to the car. I felt tired but cheerful because we had shared a funny adventure.

1.What makes the beach text a recount rather than an imaginary adventure? Choose the best answer.

It tells about events as if they really happened, in time order.
It has a talking animal and a magical ending.
It gives instructions for building a sandcastle.

2.Find two past-tense verbs in the model recount. Write them here.

3.Put these events in the order they happened. Write 1, 2, 3, or 4 beside each event: ate lunch; chased the napkins; searched for shells; built a sandcastle.

4.Which time connective signals that something unexpected happened in the model? Choose one.

Suddenly
At the end of the day
Last Saturday

5.Match each part of a recount with its job.

Introduction
Events
Conclusion

Says how it ended or how the writer felt
Tells who, when, and where
Tells what happened in order

Plan a real-life recount

Choose a real experience you can remember clearly: a game, visit, celebration, trip, or small everyday surprise. Notes can be short phrases. Keep events in the order they happened.

6.Plan your introduction: What real experience will you recount? Note who was there, when it happened, and where you were.

7.Write three event notes for your recount in the order they happened. Use a time word beside each note, such as First, Next, and Finally.

8.Add a conclusion note: How did the experience end, and how did you feel about it?

9.Draft the opening of your recount in two or three sentences. Introduce who was there, when and where it happened, and what the experience was. Use past tense.

10.Continue your draft with two sentences about what happened next. Use a time connective and at least one past-tense verb.