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Recount Writing Practice

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Recount Writing Practice

Student writing in a journal

📚 Part 1: Understanding Recounts

1. What is the main purpose of a recount?

To give instructions

To retell past events

To persuade someone

To describe an object

2. Which features should be included in a recount? (Tick all that apply)

Past tense verbs

Time connectives (first, then, finally)

Setting descriptions

Thoughts and feelings

A clear ending

3. Put these time connectives in chronological order by numbering them 1-4:

____ Finally

____ Then

____ First

____ Next

4. Circle the past tense verbs in this sentence:

"Yesterday, I walked to the beach and collected shells while the waves crashed loudly."

✏️ Part 2: Planning Your Recount

5. Choose a recent event from your life to write about. What event will you recount?
6. Setting: Where and when did this event take place? Use descriptive words.
7. Actions: List 3-4 main things that happened in order:

First: _________________________________________________

Then: _________________________________________________

Next: _________________________________________________

Finally: ______________________________________________

8. Thoughts and feelings: How did you feel during this event? Use interesting vocabulary.

🎯 Part 3: Writing Your Recount

9. Write your recount using your plan above. Include:

Success Criteria:

✓ A clear beginning with setting

✓ Events in chronological order

✓ Past tense verbs

✓ Time connectives

✓ Thoughts and feelings

✓ A satisfying conclusion

10. Self-Assessment: Tick the success criteria you have included in your recount:

Clear beginning with setting

Events in chronological order

Past tense verbs

Time connectives

Thoughts and feelings

Satisfying conclusion

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