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Recount Writing Practice

Read the recount about an afternoon at the ice rink. Then explore how it works, plan a recount of your own ice-rink adventure, and write it. Use past-tense verbs and put events in time order.

Read the recount

A Wobbly Start at the Ice Rink Last Saturday afternoon, Ruben and I went to the ice rink with Freya. The air felt chilly as we laced up our skates beside the rink. I was excited, but my stomach fluttered when I stepped onto the ice. At first, I clung to the rail and shuffled along. Then Freya glided past with a grin. I let go and pushed off, but my skates slid in different directions. I landed gently on my knees. Ruben laughed, then offered me a hand. I laughed too, brushed off my trousers and tried again. A few minutes later, I managed to skate all the way to the far end without holding the rail. We raced slowly around the rink, cheering each other on. Before we left, we warmed up with hot chocolate in the café. I was tired, but proud that I had kept trying.

Notice how a recount works

A recount retells events that have already happened. It often introduces when and where the events took place, tells what happened in order, and ends with a reflection or feeling.

1.What is the main purpose of the recount “A Wobbly Start at the Ice Rink”?

To explain how to play ice hockey
To retell an experience that happened in the past
To persuade readers to buy skates
To describe different kinds of hot chocolate

2.Find two details in the recount that tell when or where the events happened.

3.Which sentence best shows how the writer felt at the end, and what feeling does it reveal?

4.The recount uses time connectives to guide the reader. Put these events in the order they happened: the writer skated to the far end; the writer held the rail; the group drank hot chocolate; the writer fell and tried again.

5.Choose the past-tense verb in this sentence: “I let go and pushed off, but my skates slid in different directions.”

different
directions
pushed
my

6.Rewrite this sentence in the past tense: “I step onto the ice and hold the rail.”

7.The writer says, “my stomach fluttered”. What does this phrase help you understand about the writer?

Plan your own recount

Imagine you have visited the ice rink with a friend. Your recount could be about learning to skate, taking a tumble, helping someone, or trying a new activity. Make up details if you need to.

8.Plan your recount. Note when and where it happened, three events in the order they happened, and how you felt at the end.

9.Write your recount in 6–8 sentences. Start by telling when and where it happened. Put the events in order, use past-tense verbs and time connectives, include a thought or feeling, and finish with a reflection.

10.Review your recount. Write one past-tense verb you used, one time connective you used, and one change you made while checking your work.