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Recount Writing Practice

A recount retells something that really happened. Read the mini-recount, solve the writing puzzles, then plan and write your own recount. Use past tense and put events in time order.

Read: The Windy-Day Kite

On Saturday morning, my cousin and I took our kite to the park. First, we checked that the tail was tied on tightly. Then we ran across the grass as the wind tugged at our jackets. The kite lifted, dipped, and soared above the trees. Suddenly, its string caught on a low branch. We carefully reached up and freed it. After a snack, we flew the kite again until the clouds grew dark. We packed it away and hurried home, laughing all the way.

1.What is the main purpose of the mini-recount?

To explain how to make a kite
To retell something that happened
To persuade readers to visit a park
To describe different kinds of clouds

2.Find one past-tense verb from the mini-recount and write it here.

3.Which words help show the order of events? Choose the best answer.

Saturday, park, kite
First, then, suddenly, after, until
Wind, grass, trees
My, we, our

4.Number these events from 1 to 4 in the order they happened.

The string caught on a branch.
They checked the kite’s tail.
They packed up and hurried home.
They ran across the grass to launch the kite.

5.Which sentence would make the strongest opening for a recount about a muddy walk?

Last Sunday, my family and I squelched along the muddy track.
Mud is made from soil and water.
Walking is good exercise.
Put on your boots before you go outside.

6.Change the present-tense verb in this sentence to past tense: “We play beside the stream.”

Plan your own recount

Choose a real moment you remember: a family outing, a game, a celebration, a day outdoors, or a moment you helped someone. Jot down key words in time order. You may use “I” or “we”.

7.My recount topic: What happened, and when or where did it happen?

8.Plan three events in the order they happened. Use time words such as first, next and finally.

9.Write your recount. Include an opening that tells when or where, events in time order, past-tense verbs, and a closing sentence about how it ended or how you felt.

10.Edit your recount: tick each feature you can find, then write one word or sentence you improved.