📚 Part 1: Types of Recounts

1. Match each example to the correct type of recount by circling the right answer:

Example A: "Yesterday I went to the beach with my family and built sandcastles."

Personal Recount

Factual Recount

Imaginative Recount

Example B: "The volcanic eruption occurred at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, affecting nearby towns."

Personal Recount

Factual Recount

Imaginative Recount

Example C: "The dragon soared through the clouds as I held tightly to its scales."

Personal Recount

Factual Recount

Imaginative Recount

2. Which features would you find in a personal recount? (Tick all that apply)

Uses "I" and "we"

Tells about your own experiences

Uses only facts and figures

Includes feelings and emotions

🏗️ Part 2: Structure of a Recount

3. Fill in the blanks about recount structure:

The _____________ introduces who was involved, when and where it happened.

The _____________ section tells what happened in time order.

The _____________ wraps up the recount and may include personal thoughts.

4. Read this recount beginning and identify which part of the structure it represents:

"Last Saturday, my whānau and I attended the Pasifika Festival in Auckland. The sun was shining and the park was filled with colourful decorations."

5. What time connectives (linking words) help show the order of events in a recount?

✏️ Part 3: Writing Your Pacific Festival Recount

6. Write a personal recount about a Pacific festival you attended (real or imagined). Include all three parts of the structure and answer these questions in your writing:

Think about:

• Who was there with you?

• What did you see, hear, taste, and smell?

• What events happened in order?

• How did you feel during and after the festival?

7. Discussion Question: Share your recount with a partner. What made their festival experience special or different from yours?